In the southern

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, tagonggo or tagunggo is a type of music traditionally played by male musicians dressed in their festive fineries. It is considered to be outdoor music, while the related

kulintang Kulintang ( id, kolintang, ms, 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. As part of ...

ensemble, by contrast, is

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. The main instrument of tagonggo music is the tagunggoan, from which it takes its name. The tagunggoan consists of six to eight hanging

gongs A gongFrom Indonesian and ms, gong; jv, ꦒꦺꦴꦁ ; zh, c=鑼, p=luó; ja, , dora; km, គង ; th, ฆ้อง ; vi, cồng chiêng; as, কাঁহ is a percussion instrument originating in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Gongs ...

in a pentatonic scale. In addition, the instrumental ensemble consists of a number of medium-sized gongs called mamalala; several small, high pitched, and shallow gongs called pong; one or more tambor (snare drums); and one or more garagara or panda'opan (cymbals). The last two are either of Chinese or European origin. Tagonggo is associated with the

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, Bajau, and Tausug ethnicities of the Sulu archipelago.{{Cite web, url=https://usa.inquirer.net/4291/artists-explore-state-filipino-art-culture-diaspora, title=Artists explore state of Filipino art, culture in the diaspora, website=usa.inquirer.net, access-date=2019-01-05, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106105918/https://usa.inquirer.net/4291/artists-explore-state-filipino-art-culture-diaspora, archive-date=2019-01-06, url-status=live Occasions or purposes for playing tagonggo include sending off or welcoming dignitaries, honorific serving of betel quid, and wedding celebrations. Tagonggo players go at the head of the parade either on foot or aboard a vehicle or motorboat. Tagonggo is also played in ceremonies called kalilang sa tong to appeal to the spirits for a bountiful harvest or for a rich catch of fish.

References

See also: The Maranao Man. Mindanao Art and Culture, Number Four (1980); Marawi City: University Research Center, Mindanao State University; 130pp. Gongs Pitched percussion instruments Philippine folk instruments