Hudhud Chants of The Ifugao

Hudhud chants of the ifugao
Tongatong

Saggeypo

Bungkaka

Kubing

Patteteg

Gangsa palook

Gangsa Toppaya

Hanunuo

Lullaby

Balitaw

Ballad

Balladeer

The hudhud is recited and chanted
among the Ifugao people - known for
their rice terraces - during the sowing
and harvesting of rice, funeral wakes
and other rituals. Estimated to have
originated before the 7th century, the
hudhud - comprised of some 40
episodes - often take three or four
days to recite. The language of the
chants, almost impossible to
transcribe, is full of repetitions,
synonyms, figurative terms and
metaphors. Performed in a
leader/chorus style, the reciter -
often an elderly woman - occupies a
key position in society. There is only
one tune, common to the entire
region, for all of the verses. Very few
written examples of hudhud exist.

A tongatong is a percussion
instrument made of various lengths
of bamboo, which is found in the
Kalinga province of the Philippines.
[1]

It is played by hitting it against the
earth.
[1]
Traditionally, tongatongs are
used by the people of Kalinga to
communicate with spirits,
[1]

particularly as part of healing
rituals.
[2]
In modern times, they are
also played recreationally as part of
an ensemble.

Saggeypo instruments are thin
pieces of bamboo with a node on each
end. The open end is cut in
progressive lengths and into the
shape of an open mouth.They are
then tied together in a row. These are
the Kalinga's version of the
harmonica.

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.

The kubing is a type of Philippine
jaw harp from bamboo found among
the Maguindanaon and other Muslim
and non-Muslim tribes in the
Philippines and Indonesia. It is also
called kobing (Maranao), kolibau
(Tingguian), aru-ding (Tagbanwa),
[1]

aroding (Palawan),
[2]
kulaing
(Yakan), karombi (Toraja), yori
(Kailinese). Ones made of sugar
palm-leaf are called karinta
(Munanese), ore-ore mbondu or ore
Ngkale (Butonese).

Patteteg is a bamboo leg xylophone
in english that is made on
bamboo,and an instrument of
Cordillera.

Among the Kalinga people in the
Cordillera region of Luzon Island, the
gangsa is played in two ways. One
way is called "toppaya" and the other
is called "palook." In "toppaya" style,
the musicians play the surface of the
gangsa with their hand while in a
sitting position, with a single gangsa
resting on the lap of each musician. In
the "palook" style, a gangsa is
suspended from the musician's left
hand and played with a padded stick
held in the musician's right hand. In
the "palook" style of playing, the
players are standing, or they keep in
step with the dancers while bending
forward slightly.

The Hanunoo inhabit southern
Mindoro Island, particularly in the
towns of Mansalay and San Pedro.
Their language is known as Hanunoo-
Mangyan, or simply Mangyan. Unlike
many other Filipino languages,
Hanunoo-Mangyan has a written
script, so that many members of the
tribe can read and write. Their
system of writing is descended from
the ancient Sanskrit alphabet.

A lullaby is a soothing piece of music,
usually played or sung to young
children before they go to sleep, with
the intention of aiding that process.
As a result, the music is often simple
and repetitive. Lullabies can be found
in many countries, and have existed
since ancient times.
[1]
Tonally, most
lullabies are simple, often merely
alternating tonic and dominant
harmonies.
Balitao (Sung debate)- The balitaw is
the song traditionally associated with
the Visayas region in the same way
the kundiman and kumintang are
associated with ancient Tagalog
music.

The music of the balitaw is usually
written in 3/4 time. It is also danced
to, although it originally was
something that was merely sung. This
folk air has a more developed form
called balitao romansada. The
traditional instrument used to
accompany the balitaw was a three-
string coconut-shell guitar; later, a
harp was adopted as the instrument
of choice because more chords could
be played on it. When performed
today in modern rendition, a five-
string guitar is used.

The balitaw is a debate or dialogue
song in which a young woman and a
young man compete to see who is
better at improvising romantic
verses. These verses are sometimes
memorized in advance. Using song to
disguise the intimate sentiments of
courtship reduces the
embarrassment involved in meeting
potential mates.

A ballad is a song that tells a story,
and it can be dramatic, funny, or
romantic.

Balladeer.A singer, particularly a
professional singer who performs
ballads

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