MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
OF FILIPINOS USED
KULINTANG
• Refers
to a racked gong chime instrument played in the
southern islands of the Philippines, along with its varied
accompanying ensembles.
• It
is refers to the gong and drum ensemble indigenous to the
Sulu and Mindanao islands in the southern Philippines and
northern Borneo. The ensemble is named after the principal
kettle gong instrument.
• The
main purpose of kulintang music in the community is to
function as social entertainment at a professional, folk level. This
music is unique in that it is considered a public music in the sense
everyone is allowed to participate. Not only do the players play,
but audience members are also expected to participate.
RONDALLA
• Is performed on ensembles comprising mandolin instruments of
various sizes called banduria composed on the Iberian tradition.
• A rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments that are
played with a plectrum or pick. They originated in Spain but
became most popular in Philippine folk music after their
introduction to the islands during the 19th century. Philippine
instruments are made of native wood and played with a
tortoise-shell plectrum.
• The word “rondalla” is from the Spanish ronda, meaning
“serenade”. The core instruments of Spanish ensembles are the
guitar, the mandolin, and the lute. Rondallas usually are
accompanied by at least one singer and sometimes by
percussionists playing handheld instruments.
• The rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments played with
the plectrum or pick and generally known as plectrum
instruments. It originated in Medieval Spain, especially in the
ancient Crown of Aragon: Catalonia, Aragon, Murcia, and
Valencia. The tradition was later taken to Spanish America and
the Philippines. The word rondalla is from the Spanish ronda,
meaning “serenade”.