MODULE IN MUSIC 7 3.

Solo Instruments
QUARTER 3: MUSIC OF MINDANAO  Kudyapi – a string instrument made of
wood which resembles an elongated
I. Moro/Islamic Music guitar usually having 2 strings.
a. Vocal Music of Mindanao  Suling – is made mainly of “tamiang”
1. Chants – a lyrical rendition of different bamboo, a long, thin-walled bamboo
improvised text. tube with a mouthpiece circled wiith a
Yakans do their chantings through solo and counter thin band made of rattan near a small
singing or group singing. Their three famous everyday hole.
style chants are the:
 Lugu – chants used in reading their Qur’an and II. Non-Islamic Music
books they used in their Islam religion  Lumad
 Kalangan – songs used in serenading loved  A group of indigenous people of the
ones Southern Philippines
 Sa-il/Lunsey – a chant to be sung by the wife-  A Cebuao term meaning
to-be during the ceremony “native/indigenous”, short for
Maranao’s vocal repertoire: Katawhang Lumad
 Dikker – sacred song highlighted by quotations  Known as Non-Muslim and Non-
from the Qur’an Christians
 Bayok – semi-generic term for a lyrical  El Galina Capituda – Chavacano song
rendition of different improvised text.  Ye Tunding and Tu Man – T’boli songs
2. Lullaby – a chant-style or chant formula  The instruments of Lumads are all originally
used for rocking a baby to sleep hand-made out of bamboo – carved, cut sliced,
 Ya-ya – song of the Yakans to put the baby to made into smaller sticks; then drums are made
sleep of woods and animal skins.
 Bayok – maranao term for lullaby
*The most prestigious form of vocal expression is  Ensemble – a group of musicians, actors, or
reading the Qur’an, heard during the Friday noon dancers who perform together
service, before and after Ramadan, during Maulud.

b. Instrumental Music
1. Kulintang Ensemble – Gong-based ensemble MODULE IN ARTS 7
used by the Maguindanao and Maranao of QUARTER 3: ARTS AND CRAFT OF
western Mindanao, the Tausug, the Yakan, and MINDANAO
the Sama-Badjao of Sulu Archipelago.  Mindanao – is the “Land of Promise” and the
2 Types of Kulintang Ensemble: second largest and southernmost island in the
 Kulintanga/Kwintangan – gongs in a row Philippines archipelago
 Tahunggo, Agung, Salmagi, Blowon Semagi Lesson 1: Attire, Textile, and Tapestries
– suspended gong ensembles in various names I. The Traditional Clothing of the B’laan
according to each tribe  Bilaan/B’laan – an ethnolinguistic group that
*Kulintang – it is an important social property because inhabit some parts of South Cotabato, North
it is a highly valued priceless heirloom; it is a musical Cotabato, and Davao del Sur.
instrument composed of 8 different-sized brass gongs  B’laan – is a combination of 2 words, “bila”
laid upon a wooden rack. which means “house,” and “an” which means
* Agung – a large, deep-rimmed gong, vertically “people”
suspended, hanged in wooden frames  Ikat – a process of dyeing the fabric where the
2. Bamboo Ensemble – three different manners yarns are tightly wrapped with the strings and
in playing bamboo instruments: dyed before weaving.
 Aerophones – blowing II. Traditional Clothing of the Bagobo and the
 Idiophones – shaking or hitting T’boli
 Chordophones – plucking  Bagobos – are group of people that live in
*Gabbang – a native xylophone in an instrument Davao; comes from the word “bago” (new) and
bamboo keyboard on top, constructed out of wood. “obo” growth
* Seronggagandi – a guitar-like made of bamboo, cut  T’nalak – is woven from deep brown abaca
before one nod and after next. treated in the process to obtain intricate designs.
 The bagani (hero/warrior) wear blood-red
clothes and a handkerchief called tangkulu.
 III. Traditional Clothing of the Maranao Lesson 3: Architecture
 Maranao – means “People of the Lake,”  Torogan – the ancestral house of the upper-
referring to the people who occupy the lands class Maranao which is the dwelling place of
surrounding Lake Lanao. the datu along with his wives and children.
 Malong – is a traditional Filipino tube skirt that  Panolong -- a wing-like ornament of a torogan
is made of hand-woven or machine made multi- flaring out from the beams
colored cotton cloth, bearing a variety of  The Grand Mosque – also called “Sultan Haji
geometric or floral design. Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid” is the largest mosque
 Kapa Malong Malong/ Sambisa Malong – a in the Philippines sitting near the idle banks of
traditional dance that demonstrates the various Tamontaka River is founded by the Philippine
ways of wearing a malong and its uses. Government and the Sultan of Brunei, after
 Basilan – is the home to the Yakans. whom the masjid was named
 Seputangan – a square cloth used by the Yakan  Fort Pilar of Zamboanga – also called “Real
women as a head cover or as a belt. Fuerza de Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Zaragoza
 Badju lapi – a tight blouse with long sleeves. was founded in 1635; it was engineered by Fr.
 Sawal – is the traditional tight-fitting trousers Melchor de Vera, a Jesuit priest.
made of Yakan fabric characterized by its  Monastery of the Transfiguration of
vertical stripes. Bukidnon – it is located atop of the hill of
 Pinalantupan – a type of skirt layered over Malaybalay, Bukidnon, founded by Abbot
trousers. Eduardo Africa and run by the Benedictine
monks.
Lesson 2: Crafts, Accessories, and Body Ornaments
 Sarimanok – a legendary bird of the Maranao; Lesson 4: Sculptures
it comes from the word “sari” meaning  Maitum Jar – a earthenware vessel for
“cloth/garment” and “manok” for chicken. secondary burial from Sarangani province.
 Okir – it means carve or “ukit”; it refers to  Rarub-A-Klong – a metallic armor made of
traditional and unique carving among Moro brass plates, carabao horn and interlocking
ethno-linguistic communities. ringlets; it is a protective armor of Moro
 Okir in Maranao while Okkil in Maguindao warriors.
I. Face Make-up and Body Ornaments  Kampilan – is a single-edged steel sword with
a. Wedding Attire: a handle made of hand carved ivory in a form
Male: of the head of the naga or a serpent.
 Pis – hand-woven cloth; worn as  Batige – a large manually carved wooden top
symbolic protection from spears or inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
knives  Kendi – is a heirloom teapot or kettle used for
 Kandit – 15-m belt or sash made of hot water, coffee, or tea.
gilim (red cloth)  Gador – a large intricate decorated white metal
Female: tobacco container.
 Short skirt over trousers
Both: Lesson 5: Functional Art
 Saruk: hat worn to add elegance  Balanghai – also known as balangay or Butuan
b. Ornaments: Boat, is a large wooden boat used by the
 Manik Tegiyas – a necklace or precolonial Filipinos to traverse the seas for
bracelet of beads from dried fruit seed trade or migration.
to protect from illness caused by evil  Vinta – this boat is traditionally made by the
spirits Badjaos who live in the Sulu archipelago.
 Manik Sembulan – necklace or  The sail, called vinta, consists of several colors
bracelets made of a bamboo stems cut and geometric shapes, representing the colorful
into short pieces. culture and history of the Muslim people.
c. Functional Articles:
 Pegupaan – bamboo container for
chewing betel nut
 Lutuan – a small bronze box with
engravings carried at the waist
II. T’boli Accessories
a. Hilot – a heavy brass belt worn by women
during festivals
b. Suwat Imimot – a wooden comb with colored
glass beads hanging from it.