VISAYAS

ARUDING
The frame is held firmly against the performer's parted teeth or lips (depending on the type),
using the jaw and mouth as a resonator, greatly increasing the volume of the instrument. The
teeth must be parted sufficiently for the reed to vibrate freely, and the fleshy parts of the mouth
should not come into contact with the reed to prevent damping of the vibrations. The note or
tone thus produced is constant in pitch, though by changing the shape of his or her mouth, and
the amount of air contained in it (and in some traditions closing the glottis), the performer can
cause different overtones to sound and thus create melodies. The volume of the note (tone) can
be varied by breathing in and out.

BUKTOT
In the Southeast Asian archipelago island known as the Philippines, a buktot instrument is
defined as a visayan stringed instrument. Each buktot has four strings, and each one creates a
sweet and traditional sound which really captures the essence of the island and its people. The
buktot is one of many classic Filipino instruments, including the lantoy. If you're curious about
traditional musical instruments, you may be fascinated by the way they tend to vary from nation
to nation and continent to continent.

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KALUTANG

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