Cordillera

MUSIC OF THE CORDILLERA HIGHLANDSSilva, Camille L.

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The mountain ranges of the Cordilleras in the Northern Luzon is the homeland of different ethnic groups which are culturally and linguistically related.

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Composed of Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, Ifugao, Benguet, and a part of Isabela and Cagayan.

It has 13 tribes: Apayao/ Isneg, Applai, Bontoc, Gaddang, Kalinga, Kankanaey, Karao, Ibaloi, Ifugao, Iwak and Tinggunian.

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Rituals and music are part of their daily lives.

Every ethnic group has different names and melodies used in their work and rituals

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ISNEG

Oggayam- song of the Isneg

Dissodi- courting song of the

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BONTOC

Fal- lukay/ Fallugay- head hunting song

Ayegka- song of a swan who goes to the ulog to court a maiden/ a love song

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BONTOC

Kwel-la/ Kudya- song for a loved one in a far away land

Ayoweng/ Mangayuweng- song of a farmer who works in the fields

Bagbato/ Fagfagto- play song of men at the start of camote planting

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KALINGAAdding, Dango, Oggayam- sung on

weddings, feasts, and peace gatherings

Salidummay, Dangdang- ay or Dewas- song for two voices

Ullalim- epic song of Northern Kalinga that deals with the adventure of a make- believe hero

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KALINGA

Ibi and Dandannag- song and praise for the dead

Wiyaw or Wig-wis- lullaby

Mambayu- group pounding song

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IBALOI

Dujung- praise for the dead

Angba- sung during bindayan ceremony

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IFUGAO

Alim- ritual song

Hudhud, Liwliwa, Salidummay- nonritual songs (Liwliwa and Salidummay express one’s deep emotion for love)

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TINGGUIAN

Balaguyos- for high class people

Ngayoweh- sung in free verse

Oggayam- sung in almost all occasions

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE CORDILLERA HIGHLANDS

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http://musikocordillera.weebly.com/musical-instruments.html

Gangsa

a single hand-held smooth-surfaced gong with a narrow rim

The number of gangsa in a set varies with availability, and depends on the tradition of a particular ethnic group

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Kalaleng or Tongali 

Nose flute

Is long and has a narrow internal diameter

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Tongatong

A bamboo percussion instrument used by the people of Kalinga to communicate with spirits during house blessings

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Diwdiw-as

5 or more different size of slender bamboo that is tied together

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Saggeypo

A bamboo pipe that is closed on one end by a node with the open end held against the lower lip of the player as he blows directly across the top

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Solibao

A hallow wooden Igorot drum topped with pig skin or lizard skin this is played by striking the drum head using the palm of the hand.

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Bungkaka

A bamboo buzzer

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Kullitong

A polychordal bamboo tube zither

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Ulibaw

A bamboo jaw’s harp

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Patangguk

A bamboo quill-shaped tube

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Pateteg

A bamboo leg xylophone

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Paldong

A bamboo lip-valley flute

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