What is the description of kulintang?
Definition of kulintang : a gong chime of the Philippines also : a musical ensemble made up of kulintangs In the 1950s, an awakening interest in indigenous music and dance led to a diffusion of the kulintang throughout the Philippines. — John Shepherd et al., Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, 2003.
What folk songs does kulintang?
Kulintang Music of the Philippines (traditional)
- Tao Music: Pakaradia-an. Tao.
- Music of the Magindanao in the Philippines, Vol.
- Les Musiciennes.
- Utom: Summoning The Spirit.
- Subla Neokulintang.
- Music of the Magindanao in the Philippines, Vol.
- Terra humana: philippines.
- Maguindanao Kulintang.
How did kulintang arrived in the Philippines?
Even the word kulintang is believed to be just an altered form of the Sundanese word kolenang. It was these similarities that lead theorists to conclude that the kulintang was originally imported to the Philippines during the migration of the kolenang through the Malay Archipelago.
What kind of instrument is the kulintang?
bronze gongs
The main melodic instrument, called the kulintang, consists of eight knobbed bronze gongs that are graduated in pitch. It sits on a wooden stand called an antangan. Each gong is supported by thin cords attached to the antangan, to allow the sound to resonate.
What is kulintang folk dance?
Kulintang (Indonesian: kolintang, Malay: kulintangan) is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and drums.
What are the instruments used in kulintang ensemble?
There are mainly five instruments on the ensemble: Kulintang, Agung, Gandingan, Babendil and Dabakan.
What is kulintang made from?
The kulintang instrument consists of a row of small brass or bronze gongs horizontally laid upon a wooden rack; it is the main melody instrument and is played by striking the bosses of the gongs with two wooden beaters.
Why is kulintang important?
BRIEF DESCRIPTION It is the most important musical instrument of any Muslim Maguindanaon. It is melodic and leader of the ensemble. Kulintang has 7-9 bossed/knobbed bronze or brass pot gongs.