Musical Instruments Of The Philippine Tribes

1. Agung: The agung is a set of two wide-rimmed gongs suspended vertically. This is used by the Maranao, Maguindanao, and Tausug tribes of the Philippines.
2. Babendil is a single Philippine gong with narrow-rim used by the Maguindanao kulintang, Tausug, the Samal and the Yakan tribe.
3. Dabakan is a single-headed drum used by [...]

Five General Groups Of Musical Instruments

The common way to group musical instruments is by Western orchestra that includes: strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. But this method does not include numerous non-orchestral instruments. The categories that include all the musical instruments are:
1. Chordophones: In a chordophone, sound is generated by vibrating strings. The main groups can be divided based on [...]