MuL 10

TEDURAY MUSIC

What is Teduray music?

 Has different songs for various occasions like:
o Weddings
o Agricultural rituals
o Victory celebrations
o Death
o Entertainment
o Other purposes:
 Played for safety of a traveler

INSTRUMENTS DESCRIPTION FUNCTION

Karatung  It is made up of five  five musicians who

shallow bossed gongs of
graduating size, each
played by one person.
The smallest,
the segaron, is used as
the lead instrument,
providing a steady beat
(from file in classroom)
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agun
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each hold a gong
by its short string
and strike it with a
padded stick
 The sets of
rhythmic patterns
played by the five
musicians differ
with each piece.
Tugo  The five-stringed bamboo
zither
 may play the same pieces
heard on the Teduray gong
ensemble.
 The tugo is a solo
instrument
Fegerong  a lute with two strings and
usually five frets although
as many as eleven frets can
be found in some.
Kubing  Also known as Jews
harp
 Played in courtship also
entertainment
 Has various designs and
is know in different
terms in different places
 It shares a similar
function and may
be heard during the
same occasions
where the gong
ensemble is played.
 the tugo
accompanies songs
and dances
 This
instrument is use
d for courtship
and
entertainment
 Plucked on one
hand and the
other on the frets
 played with the
epidermis facing
the audience
 mouth cavity used
as resonator for
sound
 blows in and out
to change sound
 changes in shape
and size of mouth
overtones change
creating a melody
 Palendag  ring flute  By blowing on
 longer length the ring flute
 has 3 finger holes and 1 melodies are
thumb hole created through
 The palendag is a long, blocking the
notched flute which the thumb hole and
Teduray use to express using 3 finger
their feelings. holes at the top

Suling  Finger flute  like the palendag

 Shorter length they have the
 Also has 3 finger holes same way of
and 1 thumb hole playing the
 express specific emotions, instrument
an example of which, is a
piece that conveys the
sobbing of a girl who has
just been told by her
parents that she is about to
be married

Notes :
Sagagong
- important ensemble of Teduray where 5 shallow-bossed gongs are used played by 5
musicians.
- Used in different occasions like
o Marriage, death, victory celebrations, agricultural rituals, curing rites
o Can also be played for the safety of a traveler
Musical pieces played in Sagagong are include Antibay, Fot Moto, Liwan/Kanrewan, Turambes, and
Tunggol Bandera.

Tugo

- 5 stringed bamboo zither

- Solo instrument
- May also play same pieces played in teduray ensemble
 - The tugo can be a substitute to the sagagong for it shares similar function and can be
heard on during the same occasions
Fegerong
- A Lute instrument usually with 5- 11 frets
- Used in courtship and entertainment
- Can also be played to accompany men and women dancing
- Pieces that are part of the repertoire of fegerong are
o Laminggang and Makigidawgidaw

Kubing
- Also known as Jews harp
- Can also be used in courtship and entertainment
- Made from special variety of bamboo

Two bamboo ring flutes

Palendag
- A bamboo ring flute
- Palendang has the longer length and is played to express their feelings
Suling
- A bamboo ring flute
- Suling is the shorter version of Palendag
- Has a higher pitch than the Palendag
- Similarly it expresses emotions, example a piece that conveys a cry of a sobbing girl
being told by her parents she is about to get married

Essay
We can see how these people integrate music in their lives. Not only a part of their culture but
their very own lifestyle. From marriage, building their own family and until death, music is
present. this is how they connect with each other, through music they are able to feel and express
their emotions that can be about courtship, a special event, rituals or prayers, and even the death
of a loved one. This is how special music is to them. honestly, I am amazed of how great their
musicality is, and how they interpret music and them being able to apply it to their life. they are
not like us who has the knowledge and capability to analyze and apply music theory to the
music we make. Basically they do this rituals and play their music according to how they feel
without even the thought of analyzing each note and rhythm. Them playing without the
knowledge of theory amazes me, They play because they understand the emotion being felt not
because they know music theory. that is how authentic their music is for me. I may not like their
style of music but it inspires me to look at music in a different perspective.