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Music
Third Quarter–Module 2
Musical Instruments from
Mindanao
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Music – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Third Quarter – Module 2: Musical Instruments from Mindanao
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Third Quarter – Module 2
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Instruments from Mindanao!
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Table of Contents
What I Need to Know ---------------- 1

What I Know ---------------- 1
Multiple Choice ---------------- 1
What’s In ---------------- 4
Classify Me ---------------- 4
What’s New ---------------- 5
Analyze Me ---------------- 5
What Is It ---------------- 6
Musical Instruments From Mindanao - - - - 6
Musical Ensembles in Mindanao - - - - - - - 14
Solo Instruments ---------------- 17
What’s More ---------------- 18
Fill Me Up ---------------- 18
What I Have Learned ---------------- 22
You Complete Me ---------------- 22
What I Can Do ---------------- 23
Draw Me ---------------- 23
Assessment ---------------- 24
Identification ---------------- 24
Classification ---------------- 25
Additional Activities ---------------- 26
Let’s Talk ---------------- 26
Answer Key ---------------- 27
References ---------------- 28
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What I Need to Know
This module will help you understand and appreciate Mindanao music
to strengthen your cultural identity as Filipino. You will be introduced to
various musical instruments and expected to have fun in knowing them as you
go through the activities.
After going through this module, you are expected to identify the
musical instruments and other sound sources of representative music
selections from Mindanao. (MU7MN-IIIa-g-3)
Specifically, you will be able to:
1. describe the musical instruments from Mindanao;
2. identify the musical instruments in Mindanao according to their

classification; and,
3. express pride and honor of being a Mindanaon by drawing
an improvised musical instrument of the Land of Promise.
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What I Know
Instructions: Multiple Choice. Read and analyze each item. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.
1. What do you call a gong-ensemble in Western Mindanao?
A. Bamboo Ensemble C. Kumintang Ensemble

B. Kulintang Ensemble D. Suling Ensemble
2. Which of the following is categorized as a solo instrument?
A. Agung C. Kudyapi
B. Gabbang D. Seronggagandi
3. What do you call this native xylophone in Sulu that is made of bamboo?
A. Gabbang C. Seronggagandi
B. Kulintang D. Suling
4. How many strings does a kudyapi have?
A. 2 C. 6
B. 4 D. 14
5. What plant in the Philippines is believed to have a spiritual connection
from our physical world to the spiritual?
A. Acacia C. Balete
B. Apitong D. Bamboo
6. What do you call an ensemble that uses bamboo as an instrument?
A. Bamboo Ensemble C. Rondalla Ensemble

B. Kulintang Ensemble D. Salmagi Ensemble
7. What is an ensemble of 6-8 hanging melody gongs in a row and is
commonly used by the Manobo?
A. Agung C. Kulintangan
B. Gabbang D. Suling
8. What instrument is made mainly of “tamiang” bamboo?
A. Kudyapi C. Seronggagandi
B. Kulintang D. Suling
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9. What do you call a rattan plectrum that is used in plucking the strings of a
kudyapi?
A. Ahadas C. Salmagi
B. Kubit D. Tunanetra
10. What is the bass gong in a kulintang ensemble?
A. Agung C. Sama-Bajao
B. Gandingan D. Yakan
11. How many gongs are played in a suspended gong ensemble?
A. 4-8 C. 6-10
B. 6-9 D. 9-11
12. What musical instrument in Mindanao which is valued as a priceless

heirloom and can command a high price as dowries?
A. Agung C. Kulintang
B. Debakan D. Tahunggo
13. What kind of ensemble uses blowing, shaking or hitting, and plucking as
manners of playing the instruments?
A. Bamboo Ensemble C. Rondalla Ensemble

B. Kulintang Ensemble D. Salmagi Ensemble
14. What do you call a goblet - shaped beaten drum?
A. BlowonSemagi C. Kwintangan
B. Debakan D. Suling
15. What musical instrument in Mindanao that looks like a guitar but is made
of bamboo?
A. Debakan C. Kudyapi
B. Gandingan D. Seronggagandi
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Lesson
Mindanao
What’s In
Activity 1: Classify Me!

Instructions: In the box are the classifications of instruments, choose the
appropriate word and write ONLY the letter in your answer
sheet.
A. Aerophones C. Idiophones
B. Chordophones D. Membranophones
___ 1. These are instruments that make sound by vibrating string or

stretching strings between two points.
___ 2. This refers to the classification of instruments that creates sound by the
vibration of its body caused by striking, scraping, and rubbing.
___ 3. This classification of instruments produces sound by causing a body of

air blown inside to vibrate.
___ 4. These are instruments that produce sound primarily by vibrating

stretched membrane tapped by hands or sticks.
You have identified the four classifications of instruments according to

the manner they are played. With the collaboration of these musical
instruments, a wonderful work of art that depicts the culture and tradition of a
particular place emerges.
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This module will lead to a great knowledge on the different instruments
inherited from the ancestors in Mindanao and will provide a deeper
understanding and appreciation of the Mindanaon culture.
In this lesson, you will be introduced to the musical instruments from

the Land of Promise, Mindanao.
What’s New
Activity 2. Analyze Me!

Instructions: Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.
1. Do you see more than one instrument in the picture?
2. What are the instruments that you see in the picture?
3. What is common among the instruments in terms of use?
These, along with many other kinds of musical instruments in

Mindanao, come in any shape and size, sound quality, functions in the society
and even styles of playing.
Let us know them then!
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What is It
Musical Instruments from Mindanao
In the past, the musical instruments of Mindanao were used in relation

to social gatherings and rituals describing the unique tradition and culture of
the Mindanaons.
These are the following instruments found in Mindanao.
I. Chordophones (Stringed Instruments)
Instrument Instrument's Description

Name
Kudyapi It is a 2-string plucked lute
Other names: instrument in Maguindanao that is
Faglong – Bilaan made of wood which resembles an
Hagelong or elongated guitar usually having two
Hegalong – T’boli strings. It varies in sizes, but
Kudlong/Kudlung –
normally is about one and a half
Mansaka
Kutyapi – Ilianen meters long.
Manobo
Kutyapi – Maranao
Piyapi – Bukidnon
Kutapi – Subanen
Fegrong – Teduray
Kuglung – Ata
Manobo
Kuglung – Bagobo
Kudyapi –
Maguindanao
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Seronggagandi A guitar-like made of bamboo, cut
before one nod and after next. Two
cords are slit loose side by side
from the outer skin fibers of the
bamboo itself and these are given
tension by means of bridges. A hole
is then cut into the bamboo just
wikipedia.org under the two cords, to serve as
resounding holes. It is a musical
instrument of the Maranaw ethnic
group.
Saluroy It is a polychordal tube zither of
Bagobo.It has six parallel strings
running through the bamboo tube.
The tube which is the body serves
https://www.slideshare.net as the resonator and it can be a
whole tube or a half tube, with both
ends enclosed by bamboo nodes.
Aduwag-ay It is a one-stringed fiddle instrument
of B’laans.
Other names:
Kugot – Agusan
https://www.slideshare.net Manobo
Duwagey – T’boli
II. Aerophones (Wind Instruments)

Name
Sahunay It is a bamboo flute of the Tausugs in
Sulu, having six holes for the fingers
and trumpet made of coconut leaf. It is
about 50 cm long and 3 cm in
diameter.
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Palendag It is a lip-valley flute considered to be
the toughest of the three bamboo
Other names: flutes (the others being the tumpong
Bunabon – and the suling) to use because of the
Mandaya way one must shape one’s lips against
Hlandag – its tip to make a sound. The
T’boli construction of the mouthpiece is such
Palundag – that the lower end is cut diagonally to
Bilaan accommodate the lower lip and the
Tanggab and second diagonal cut is made for the
Tulali – blowing edge. The Maguindanaon is
Subanon famous of using this for intimate
Pulalu – evening gatherings of families.
Manobo and
Mansaka
Palandag –
Bagobo
Pulala -
Bukidnon
Suling It is made mainly of “tamiang”

bamboo, a long , thin-walled bamboo
Other names: tube. The mouthpiece of the suling is
Lantey - Ata circled with a thin band made of rattan
Kinsi – near a small hole.It is the ring flute of
Bukidnon Bilaan and Tiruray, Maguindanao,
Dagoyong – Samal, Tausug and Yakan.
Higanon
Babarak -
Palawan
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https://www.slideshare.net
III. Idiophones (Percussion Instruments)

Name
Kulintang It is a set of eight knobbed gongs in
graduated sizes from largest to smallest
Other names: mounted in wooden frame, about a
Kulintang – meter long. Muslim carvings decorated
Bilaan, the frame. The kulintang is played by
Subanon, striking the gongs with two pieces of
Maguindanao, wood, about 12 inches long while the
Maranao, player squats on the floor. This
Samal, and
instrument is popular in
Jama
Klintang – Sulu.Technically, however, the term
T’boli kulintang is the Maguindanao word for
Kwintangan - eight gong kettles which are laid
Yakan horizontally upon a rack creating an
entire kulintang set called apasangan.
This idiophone functions as a
lead/central melodic instrument for the
entire ensemble.
Kulintang is an important social

property. This instrument is a highly
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command a high price as dowries. The
ownership of these instruments
indicates high social status and
cultivated taste.
Gabbang This is a native xylophone in Sulu, a

bamboo keyboard of different lengths on
top constructed out of wood. Ordinarily,
its main body is shaped like a coffin;
keys are struck with 2 mallets, each with
a strip of rubber fastened to its
underside.
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Gandingan It is translated as wooden
a Kayo gandingan, or gandingan made of
wood. It is a Philippine xylophone
and considered the wooden version
of the real gandingan. This
instrument is relatively new and is
coming of age due to the increasing
popularity of the wooden kulintang
ensemble.
Kulintang a This is a wooden xylophone of the
Kayo Maguindanao people. Literally, it
means wooden kulintang. It is
composed of eight tuned slabs
arranged horizontally atop a wooden
antangan or rack. Made of soft wood
such as bayug, the kulintang a kayo
is common among Maguindanaon
households with musical
background. Traditionally, it was
used for self-entertainment inside the
house, so beginners could practice
kulintang pieces before performing
https://www.slideshare.net them on the real kulintang and only
recently, they became part of the
wooden kulintang ensemble.
Agung It is a set of two wide rimmed

bossed-gongs hangs from horizontal
pole or wooden frame. It is used by
the Maguindanao, Maranao, Samal-
Bajao and Tausug people of the
Philippines.
The larger, lower pitched gong of the

two is called the pangandungan by
the Maguindanao and the
p’nanggisa-an by the Maranao.
Played on the musician’s right, it
provides the main part, which it
predominantly played on the accents
of the rhythmic structure. The
smaller, higher pitched gong, the
thicker of the two, is called the
https://www.slideshare.net panenteken by the Maguindanao
folks and the p’malsan or pumalsan
by the Maranao people.
The mallets, called balu, are made
from short sticks about half a foot in
length and padded with soft but
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tough material such as rubber at one
end.
Gandingan It is a set of four small narrow-
rimmed and suspended gongs. They
hang in pairs with the knobs of the
lower pitched gongs facing each
other.The same with the two higher
pitched gongs. The pair of lower
pitched gongs is positioned on the
player’s left side while the pair of the
higher pitched gongs is on the right.
The player usually a woman who
stands between the two pair of
gongs. Her body touches slightly the
gong in the middle to prevent from
swinging. She uses two paddled
mallets.
When integrated into the ensemble,

it functions as a secondary melodic
instrument after the main melodic
instrument, the kulintang. When
played solo, the gandingan allows
fellow Maguindanao to communicate
with each other, allowing them to
send messages or warnings via long
distance. This ability to imitate tones
of the maguindanao language, using
this instrument has given the
gandingan connotation as the
“talking gongs”.
Babandil It is a single, narrow-rimmed
Philippine gong used primarily as the
Other names: “timekeeper” of the Maguindanao
Babendir – kulintang ensemble. It is struck with
Maguindanao
Babandir –
thin bamboo sticks to produce a
Maranao, metallic sound.
Tagbanwa,
Batak, There are three ways to play the
Palaw’an babandil:
Banendir and
Tungtung –
1.By striking the rim of the
Tausug suspended gong with a pair of sticks
Salimbal – on the left hand
Samal 2. By striking the gong’s rim with the
Mapindil – right hand using one stick while the
Yakan
Bubundi -
left hand grasps the rim
Mansaka 3. By laying the instruments upside
and striking the gong’s rim with the
two sticks.
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Kagul It is a type of Philippine bamboo
scraper gong/slit drum of the
Other names: Maguindanaon and Visayans with a
Garakot – jagged edge on one side, played
Maranao
Tagutok – with two beaters, one scarping
Yakan thejagged edge and the other one
Bantula or making a beat.
Tagungtung -
Bukidnon The Maguindanaon and the
Banuwaen use it in the rice paddies
to guard against voracious birds,
using the sound it produces to scare
them away. The Maguindanaon and
the Bukidnon folks also use it for
https://www.slideshare.net simle dance rhythms during social
occasions.
Kulintang a This is a type of Philippine
Tiniok metallophone with eight tuned
knobbed metal plates strung
together via string atop a wooden
antangan or rack. Kulintang a Tiniok
is a Maguindanaon term meaning
kulintang with string but they also
call it kulintang a putao, meaning
kulintang of metal.The Maranao refer
to this instrument as a sarunay (or
https://www.slideshare.net salunay, salonay, saronay, saronai,
sarunai), a terminology which has
become popular for this instrument in
America.
Kubing It is a bamboo jaw harp of Tiruray.
These have become one of the most
Other names: popular jaw harps internationally due
Kumbing – to their highly responsive sound and
Bagobo
Lideng –
ornate designs. In the hands of a
Bilaan good player, the kubing is capable of
Kobing – a vast number of sounds and
Maranao and timbres. This kubing was collected in
Samal Manila in 1987.
Kulaing –
Tausug and
Yakan
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IV. Membranophones ( Drum Instruments)

Name
Dabakan It is a goblet-shaped drum of Maguindanao and
Maranao, which has a single head covered with
Other name: goat, lizard or snakeskin but the membrane
Dadabuan - could also be made of carabao skin. It is struck
Maranao
with two thin bamboo sticks about 18 inches in
length.
Gandang It is a two-headed cylindrical drum of Tausug,

Samal, Badjao, Maranao, and Maguindanao.
Called as Kendang in other Southeast Asian
countries, it is one of the primary instruments in
the Gamelan ensembles of Java, Bali, and
Terengganu.
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Musical Ensembles in Mindanao
Musical ensembles are groups of musicians performing instrumental

music together.
The following are the musical ensembles from Mindanao.
I. Kulintang Ensemble
- It is a gong-based ensemble used by the Maguindanao and

Maranao of Western Mindanao, the Tausug, the Yakan, and
the Sama-Bajao of the Sulu Archipelago.
- They have varied functions but are mostly used for

celebrations, rituals and are mainly divided into two types:
1. Kulintangan (Manobo Cotabato)/Kwintangan –

ensembles of six to eight hanging melody gongs in
a row, hung on ropes in pyramidal order, with the
smaller and higher-pitched gongs near the top.
Watch and listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czh1oqx0Bpw
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2. Tahunggo, Agung, Salmagi, BlowonSemagi –
suspended gong ensembles ( 9-11 gongs, played
a melody and drone player) in various names
according to each tribe; these ensembles may be
completed with 1 or 2 drums.
Watch and listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v62IZSynxbw
Some common instruments:
1. Kulintang
Watch and listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v62IZSynxbw
2. Agung
Watch and listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czh1oqx0Bpw
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II. Bamboo Ensemble
- According to Philippine legends, the first man and woman

are born out of bamboo. Bamboo is also considered among
early Filipinos as a spiritual connection from our physical
world to the spiritual. Many bamboo instruments were made
for this purpose while some were also used for entertainment
and personal expression. The different manners in playing
bamboo instruments include: blowing (aerophones), shaking
or hitting (idiophones), and plucking (chordophones).
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1. Gabbang
Watch and listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AR0heXocsA
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2. Seronggagandi
Watch and listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok83kx17aXg
Solo Instruments
Solo means “alone” literally. Henceforth, a solo instrument can be

performed alone or supported by an accompanying instrument or set of
instruments.
1. Kudyapi
Watch and listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqtEPoNEg-U
2. Suling
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Watch and listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpOfEwZeF6Q
What’s More
Activity 3. Fill Me Up!

Instructions: Identify and describe the instruments. Write the name of the
instrument and 2 – 3 descriptions of each.
Instrument Instrument’s Description

Name
1.
2.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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Activity 4: Know Me Well!
Instructions: Study each of the musical instruments in every item. Identify
their names by rearranging the given letters and identify their
classification as shown in the box.
Aerophone Idiophone
Chordophone Membranophone
Instrument Instrument’s Name Classification of

Instrument
1. IAUPYDK
Answer:
______________________
2. GGAANNNID
Answer:
______________________
3. AAYNUSH
Answer:
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______________________
4. BDKNAAA
Answer:
______________________
5. NGATUKNIL
Answer:
______________________
What I Have Learned
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Activity 5: You Complete Me!
Instructions: Read and analyze carefully the selection. Fill in the blanks with
the correct word or words to complete the meaning of the
selection. Choose your answer from the box.
culture functional rituals understand
entertainment played social ethnicity
ethno-linguistic groups represent tradition
The musical instruments of Mindanao produce 1._____________

music since they were used in the olden times in relation to 2.____________
gatherings and 3._________. Because of this, they mirrored the unique 4.
____________ and 5. ______________ of every Islamic and Non-Islamic
ethnic community of Mindanao. It is, therefore, important for us to 6.
_______________ why gongs and bamboos, for example, are 7. __________
in various ways since such 8. _________________ the kind of life these
people live as a society.
To date, these musical instruments still function according to the

tradition of the different 9._________________________ in Mindanao and act
as 10. _______________ as well which captured the spirit of the Filipinos in
keeping the flame of patriotism alive that bridges all generations as a nation.
What I Can Do
Activity 6: Draw Me!
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Instructions: Draw an inspired Mindanaon musical instrument. Afterwards,
answer the following questions.
1. What motivates you to draw this musical instrument?
2. Are you proud and honored as Mindanaon that you have this kind of
culture and tradition? Why?
Assessment
Instructions:
I. Identification. Identify the name of every instrument as shown in
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the picture. Supply the missing letters to complete
their names.
1. ___ A N ___ A N ___
2. K ___ B ___ ___ G
3. K __ ___ I ___ T A ___ G a

T ___ ___ ___ O K
4. ___ A ___ ___ I ___ ___ A ___ a

KAYO
5. S ___ L ___ ___ G
II. Classification. Listed inside the box are names of musical
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instruments in Mindanao. Identify their
classification and write them on the space
provided.
Aduwag-ay Dabakan Palendag

Babandil Kulintang a Kayo
Aerophones Chordophones Idiophones Membranophones

6. 7. 8. 9.
10.
III. Modified True or False. Read and analyze the statements. Some of them
are true while others are false. If the statement
is true, write T. However, if it is false, write F
and write down the word or phrase that makes
the statement erroneous.
___ 11. Kulintang a Kayo is also called kulintang a putao, meaning
“kulintang of metal”.
___ 12. The ownership of kulintang indicates high social status and
cultivated taste.
___ 13. Bamboo instruments were made as spiritual connections from our
physical world to the realm of the spirit.
___ 14. A gandingan player is usually a man who stands between the two
pairs of gongs to which the body touches slightly the middle gong
to prevent it from swinging.
___ 15. A palendag is used by the Maguindanaon and the Banuwaen in
the
rice paddies to guard against voracious birds, using the sound it
produces to scare them away.
Additional Activities
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Activity 7: Let’s Talk!
Instructions: Talk to an elderly of the family. Use the guide questions to
facilitate the activity. Make a written copy of the interview with
your reflection as the conclusion.
1. Were you able to witness a performance of a group of people using

any of the musical instruments in Mindanao? If yes, what did you feel
as you look back to this part of your life? If no, please explain why you
were not able to witness such.
2. As you heard the responses during the interview, how did you feel
about it? Are you proud to be a Mindanaon knowing that you have a
culture and tradition which you can claim as yours in this part of the
Philippines? Explain your answer.
Answer Key
What I Know What’s More Assessment

1. B Activity 2 I.
1. GANDANG
2. C 1. Kudyapi –
2. KUBING
3.A Chordophone 3. KULINTANG A
4. A 2. Gandingan – TINIOK
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5. D Idiophone 4. GANDINGAN A
6. A 3. Sahunay – KAYO
5. SULING
7. C Aerophone
II.
8. D 4. Dabakan –
References
Book
Siobal, L., et al., 2017. Music And Arts 7 Learners Material. 1st ed.
Pasig City: Department of Education, pp.88-99.
Electronic Reference
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Kimgravata.2014. Muslim Mindanao Instruments.
Retrieved on July 1, 2020 from: https://www.slideshare.net
Alucard.2014. The Musical Instruments of Mindanao.

Retrieved on July 1, 2020 from
https://mygrade7music.blogspot.com
Torres, E. 2019. Music 7 lesson #3 other instruments of

Mindanao. Retrieved on July 1, 2020 from https://www.slideshare.net
Andre, H. 2018. Binalig a Mamayug & Sinulog a Bagu [Video].

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czh1oqx0Bpw
Galos, R. 2013. Philippine Music: Music of the Mindanao Muslims

Uwang Ahadas Gabbang [Video]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AR0heXocsA
Yabes, J. 2014. Tidtu [Video]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v62IZSynxbw
Selected Photos
SPA – MUSIC of Bonifacio National High School
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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:
Department of Education – Region 10
Zone 1, DepEd Building Masterson Avenue, Upper Balulang,

Cagayan de Oro City, 9000
Telefax: (088) 880 7072
E-mail Address: region10@deped.gov.ph
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Edwin R. Maribojoc, EdD, CESO VI

Myra P. Mebato,PhD, CESE

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For the learner:

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

The following are some reminders in using this module.

What I Need to Know ---------------- 1

Specifically, you will be able to:

1. describe the musical instruments from Mindanao;

2. identify the musical instruments in Mindanao according to their

1. What do you call a gong-ensemble in Western Mindanao?

A. Bamboo Ensemble C. Kumintang Ensemble

A. Bamboo Ensemble C. Rondalla Ensemble

10. What is the bass gong in a kulintang ensemble?

11. How many gongs are played in a suspended gong ensemble?

12. What musical instrument in Mindanao which is valued as a priceless

A. Bamboo Ensemble C. Rondalla Ensemble

14. What do you call a goblet - shaped beaten drum?

Activity 1: Classify Me!

___ 1. These are instruments that make sound by vibrating string or

___ 3. This classification of instruments produces sound by causing a body of

___ 4. These are instruments that produce sound primarily by vibrating

You have identified the four classifications of instruments according to

In this lesson, you will be introduced to the musical instruments from

Activity 2. Analyze Me!

These, along with many other kinds of musical instruments in

Musical Instruments from Mindanao

In the past, the musical instruments of Mindanao were used in relation

I. Chordophones (Stringed Instruments)

Instrument Instrument's Description

II. Aerophones (Wind Instruments)

Instrument Instrument's Description

Suling It is made mainly of “tamiang”

Instrument Instrument's Description

Kulintang is an important social

Gabbang This is a native xylophone in Sulu, a

Agung It is a set of two wide rimmed

The larger, lower pitched gong of the

When integrated into the ensemble,

Instrument Instrument's Description

Gandang It is a two-headed cylindrical drum of Tausug,

Musical ensembles are groups of musicians performing instrumental

The following are the musical ensembles from Mindanao.

- It is a gong-based ensemble used by the Maguindanao and

1. _ A N _ A N ___

2. K _ B _ ___ G

3. K _ I _ T A _ G a

4. _ A _ _ I _ _ A _ a

5. S _ L _ ___ G