1. After listening to the recording of the Philippine Kulintang ensemble, describe the characteristics
of the sound of the kulintang musical instrument as a woman's instrument. Select your answer
from the choices given below.
A. Graceful
B. Powerful
C. Forceful
D. Stressful
2. Which identifies the characteristics of dabakan as one of the musical instruments of the Kulintang
ensemble?
A. A wooden xylophone.
C. A single-headed drum that looks like a goblet.
B. Two-stringed lute that looks like a boat. D.Thin bamboo slit with a narrow vibrating tongue in
the middle.
3. The main purpose of Agung in Maguindanao and Maranao society is to accompany the kulintang
ensemble. It can play basic patterns and interlocking rhythms to complement the melody played
by the kulintang. What does interlocking rhythm mean to the musical texture of Mindanao?
A. Monophony, because it produces a single musical line without any form of accompaniment.
B. Polyphony, because it plays different short melody or rhythm patterns simultaneously to create a
complete musical phrase.
C. Heterophony, because it emphasizes the difference among sounds that are played by several
instruments but with the same melody.
D. Homophony, because it focuses on the melody as its main feature and is supported by the
distinctive tonal quality of another instrument like guitar and piano.
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