Vocal Music
The musical style of the Visayan wherein a man and woman are doing a song-dance debate.
Rosas Pandan
The folk song tells of a fisherman whose only catch is a single mudskipper. He then sells the fish, earning just enough to buy coconut wine.
Si Pelimon
The music that has an important role in life because it is performed in rituals such as the tambilaw and the tinapay.
Palawan Music
It is played by striking against the palm of one hand.
Bungkaka/bilbil
Refer to the indigenous group living in Cordillera.
Igorot
The vocal music of Mindoro is composed of a seven-syllable line ending in rhymes often used in parenting, in courtship, and by visitors to ask for food.
Ambahan
The love song of Tagbanuas and People of Palawan.
Lantege
Condansoy
Visayas
These are bamboo tubes played by
stomping each against the ground.
Tongatong
The indigenous group living in Mindoro.
Mangyan
An Ifugao chanted epic poetry which is recited and chanted only during four occasions: harvesting of rice, weddings, funeral wakes, and rituals.
Hudhud
The song about legends, which means the “fear of water
Pamuybuyen
It is characterized by imitations of sounds from nature and the environment. It is also highly influenced by the native language of the province.
Palawan Music
It is an instrument with 3to 4 strings with a
wooden body and human hair for the bow.
Gitgit
The indigenous group in Visayas living in Samar?
Waray
A song of joy and love, it tells about a pretty mountain maid who loves to dance the balitaw.
Rosas Pandan
It is a Visayan song about a child whose parents are dead or has abandoned their child permanently in this world.
Ilo nga bata
Kulial
Palawan
It is a drum instrument with a wooden body
covered with animal skin.
Gimbal
The indigenous group in Visayas living in Cebu.
Sugbuanon
A work song that tells about a woman who works very hard as a dressmaker.
Ako kini si Anggi
A chanted vocal music about epic heroes and usually
chanted at night, ending at daybreak.
Tultul
A Visayan song that expresses love against all odds.
Matud Nila
Popular musical instrument classifiedas a chordophone with 6 strings.
Guitar
The tribal culture in Palawan and African-origin culture is rapidly becoming extinct.
Batac