Music of Mindanao which explains the kinds of Music we have in Mindanao.

1. MUSIC OF
MINDANAO
3RD QUARTER

2. I. MORO / ISLAMIC MUSIC
A.Vocal Music of Mindanao
The Islamic community in the Philippines consists of ethno-
linguistic groups:
- the Maguindanao of Cotabato
- the Maranao of Lanao and Cotabato
- the Samal and Jama Mapun of the Sulu Islands of Sibutu
and Cagayan
De Sulu
- the Tausug of the Sulun Islands of Jolo, Siasi, and Tawi-
Tawi
- the Yakan of Basilan and Zamboanga.

3. EXAMPLE MUSIC OF
MINDANAO
1.CHANTS- a lyrical rendition of different improvised
text.
(Yakans do their chantings through solo and counter or
group singing.
a. Lugu – chants that they use in reading their
Qur’an and other books they use in their Islam region.
b. Kalangan – songs used for serenading loved
ones.

4. MARANAOS’ EXTENSIVE VOCAL
REPERTOIRE:
a. Dikker – sacred songs highlighted by quotations from the
Qur’an.
b. Bayok – semi-generic term for a lyrical rendition of
different improvised text.
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OTHER CHANTS

5. 2. LULLABY – a chant-style or chant formula use in
rocking a baby to sleep.
a. Ya-ya – song of the Yakans to put the baby to
sleep, sung in a relax / slow manner, soft and soothing
while rocking the baby.
b. Bayok – is also a Maranao term for Lullaby.

6. B. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC:
1.Kulintang Ensemble – Gong based ensemble used by
the Maguindanao and Maranao of Western Mindanao,
the Tausug, the Yakan, and the Sama-bajao of the Sulu
Archipelago.
2 Types of the Kulintang Ensemble:
• Kulintangan(Manobo Cotababto)/Kwintangan – ensemble of
6-8 hanging melody gongs in a row, hung on ropes in
pyramidal order, with the smaller and higher-pitched gongs
near the top.
• Tahunggo, Agung, Salmagi, BlowonSemagi – suspended gong

8. 2. Bamboo Ensemble – different manners in playing
bamboo instruments include; blowing(aerophones),
shaking or hitting(idiophones), and
plucking(chordophones).
Examples of Bamboo Ensemble:
• Gabbang – a native xylophone in Sulu, a bamboo keyboard on
top, constructed out of wood.

9. • Seronggagandi – a guitar like made of bamboocut before 1
nod and after next.
3. Solo Instruments:
• Kudyapi – a two string plucked lute instrument made of wood
which resembles and elongated guitar usually having 2
strings.

10. • Suling – (Maguindanao and Yakan’s)is made mainly of
“tamiang” bamboo, a long, thin walled bamboo tube. The
mouth piece of the Suling is circled with a thin band made of
rattan near a small hole.