Cordillera Music

5. Functions of Music:

6. Functions of Music:

12. 1. Tongatong – a bamboo tube made to sound by
stamping

13. 2. Bungkaka or Bilbil - a bamboo
instrument with a forked end
opening. It creates a buzzer like
sound when you strike it in your
palm.

14. 4. Gangsa – a single handheld smooth surface gong
with a narrow rim
- this instrument is played with stick or
bare hands
- one of the most important instrument
in the Igorot culture

15. 5. Kubing (Jews Harp)
- An instrument helad horizontally
with the tongue in front of the
opened mouth while the left end is
either strummed or plucked by the
hand

19. 1. Aerophones – the vibration of air is responsible
for the production of sound.
2. Chordophones–also known as string instruments
3. Idiophones – includes all percussion instruments
except drums and sound is created by the vibration
of the actual body if the instruments
4. Membranophones – sound is produced by the
vibration of a tightly stretched membrane,
including all drums

21. Create your own version of the song “Dong
dong ay” … improvise your own instrument!
* presentation – 20
* instruments – 20
* overall performance – 10
TOTAL = 50