1. Aerophones (Wind Instruments)
• Baliing (Apayao nose flute)
• Bansik (Negrito bamboo flute)
• Kaleleng (Bontoc long bamboo tube flute)
• Bulungudyong (B'laan long flute)
• Lantoy (Mangyan nose flute)
• Palandag (Bagobo lip-valley flute)
• Sahunay (Tausug clarinet-like instrument)
2. Chordophones (String Instruments)
• Faglong (B'laan two-stringed lute)
• Kolitong (Kalinga bamboo guitar)
• Kudlong (Bagobo two-stringed lute)
• Kudyapi (Maranao two-stringed boat lute)
3. Idiophones (Percussion Instruments)
• Agung (Maranao bossed gong)
• Balingbing (Kalinga bamboo buzzer)
• Gabbang (Tausug bamboo xylophone)
• Kulintang (Maranao metal xylophone)
4. Membranophones (Drums)
• Dabakan (Maranao goblet drum)
• Gandang (Maranao double-headed cylindrical
drum)
• Sulibao (Ibaloy conical drum)
LSSN 2: Artistic Handicrafts and Handicraft Materials in the Philippines
• The Philippines has abundant natural resources used for handicrafts.
• Sustainable use of these materials is necessary to preserve them for future generations.
Common Handicraft Materials:
• Abaca - Durable fiber used in textiles.
• Bamboo - Used for furniture and crafts.
• Buri - Adaptable palm fiber used in weaving.
• Coconut - Used for baskets, buttons, and lampshades.
• Rattan - A versatile material used in furniture.
• Seagrass - Used in weaving crafts. Traditional Craftsmanship in the Philippines:
1. Jewelry - Found in Bulacan and Mindanao.
2. Metal Crafts - Balisong knives from Batangas,
brasswork from Mindanao.
3. Pottery - Burnay pottery from Ilocos Norte.
4. Weaving - Malong and Cordillera textiles.
5. Wood Carving - Ifugao carvings and kitchenware.
LSSN 3: GAMABA (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) Awards
• Recognizes traditional and folk artists for preserving indigenous arts.
• Established in 1992 under Republic Act 7355.
• GAMABA artists are called "National Living
Treasures."
Qualifications for GAMABA Awardees:
1. Must be part of an indigenous cultural community.
2. Must have practiced a folk-art tradition for at least 50 years.
3. Must have continuously produced high-quality traditional works.
4. Must pass on their skills to future generations.
GAMABA Awardees:
1. Ginaw Bilog - Hanunuo Mangyan poetry.
2. Masino Intaray - Palawan musician, epic chanter.
3. Samaon Sulaiman - Maguindanaon kudyapi player.
4. Lang Dulay - T’boli dream weaver.
5. Salinta Monon - Bagobo textile weaver.
6. Alonzo Saclag - Kalinga performing arts master.
7. Federico Caballero - Panay-Bukidnon epic chanter.
8. Uwang Ahadas - Yakan musical instrument master.
9. Darhata Sawabi - Tausug pis syabit weaver.
10. Eduardo Mutuc - Pampanga metalwork artist.
11. Haja Amina Appi - Sama mat weaver.
12. Teofilo Garcia - Ilocano tabungaw hat maker.
13. Ambalang Ausalin - Yakan weaving expert.
14. Estelita Bantilan - B’laan mat weaver.
15. Yabing Masalon Dulo - B’laan ikat weaver.
16. Magdalena Gamayo - Ilocano inabel weaver.
17. Samporonia Madanlo – Mandaya “Dagmay” weaving
18. Rosie Sula - T’boli oral traditions especially the Tudbulul
19. Marife Ganahon - “manglalala ho ikam” (mat weaver)
20. Sakinur-ain Delasas - art of “Igal”
21. Amparo Mabanag - gumabukat (beadwork/accessory maker) and gumasinnun (weaver)
22. Barbara Ofong - T’nalak weaver
23. Bundos Fara - art of “Temwel” or brass casting
24. Adelita Bagcal - Chanter and Poet “Dallot”
25. Abina Coguit - “Suyam” (embroidery tradition of the Agusan Manobo)
VII. National Artist Award
• The highest award for Filipino artists contributing to Philippine culture.
• Recognizes excellence in music, dance, theater, visual arts, literature, film, media, architecture, and design.
• Established under Presidential Proclamation 1001 in 1972.
Criteria for National Artists:
1. Must be a Filipino citizen.
2. Must have significantly contributed to Filipino identity.
3. Must have influenced future generations of artists.
4. Must have received national and international recognition