This blogpost “Kulintangan:
Gongs and Bamboos” is the second installment of our two-part 3-D visualization series
in which we illustrate various musical instruments from Asia particularly in
Southern Philippines. We will deal in this installment with photorealistic
rendering which aims to attempts to visualize a more accurate representation of
the musical instruments of the Southern Philippines. The 3-D modeling procedure
of all the musical instruments was done using SketchUp while the rendering was
done with the aid of Kerkythea software.
The music
production in the South is inseparable from its social context in which the
community utilizes the music based on their life style, customs and beliefs. The performance of gong ensemble in the
Southern Philippines expresses the concept of unity or social organization in
which each individual requires a high degree of cooperation. This could only be
achieved by showing synchronous sound produced while playing all the
instruments simultaneously.
For the
purpose of expanding our cultural knowledge pertaining to Southern Philippine music,
below is some illustration I’ve made that depicts the intricacy and detailed
art work of Maguindanaon and Maranao musical instruments.
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| Agung and Kulintang gongs |
A. The
Maguindaon kulintang ensemble of Southern Philippines consists of the following
instruments:
- Kulintang-
a set of eight small gongs of graduated sizes. This particular instrument acts
as a main melody of the ensemble
- Gandingan-a
set of four shallow bossed, narrow-rimmed gongs. This particular instrument usually
acts as a melodic ostinato of the ensemble.
- Agung-
frequently described as a large, heavy, punctuating, bossed, wide-rimmed gong
in the shape of a kettle gong, each gong of the agung gives out the bass sound
in the kulintang ensemble.
- Dabakan- a
single-headed Philippine drum, primarily used as a supportive instrument in the
kulintang ensemble.
- Babandir-
a single, narrow rimmed gong with shallow boss used primarily as the timekeeper
of the kulintang ensemble.
Other Maguindanaon
Instruments:
- Kulintang a
Tamlang- Bamboo version of kulintangan musical instruments.
- Saronay
(kulintang a tiniok)- is a type of Philippine metalophone with eight tuned
knobbed metal plates strung together via string atop a wooden antangan (rack).
Kulintang a tiniok is a Maguindanaon term meaning “kulintang with string” but
they also could call them kulintang a putao, meaning “kulintang of metal.”
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| Maguindanao Kulintang Ensemble (Indoor performance) |
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| Maguindanao Kulintang Ensemble (Stage Set-up) |
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| Kulintang and sarunay |
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| Kulintang and dabakan |
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| Gandingan, babandir and agung |
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| Kulintang a tamlang |
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| Sarunay and kulintang gongs |
B. The Maranao kulintang ensemble of Southern Philippines consists of the following instruments:
- Kulintang-
a set of eight graduated gongs of bronze laid horizontally on a wooden stand in
the shape of a Sarimanok (mythical bird, divine messenger).
- Agung- large gongs with wide rims
- Dabakan/
Dadabuan- conical drum
- Babandil- a
narrow-rimmed gong with shallow boss that function as a steady beat
accompaniment.
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| Maranao Kulintang Ensemble (Indoor performance) |
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| Maranao Kulintang Ensemble (Outdoor set-up) |
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| Maranao Kulintang Ensemble (Outdoor set-up) |
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| Maranao Kulintang Ensemble (Outdoor set-up) |
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| Maranao kulintang |
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| Maranao dabakan |
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| Maranao babandir and agung |
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