1) The document describes several traditional musical instruments from the Philippines, including a 17-key bamboo xylophone, an iron gong, an hourglass shaped drum made of wood and carabao skin, and a set of eight small iron gongs. 2) Several types of flutes are described, including a curved bamboo tube closed at one end, an open bamboo pipe with two sets of finger holes, and a horizontal bamboo flute closed at one end by a node. 3) Other instruments mentioned include a two-stringed bamboo tube resonator used as a cither, a notch flute made of bamboo, and a two-stringed boat lute made of various materials including wood and sic

1. ClassificationAerophone, chip-on-ledge
The two
beaters
Gabbang
xylophon
e with 17
keys made of bamboo, separated by metal nails.
The resonating case is dcorated with floral
motives. At the sides are two mirrors.
The beaters are made of wood with a piece of
tube rubber
Dimensions: length: 102 cm., width: 51 cm.
height: 37 cm.
Agung gong with boss, made of
flute:
DescriptionSlightly curved bamboo tube, closed on
one side by a node and cut off under an angle. On the
cut off surface an extra piece of banboo is tied. One
finger hole on the side with the chip is visible; on the
other side are three more finger holes.
Dimensions: length: 31,5 cm., diameter: 1,5 cm.
Ethnic group: Hanunoo
Location: Mindoro
Lantuy
iron. The gong is part of
the Kulintang ensemble
Group: Hanunoo
Dimensions: diameter:
45 cm. depth: 21 cm.
Dadabuan hour glass
shaped drum made of wood; the membrane is
made of carabao skin. Decorated with carvings
and painted. The drum is part of the Kulintang
ensemble.
Dimensions: height: 59 cm. diameter
(membrane): 19 cm.
Classification
Aerophone, horizontal flute
Description
Bamboo tube, closed at one end by a node (on the
right on the picture).
Tanggunggu set of eight small gongs made
of iron, usually hanging on a rest of rope.
The lower right gong is played as an
ostinato while the melody is played on the
other gongs, around the ostinato.
Dimensions; length: 31,5 cm., diameter: 1,5 cm.
Remarks
Ethnic group: Hanunoo
Location: Mindoro
BansiqGroup:
Hanunoo
Classification
Lip valley flute (notch flute), aerophone

2. Description
Open bamboo pipe, top end cut at an angle (see
pictures). Two by two fingerholes.
Classification
Dimensions: length: 48,7 cm, diameter 1,4 cm.
Cither: chordophone
Remarks
Description
Ethnic group: Mansaka
Location: SE Mindanao
Decorated bamboo tube, closed by a node at both
ends. Two strings cut free and lifted by bamboo
sticks and connected by a wooden bridge (or
'platform'). The bridge is situated over a hole which
makes the tube a resonator.
Length: 41 cm. diameter: 9 cm.
Remarks
Ethnic group: Maranaw
Location: Central-west Mindanao (muslim south)
Classification
Chordophone, two stringed boat lute
Description
Two stringed lute made of wood, one string for the
melody, one for the drone. Eight frets originally held
in place placed on the neck of the lute by a sticky
rubbery substance, called sicoco. (The substance
seems to be propolis, made by honey bees to close
and fix small openings in the hive). The lute has a
mechanism for fine tuning consisting of a wooden
comb tied against the outer part of the lute's neck and
the melody string.
Dimensions: length: 118 cm., width: 20 cm., height:
10,5 cm.
Remarks
Ethnic group: B'laan
Location: SE Mindanao (christian / animist part)