2. RONDALLA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
The Filipino rondalla repertoire ranges from the simple folk songs to the modern
and contemporary tunes as well as Filipino and foreign classics. Folk tunes like
the balitaw, kundiman, balse, danza, marches, and lullabies are commonly
played by the rondalla.
3. TOPICS TO DISCUSS
Banduria
Piccolo Guitar
Laud
Octavina
Mandola and Mandolin
Guitar
Bajo de uñas
4. RONDALLA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Banduria – it is a small pear-
shaped instrument similar to a
Spanish guitar. It plays the main
melody in the rondalla.
5. RONDALLA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Piccolo Guitar – it resembles the
pear-shaped banduria but smaller
in size. It plays all kinds of
ornamentation, and occasionally
also carries the main tune.
6. RONDALLA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Laud – it is a pear-shaped
instrument similar to the banduria.
Compared the banduria, it has F
holes and longer neck. It plays the
counter – melody in the rondalla.
7. RONDALLA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Octavina – this is stringed
instrument smaller than a guitar. It
is tuned like the banduria, but is an
octave lower like the laud. It plays
the melodic counterparts or fills.
9. RONDALLA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Guitar – this is a stringed instrument
which has frets along the finger board
with six strings. It plays the chordal and
rhythmic accompaniment in the rondalla
and its either plucked or strummed.
10. RONDALLA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Bajo de uñas – it is an instrument that
has 4 or 6 strings. It is usually compared
to a double bass.