SOCCSKSGEN central Mindanao Travel Itinerary | Izza T.

The Kulintang is a foundational musical instrument in Mindanao culture, particularly among groups like the Maguindanao and Maranao, serving as the main melodic element in a larger gong and drum ensemble; it is an idiophone composed of a row of small, knobbed brass or bronze gongs laid horizontally on a wooden rack, played with two wooden beaters for social functions like weddings and festivals, and is considered an ancient tradition predating Islamic and Western influences. The related instrumen