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    Music of Mindoro

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    Music plays an important role in the culture of Mindoro, Philippines. Some traditional folk music includes ambahan poetry preserved in bamboo tubes and performed for entertainment. Other folk music genres celebrate occasions, entertain visitors, court women, and are part of religious rituals. Indigenous instruments fall into four categories - chordophones like the kudlong boat-shaped string instrument; aerophones like the lantoy nose flute; membranophones like the animal skin gimbal drum; and idiophones like the bean rattle buray dipay.

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    Music plays an important role in the culture of Mindoro, Philippines. Some traditional folk music includes ambahan poetry preserved in bamboo tubes and performed for entertainment. Other folk music genres celebrate occasions, entertain visitors, court women, and are part of religious rituals. Indigenous instruments fall into four categories - chordophones like the kudlong boat-shaped string instrument; aerophones like the lantoy nose flute; membranophones like the animal skin gimbal drum; and idiophones like the bean rattle buray dipay.

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    Music plays an important role in the culture of Mindoro, Philippines. Some traditional folk music includes ambahan poetry preserved in bamboo tubes and performed for entertainment. Other folk music genres celebrate occasions, entertain visitors, court women, and are part of religious rituals. Indigenous instruments fall into four categories - chordophones like the kudlong boat-shaped string instrument; aerophones like the lantoy nose flute; membranophones like the animal skin gimbal drum; and idiophones like the bean rattle buray dipay.

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    Music of Mindoro

    Located off the coast of Luzon, and northeast of Palawan, Mindoro is the seventh largest island in the
    country. There are many indigenous groups who live in the mountain ranges in Mindoro. The Hanunuo
    Mangyan or Yao-buhid also called “true Mangyans” occupy Central Mindoro.

    Music is an important part in the everyday activities of the people in Mindoro. The functions of their folk
    music are:

    1. To celebrate festive occasions

    2. To entertain visitors

    3. To court a woman

    4. To be used in religious rituals

    One of Mindoro’s indigenous vocal music is called the “ambahan”. This traditional poetry is preserved in
    bamboo tubes called “luka” and performed as a means of entertainment. The ambahan may be
    described as having rhythmic-poetic lines, chanted verses distinct melody and meter with seven
    syllables.

    Other folk music include the following:

    1. Iyaya- lullabies

    2. Igway-vocal music

    3. Marayaw-spirit song

    4. Ngayung- ritual chants

    5. Urukay- performed during courtship, or to bring cheer to other occasions such as feasts and ligigation
    meetings.

    6. Pamuybuyen- legend

    The indigenous musical instruments of Mindoro can also be classified into aerophones, chordophones,
    membranophones, and idiophones

    A. Chordophones

    1. Kudlong- boat-shaped plucked string instrument

    2. Gitgit- an instrument with three to four strings. The bow is made from human hair.

    B. Aerophones

    1. Lantoy- a tiny flute which can be played using the nose or the mouth
    2. Bangsi- an external pipe flute.

    C. Membranophones

    1. Gimbal- drum made from animal skin

    2. Tugo- cylindrical-shaped

    D. Idiophones

    1. Buray dipay- bean rattle instrument

    2. Kinaban- jaw harp

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