MUSIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

The T'Boli Tribe create their instruments from the resources available on the island.  Percussive in nature and rich in melody, the music of this isolated tribe seems to marry many sounds of the world.  Here is a list of some of the instruments that produce the unique music of the T'Boli...

 

Kudyapi – a six-stringed boat lute from Mindanao

 

Kulintang – set of eight tuned gongs placed horizontally in an ornate frame, tuned pentatonic scale|pentatonically.