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MP3 Audio Samples
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Listen to some sound clips from the album "Pakaraguian
sa Maguindanao - A Celebration of Kulintang Music and Dance"
Stay tuned! More to come!
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Other MP3 Audio Samples
The following sound clips represent major song styles of kulintang music. Although
the following names do refer to a particular song, one must keep in mind that there
exist many variations of a song, and the following clips simply represent one version.
Kulintang music is similar to jazz in that all song variations are based on an original
melodic and rhythmic idea, but over the centuries kulintang players have created their
own variations on the original theme. Also like jazz, the best variations are remembered
and played by other musicians, and in turn become starting points for even more variations.
Binalig
Perhaps the most difficult song style of kulintang music, Binalig
fuses complex melody variations with a technically challenging rhythmic motif. Ideally,
this song style should be played at a fairly fast tempo, which only adds to its challenging
aspect.
[click here to listen]
file type: MP3
size: 175 kb
download time: approx 1-2 min on 56K modem.
Tagonggo
The traditional accompaniment to the Maguindanao peoples' sword and
shield dance, "Sagayan." Although Sagayan is now considered a form of entertainment
to the Moslem people of Mindanao, it was originally a trance dance in which a spiritual
healer went into battle with a spirit that had taken possession of a individual, in
an effort to free that person from the possession. Tagonggo then, can be said to have
pre-Islamic spiritual and sacred roots, as it was a song played to help a healer get
into his healing trance.
[click here to listen]
file type: MP3
size: 231 kb
download time: approx 1-2 min on 56K modem
Sinulog a Kamamatuan
A song style primarily played by the Maguindanao people, Sinulog
a Kamamatuan stresses the importance of melody. All variations of this song are really
demonstrations of how creative kulintang players have been in regards to melody. Also
known as "Old Style" because it represents a style that was more popular
with the older generations, this song has traditionally been a specialty of female
kulintang players.
[click here to listen]
file type: MP3
size: 230 kb
download time: approx 1-2 min on 56K modem
Sinulog a Kangungudan
A song style primarily played by the Maguindanao people, Sinulog a
Kangungudan is also known as "New Style" because it is a preferred style
of the younger generation. Unlike the Kamamatuan style that emphasizes melody, this
song style emphasizes rhythm and speed.
[click here to listen]
file type: MP3
size: 261 kb
download time: approx 1-2 min on 56K modem
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