Hornbostel–Sachs classification 111.212 | ||
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Other names bamboo xylophone,
agung gabbang (Yakan),
gambang (Samal),
gabbang (Tausug, Palawan) | ||
Gabbang, also known as bamboo xylophone, is a musical instrument made of bamboo widely used in the southern Philippines.
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Physical Features
A gabbang consists of a set of trapezoidal bamboo bars of increasing length. The number of bars varies with the group that made them. For Yakan, the number ranges from 3 to 9 bamboo bars but the common agung gabbang has 5. For Tausug, the number ranges from 14 to 22 bamboo bars but the common gabbang has 12. And for Palawan, the common gabbang has 5.
Playing Techniques
A bamboo xylophone is played by direct striking using a wooden mallet.
References
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