Kulintang 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.
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11 Facts About Kulintang
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Kulintang music is considered an ancient tradition that predates the influences of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and the West.
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Kulintang frame is known as an "antangan" by the Maguindanao and "langkonga" by the Maranao.
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Kulintang is played by striking the bosses of the gongs with two wooden beaters.
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Kulintang gongs are made using the cire perdue method, a lost-wax process used for casting the individual gongs.
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Kulintang music accompanies ceremonies marking significant life events, such as weddings and returnees from the Hajj.
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Kulintang music was crucial in relation to courtships due to the very nature of Islamic custom, which did not allow for unmarried men and women to intermingle.
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Kulintang music has no set compositions due to its concept of rhythmic modes.
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Kulintang player's ability to improvise within the parameters of a rhythmic mode is a must.
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Kulintang determines the length of each rendition and could change the rhythm at any time, speeding up or slowing down, accord to her personal taste and the composition she plays.
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Kulintang repertoire has no fixed labels because the music itself is not considered a fixed entity.
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