The Kudlong is a two-stringed lute that is boat-shaped with wooden tightening rods and frets made of beeswax. One string plays a drone and the other string plays a melody. The body is also carved to represent a mythical animal with two heads of either the naga (or serpent) or crocodile or the sarimanok.

Among the T'Boli, Manobo and other Lumad groups, the instrument (known as hegelung, kudyapi or fedlung) is tuned to a major pentatonic scale. Among groups like the Bagobo, the kutiyapi (kudlung) is also used as a bowed instrument and is generally played to …

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Ang Kudlong ay matatagpuan sa mga katutubong pangkat sa timog – ang Tiboli, Bilaan, Manobo, Ata, Bagobo, Mansaka, and Mandaya.

Two stringed lute made of wood, one string for the melody, one for the drone. Eight frets originally held in place placed on the neck of the lute by a sticky rubbery substance, called sicoco. (The substance seems to be propolis, made by honey bees to close and fix small openings in the hive).

Jan 12, 2013 · Saluray and Kudlung (also called faglung) are musical instruments of the lumad (indigenous peoples of Mindanao).

Jun 30, 2010 · The kutiyapi or kudyapi, is a Philippine two-stringed, fretted boat-lute. It is the only stringed instrument among the Maguindanao people, and one of several among other groups such as the Maranao and Manobo. It is four to six feet long with nine frets made of …

Two stringed lute made of wood, one string for the melody, one for the drone. Eight frets are glued on the neck of the lute. The body of the instrument is carved with geometric patterns. The neck and the head are adorned with horse hair; the tail has two (originally three) pieces of carabao skin; the strap is adorned with bead work.

The kudyapi is a boat lute stringed instrument of the Philippines. It is also known as kutiyapi, kusiyapi, kotapi, piyapi, faglung, fuglung, hegelung, kudlung, or kuglung depending on the place of origin and type of lute. (Nayong Pilipino Foundation) Resonating Body – carved from one solid log of wood. Sound Holes – located at the back cover.

It describes several indigenous instruments used by the Mangyans including the kudlung (a bamboo zither), kudlong (a two-stringed lute), gitgit (a three-stringed instrument with human hair strings), and others.