Aerophones
Tungali (Nose flute)
There are two kinds of Tungali – one played using the nose, and another one played using the mouth.
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Microflute
Microflute of Kingflute is one of the smallest playable bamboo flutes measuring only 3.5 inches long with 0.6 inches in
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Kingflute True
Sidewinder Flute with
Bamboo Case
Kingflute Bamboo Flute is made from Scizostachyum lima poles specifically from top to midsection with a diameter of 1 to
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Kingflute True
Sidewinder Flute
Kingflute True Sidewinder Flutes are also produced from Schizostachyum lima poles, specifically from the top to the middle with a
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Panflute
Kingflute Bamboo Panflute is made from S. lima bamboo with 16 distinct pipe sizes. The longest pipe measures about 10
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Bumbong
A bass bamboo tube made from the bottom to center part of matured B. spinosa. The bamboo is needed to
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Pito
Bamboo flute made from S. lima bamboo. This traditional bamboo flute has 6 finger holes. This instrument produces high-pitched tones
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Barimbao
Oldest bamboo instrument made by the Musikong Bumbong Malabon since 1982, it was made in the middle to top portion
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Bamban
An innovative bamboo musical instrument imitating the modern brass trumpet. The body is made from Cyrtochola hirsuta bamboo, capable to
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Lantoy
It is a small flute made with a thin species of bamboo called “Badek”. This type of bamboo is also
Science in a creative industry.
The DOST-FPRDI has a Bamboo Musical Instruments Innovation R&D program aimed at improving the quality of locally-made bamboo musical instruments (BMIs) through science and innovative technologies. The program seeks to standardize the production of selected BMIs, develop prototype designs, analyze raw material sources and existing markets, and build a BMI processing facility. In addition, the program aims to document the ethnocultural story behind several BMIs and identify the bamboo species used in BMI production to promote public awareness and appreciation of the cultural importance of these musical instruments. The program is a collaboration with the University of the Philippines and Philippine Normal University for teaching modules and analyzing sound quality and standardization of BMI design. The DOST Grants-in-Aid program provides funding.
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