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Tongali Aerophone

The tongali is a nose flute used by the Kalinga in


Northern Luzon. Sounds are produced by blowing
through a hole with one nostril and covering a
combination of finger holes. This split-reed bamboo
flute has three holes for the fingers on top and one at
the bottom.
Gangsa Membranophone

The gong, or gangsa in the local dialect, has always been


an important part of the Cordillera people's culture that
has been passed on from one generation to another.
The gangsa is a single hand-held smooth-surfaced gong
with a narrow rim.
Kolitong Chordophone

The kolitong is a bamboo polychordal tube zither from


Bontok, Kalinga, Philippines with six strings that run
parallel to its tube body. The strings are numbered from
one to six, from lowest to highest pitch. The body acts as
the instrument's resonator. The body may be a whole
tube or a half tube.
Bungkaka Idiophone

A bungkaka, also known as the bamboo buzzer is a


percussion instrument (idiophone) made out of bamboo
common in numerous indigenous tribes around the
Philippines such as the Ifugao, Kalinga, and Ibaloi.

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