The Tagbanwa Musical Instruments









Daraet is one of the many festivities celebrated by the Tagbanua and Pala'wan tribes of Southern Palawan in the Philippines. Gongs, cymbals and drums are commonly seen and used. Bamboo flutes, local version of banjo and other percussion instruments are getting rare nowadays, but still around and kept by older members of the tribe. 
Decades ago, the drums and gongs used to be big and usually used to announce meetings or events which transpired in the community. Story has it that when the Tagbanua Inagawan Masicampo died, the drumbeats were heard for miles alerting the people of his demise. 

Please acknowledge this website and Masicampo Ruben C. Joya when you use the images here. 

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  1. Nice post. I enjoy reading your article. I found new ideas and very good information. I will come back for the next post. Thank you.

    Jenna
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  2. Hello! I would like to use your pictures showing the musical instruments of Tagbanua, I badly need it for my report/ Powerpoint presentation at school. Don't worry, I would put the credits from this site. :) Thank you!

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  3. Hello, thank you po sa post nyo. Its very helpful, i would like to you use it those pictures related to my blog. I was born i Iraan, aborlan and my Father is also satya member of the tagbanua officers. I would like to help also kung paano pa mas higit makilala at matangkilik ang sariling atin. I'ts my gratitude to acknowledge it. Salamat po

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  4. Hello sir! May i ask ur permission on the use of this article for my module...rest assured credits to the owner and this site are noted..thank u po

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  5. I want to ask what is the name of the instrument of the third picture??

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  7. It's a pity that the boat lute of the Tagbanwa called KUDLUNG is not mentioned in this article at all. I was personally in Aborlan, a couple of years ago, and members of the Council of Elders even told me that they never had heard of such an instrument. So, I can only guess that the kudlung does not exist anymore among the Tagbanwa. But I wish I could still find one so that I could record the music for my research…

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