music of cordillera

3. MUSIC OF THE
HIGHLANDS
Prepared by: Jessie Pacaldo Palad
MAPEH TEACHER

4. Music of
Cordillera

5. • In the highlands of Luzon, music is related to
different occasions such as life cycle events and
occupational activities and various rituals. During
the agricultural cycle, peace pacts courtship,
marriage and death rites, musical performances
may be witnessed in the region.

6. Music of the cordillera may be categorized
into:
Vocal Music
Instrumental Music
Vocal Ensemble with instruments
accompaniment.

7. VOCAL
MUSIC

8. 1. Ibaloi Badiw
- One of the vocal genres considered to be
the signature form for specific cultures in
Cordillera is the Ibaloi Badiw. It is a style of
singing without prior preparation or practice in
the leader-chorus form. Vocal genres among
the indigenous communities may be identified
according to their functions.

10. 2. Owiwi (kalinga)
- Lullabies
3. Dagdagay (Kalinga)
- Infancy-related songs
4. Oppia (Kalinga)
- Infancy-related songs
5. Langan bata-bata (Tausug)
- Infancy-related songs

11. 6. Bua (Subannen)
- Infancy-related songs
7. Kawayanna (Kalinga)
- Infancy-related songs

12. 8. Hudhud (Ifugao)
- Chanted epic poetry which is recited
and chanted only during four occasions: the
harvesting of rice and wedding, funeral
wakes, bone washing (bogwa) rituals, It
also comprises of over 200 stories of about
40 episodes each. Themes are about
celebrations of the Ifugao heroes, heroines,
wealth and culture.

16. Characteristics of
Vocal Music

17. Melismatic
- Vocal passage with one
syllable
- Sung against several note
passages

19. Free Meter
- Musical meter without time
signature

20. Instrumental
Music

21. - The function of instrumental music of the
cordillera is similar to his/her vocal music.
Instruments are played during ceremonies,
rituals and celebrations.
- Music of Cordillera is distinctively made
up of two sound characteristics of
instruments based on his/her respective
materials.

22. Metal Instruments – gongs
- One of the common
instrumental music is
the Gangsa ensemble.
It consist of five to six
flat gongs played in
standing position or
bending position.

24. Gangsa Toppaya
gongs played by
striking with the palm
while rested on the lap.

25. Gangsa Palook
gongs are struck or
beaten with wooden
mallets while held by
the left hand. This is
usually played by men.

27. Bamboo Instruments
- Woodwind and percussion instruments.
Bungkaka or bilbil
-played by striking
against the palm of one
hand.

29. Tongali
- a nose flute played
with the extreme
forward edge of the
right or left nostril.

31. Tongatong
– are bamboo tubes
played by stomping
each against the
ground.

33. Ulibaw
–a mouth-resonated
bamboo instrument
played with a flexible
tongue fixed at one end
to a surrounding frame.

36. Patteteg
Bamboo of different
sizes for varied timbre
that is split in half and
is struck by a wooden
stick while rested on
the lap.

38. Vocal ensemble and
Instrumental
Accompaniment

39. -Vocal ensemble is performed during
courtship usually in song-debate form
accompanied by different instruments such
as KUGLONG, which is a 2-stringed lute,
and the SALUROY (polychordal zither)
KUGLONG

41. -Another combination of vocal and
instrumental music are love incantations
like the
1. Antang (Manobo) – match making
2. Sindaay, Tarasul (Tausug) – greetings and advice
during wedding
3. Tamuyong, dango, oggayam – greetings and advice
during kalinga wedding
4. Salidummay and dangdayang-ay – entertainment