MODULE IN MUSIC 7 3.
Solo Instruments
QUARTER 3: MUSIC OF MINDANAO
I. Moro/Islamic Music
a. Vocal Music of Mindanao
1. Chants – a lyrical rendition of different
improvised text.
Yakans do their chantings through solo and counter
singing or group singing. Their three famous everyday
style chants are the:
 Lugu – chants used in reading their Qur’an and
books they used in their Islam religion
 Kalangan – songs used in serenading loved
ones
 Sa-il/Lunsey – a chant to be sung by the wife-
to-be during the ceremony
Maranao’s vocal repertoire:
 Dikker – sacred song highlighted by quotations
from the Qur’an
 Bayok – semi-generic term for a lyrical
rendition of different improvised text.
2. Lullaby – a chant-style or chant formula
used for rocking a baby to sleep
 Ya-ya – song of the Yakans to put the baby to
sleep
 Bayok – maranao term for lullaby
*The most prestigious form of vocal expression is
reading the Qur’an, heard during the Friday noon
service, before and after Ramadan, during Maulud.
b. Instrumental Music
1. Kulintang Ensemble – Gong-based ensemble
used by the Maguindanao and Maranao of
western Mindanao, the Tausug, the Yakan, and
the Sama-Badjao of Sulu Archipelago.
2 Types of Kulintang Ensemble:
 Kulintanga/Kwintangan – gongs in a row
 Tahunggo, Agung, Salmagi, Blowon Semagi
– suspended gong ensembles in various names
according to each tribe
*Kulintang – it is an important social property because
it is a highly valued priceless heirloom; it is a musical
instrument composed of 8 different-sized brass gongs
laid upon a wooden rack.
* Agung – a large, deep-rimmed gong, vertically
suspended, hanged in wooden frames
2. Bamboo Ensemble – three different manners
in playing bamboo instruments:
 Aerophones – blowing
 Idiophones – shaking or hitting
 Chordophones – plucking
*Gabbang – a native xylophone in an instrument
bamboo keyboard on top, constructed out of wood.
* Seronggagandi – a guitar-like made of bamboo, cut
before one nod and after next.
 Kudyapi – a string instrument made of
wood which resembles an elongated
guitar usually having 2 strings.
 Suling – is made mainly of “tamiang”
bamboo, a long, thin-walled bamboo
tube with a mouthpiece circled wiith a
thin band made of rattan near a small
hole.
II. Non-Islamic Music
 Lumad
 A group of indigenous people of the
Southern Philippines
 A Cebuao term meaning
“native/indigenous”, short for
Katawhang Lumad
 Known as Non-Muslim and Non-
Christians
 El Galina Capituda – Chavacano song
 Ye Tunding and Tu Man – T’boli songs
 The instruments of Lumads are all originally
hand-made out of bamboo – carved, cut sliced,
made into smaller sticks; then drums are made
of woods and animal skins.
 Ensemble – a group of musicians, actors, or
dancers who perform together
MODULE IN ARTS 7
QUARTER 3: ARTS AND CRAFT OF
MINDANAO
 Mindanao – is the “Land of Promise” and the
second largest and southernmost island in the
Philippines archipelago
Lesson 1: Attire, Textile, and Tapestries
I. The Traditional Clothing of the B’laan
 Bilaan/B’laan – an ethnolinguistic group that
inhabit some parts of South Cotabato, North
Cotabato, and Davao del Sur.
 B’laan – is a combination of 2 words, “bila”
which means “house,” and “an” which means
“people”
 Ikat – a process of dyeing the fabric where the
yarns are tightly wrapped with the strings and
dyed before weaving.
II. Traditional Clothing of the Bagobo and the
T’boli
 Bagobos – are group of people that live in
Davao; comes from the word “bago” (new) and
“obo” growth
 T’nalak – is woven from deep brown abaca
treated in the process to obtain intricate designs.
 The bagani (hero/warrior) wear blood-red
clothes and a handkerchief called tangkulu.
 III. Traditional Clothing of the Maranao
 Maranao – means “People of the Lake,”
referring to the people who occupy the lands
surrounding Lake Lanao.
 Malong – is a traditional Filipino tube skirt that
is made of hand-woven or machine made multi-
colored cotton cloth, bearing a variety of
geometric or floral design.
 Kapa Malong Malong/ Sambisa Malong – a
traditional dance that demonstrates the various
ways of wearing a malong and its uses.
 Basilan – is the home to the Yakans.
 Seputangan – a square cloth used by the Yakan
women as a head cover or as a belt.
 Badju lapi – a tight blouse with long sleeves.
 Sawal – is the traditional tight-fitting trousers
made of Yakan fabric characterized by its
vertical stripes.
 Pinalantupan – a type of skirt layered over
trousers.
Lesson 2: Crafts, Accessories, and Body Ornaments
 Sarimanok – a legendary bird of the Maranao;
it comes from the word “sari” meaning
“cloth/garment” and “manok” for chicken.
 Okir – it means carve or “ukit”; it refers to
traditional and unique carving among Moro
ethno-linguistic communities.
 Okir in Maranao while Okkil in Maguindao
I. Face Make-up and Body Ornaments
a. Wedding Attire:
Male:
 Pis – hand-woven cloth; worn as
symbolic protection from spears or
knives
 Kandit – 15-m belt or sash made of
gilim (red cloth)
Female:
 Short skirt over trousers
Both:
 Saruk: hat worn to add elegance
b. Ornaments:
 Manik Tegiyas – a necklace or
bracelet of beads from dried fruit seed
to protect from illness caused by evil
spirits
 Manik Sembulan – necklace or
bracelets made of a bamboo stems cut
into short pieces.
c. Functional Articles:
 Pegupaan – bamboo container for
chewing betel nut
 Lutuan – a small bronze box with
engravings carried at the waist
II. T’boli Accessories
a. Hilot – a heavy brass belt worn by women
during festivals
b. Suwat Imimot – a wooden comb with colored
glass beads hanging from it.
Lesson 3: Architecture
 Torogan – the ancestral house of the upper-
class Maranao which is the dwelling place of
the datu along with his wives and children.
 Panolong -- a wing-like ornament of a torogan
flaring out from the beams
 The Grand Mosque – also called “Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid” is the largest mosque
in the Philippines sitting near the idle banks of
Tamontaka River is founded by the Philippine
Government and the Sultan of Brunei, after
whom the masjid was named
 Fort Pilar of Zamboanga – also called “Real
Fuerza de Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Zaragoza
was founded in 1635; it was engineered by Fr.
Melchor de Vera, a Jesuit priest.
 Monastery of the Transfiguration of
Bukidnon – it is located atop of the hill of
Malaybalay, Bukidnon, founded by Abbot
Eduardo Africa and run by the Benedictine
monks.
Lesson 4: Sculptures
 Maitum Jar – a earthenware vessel for
secondary burial from Sarangani province.
 Rarub-A-Klong – a metallic armor made of
brass plates, carabao horn and interlocking
ringlets; it is a protective armor of Moro
warriors.
 Kampilan – is a single-edged steel sword with
a handle made of hand carved ivory in a form
of the head of the naga or a serpent.
 Batige – a large manually carved wooden top
inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
 Kendi – is a heirloom teapot or kettle used for
hot water, coffee, or tea.
 Gador – a large intricate decorated white metal
tobacco container.
Lesson 5: Functional Art
 Balanghai – also known as balangay or Butuan
Boat, is a large wooden boat used by the
precolonial Filipinos to traverse the seas for
trade or migration.
 Vinta – this boat is traditionally made by the
Badjaos who live in the Sulu archipelago.
 The sail, called vinta, consists of several colors
and geometric shapes, representing the colorful
culture and history of the Muslim people.