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 Gabbang owned by Kontra Gapi | |
| idiophone | |
|---|---|
| Other names | bamboo xylophone, agung gabbang (Yakan), gambang (Samal), gabbang (Tausug, Palawan) |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.212[1] |
The gabbang, also known as bamboo xylophone, is a musical instrument made of bamboo widely used in southern Philippines. Among the Tausugs and Samas, it is commonly played to accompany songs and dances as a solo instrument or accompanied by the biola.[2]
- ^ List of aerophones by Hornbostel–Sachs number
- ^ Miller, Terry E.; Williams, Sean (2017) [First published 1998]. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Southeast Asia. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-54420-7.