Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Introduction
You will be introduced to selected vocal and instrumental music
from the Visayas. For vocal music, the Balitaw and Composo
are accompanied by the guitar and/or rondalla instrument.
It includes an introduction to the Binanog Music Ensemble of
Trigo or
Gimbal
Trigo or
Gimbal is a
two
headed
drum
Subing
The subing is a bamboo
jaw harp. Despite their
length of approximately
20-25 cm., the actual
functioning part of the
subbing is quite small
with a resultantly high
pitch. Subing are often
tuned by a small piece of
pitch or insect wax on
the tongue. Usually
subing are decorated
and come with a bamboo
case. This instrument
was collected in Manila
in 1987.
Buktot
Buktot is a word in
the filipino
language
generally meaning
a humpbacked
person. The
instrument
resonator, usually
a coconut shell,
resembles a
hunchback! The
buktot is a Visayan
Guitar
Litgit or
Litguit
A litguit instrument is a traditional
Filipino instrument that is used to
make percussion sounds that
resemble those of maracas. The
instrument has a long, thin wooden
handle, and, when it is played, it is
struck with anotherlong, slim piece
of wood to produce the distinctive
sound. Traditional musical
instruments evoke the spirit of
their "home" countries, adding
beauty and uniqueness to
traditional folk music or more
modern musical compositions.
Today, many musicians use
traditional Filipino musical
Lantoy
Lantoy, The nose
flute,another type of endblown flute, is found mostly
in northern Philippines
where the Kalinga call it
tongali, the Bontok
kaleleng, and the Ifugao
ungiung. It is found
sporadically in some areas
of the south among the
Hanunuo (lantuy), the Batak
(lantoy), and the Bukidnon
(bulaktob). The Cuyunin of
Palawan have gigantic nose
flutes with tubes much
larger in diameter than
Ati-Atihan Festival
TheAti-Atihan Festivalis a
feast held in January in honor
of theSanto Nio(Inannually
fant Jesus), concluding on the
third Sunday, in the island
and town ofKalibo, Aklanin
thePhilippines. The name
"Ati-Atihan" means "to be like
Atis" or "make believe Ati's".
Itas were the primary settlers
in the islands according to
history books. They too are
the earliest settlers of Panay
Island where the province of