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Gangsa Tongali Bungkaka Ulibaw Solibao Tongatong Diwdiw-As Saggeypo Kullitong

The Cordillera region of the Philippines is home to many unique musical instruments played by the indigenous Igorot people. Some of the main instruments include the gangsa, a bamboo xylophone played in different styles; the tongali nose flute which can play notes across a wide range; and the tongatong bamboo percussion instrument used in rituals. Other important instruments are the diwdiw-as bamboo tubes tied together, the saggeypo bamboo pipe, and solibao wooden drum.

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Gangsa Tongali Bungkaka Ulibaw Solibao Tongatong Diwdiw-As Saggeypo Kullitong

The Cordillera region of the Philippines is home to many unique musical instruments played by the indigenous Igorot people. Some of the main instruments include the gangsa, a bamboo xylophone played in different styles; the tongali nose flute which can play notes across a wide range; and the tongatong bamboo percussion instrument used in rituals. Other important instruments are the diwdiw-as bamboo tubes tied together, the saggeypo bamboo pipe, and solibao wooden drum.

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CHRISTINE JOYCE A.

TAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

7-MASINOP MUSIC

Answer to Assignment:

Cordillera is home to many ethnic tribes living on the Cordillera mountain range. They are commonly
referred to as the Igorot.

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines is a land-locked region consists of


the provinces of Abra (Bangued), Benguet (La Trinidad), Ifugao (Lagawe), Kalinga (Tabuk City), Mountain
Province (Bontoc) and Apayao (Kabugao). Baguio City is the regional center.

The Cordillera region is known for its unique musical instruments including the gangsa kalinga,tongali
(nose flute),bungkaka,ulibaw, solibao, tongatong, diwdiw-as, saggeypo, kullitong and among others.

1. Gangsa - is played in two


ways. One way is called
"toppaya" and the other is
called "palook." In "toppaya"
style, the musicians play the
surface of the gangsa with
their hand while in a sitting
position, with a single gangsa
resting on the lap of each
musician. In the "palook"
style, a gangsa is suspended from the musician's left hand and played with a padded
stick held in the musician's right hand. In the "palook" style of playing, the players are
standing, or they keep in step with the dancers while bending forward slightly.
2. Kalaleng or Tongali
(nose flute) - Because the kalaleng
is long and has a narrow internal
diameter, it is possible to play
different harmonics through over
blowing even with the rather weak
airflow from one nostril. Thus, this
nose flute can play notes in a
range of two and a half octaves.
Finger holes in the side of the
bamboo tube change the operating length, giving various scales. Players plug the other
nostril to increase the force of their breath through the flute.

3. Tongatong - is a bamboo percussion


instrument used by the people of Kalinga
to communicate with spirits during house
blessings. It is made of bamboo cut in
various lengths. When you hit it against
soft earth a certain drone reverberates
though the instrument's open
mouth. When an entire set of Tongatong
is played in interloping rhythm and
prolonged with the tribal chanting, it could
put the audience and the dancers in a trance.

4. Diwdiw-as - has 5 or
more different size of slender bamboo
that is tied together.
5. Saggeypo - it is a bamboo pipe that is
closed on one end by a node with the
open end held against the lower lip of
the player as he blows directly across the
top. The pipe can be played individually
by one person or in ensembles of three
or more.

6. Solibao - is a hallow wooden


Igorot drug topped with pig skin or lizard skin
this is played by striking the drum head using
the palm of the hand.

7. Bungkaka - is a bamboo
buzzer

8. Kullitong- polychordal bamboo tube zither

9. Ulibaw- bamboo jaw’s harp


10. Patangguk- bamboo quill-shaped
11.
12. Paldong-
bamboo lip-valley flute

11. Pateteg-
bamboo
leg xylophone

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