Different provinces in the Cordillera region of the Philippines include Abra, Ifugao, Kalinga, Benguet, and Mountain Province. Each province is home to distinct ethnic tribes such as the Tingguians in Abra, Isnags in Apayao, Ibaloi in Benguet, Ifugaos in Ifugao, tribes in Kalinga, and tribes in Mountain Province. The document also provides an overview of different types of vocal music from the highlands of Luzon and how the music functions to express feelings, history, and beliefs of the Cordilleran people.

1. Differentprovincesin the cordilleraregion
Abra – Bagued Ifugao - Lagawe
Apayao – Kabugao Kalinga – City of Tabuk
Benguet – La Trinidad Mountain Province – Bontoc
Differentethnictribesin highlandcordillera
Ethnic People of Abra –
The Tingguians are composed of sub-groups known as the Itneg tribes which includes Adasen, Balatok, Banaw,
Belwang, Binungan, Gubang, Inlaud, Mabaka, Maeng, Masadiit, and Muyadan or Ammutan.
Ethnic People of Apayao –
Isnag tribe are also known as Isneg which composed of the sub-groups known as the Ymandaya and Imallod (Isnag
refers to the people while Isneg is refers to their dialect). Isnags are also found not only in the Province
of Apayao but also in the Eastern part of the Province of Ilocos Norte and Northwestern part of the Province of
Cagayan.
Ethnic People of Benguet –
Benguet (Tagalogpronunciation: [beŋˈɡet]; Ibaloi: Probinsya ne Benguet; Ilocano: Probinsya ti
Benguet; Filipino:Lalawigan ng Benguet), is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the
southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad.
Ethnic People of Ifugao –
Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital
isLagawe and it borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva
Vizcayato the south.

2. Ethnic People of Kalinga –
Kalinga (Ilokano: Probinsya ti Kalinga and Filipino: Lalawigan ng Kalinga), Tagalog pronunciation: [kɐˈliŋɐ]) is
a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region of Luzon.
Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the
east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north.
Ethnic People of Mountain Province –
Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some foreign references. The name is also
incorrectly shortened by locals to Mt. Province, which in turn is read by native Anglophones as "Mount
Province". The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central mountain range found in the upper
realms of Luzon Island.
Different example of vocal music of highland Luzon and their functions
The lesson is an overview on the music of the Cordillera, or the Highlands ofLuzon, where several ethnolonguistic
groups in the mountains of the Cordillera live.Through the lesson, one will discover how the Cordillerans express their
feelingstowards each other and the environment, their history, and their supernatural beliefsthrough the medium of the
voice and/or musical instruments. A group performanceinspired by examples of Cordillera music will culminate the
educational experience.