Bamboo Musical Instruments

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Kulilit

ulilit is made by splitting a bamboo tube in half and carving ridges on it. A scratching sound is produced

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Béllingving

It is a six-piece percussion instrument made from carving two separate thin walls or tongue on the top part of

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Ullibyew

Ullibyew is a jews harp that usually measures 8-9 inches long. This is made from any part of a well

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Karatong

Single cut node either from mid or bottom of the bamboo culm measure 28-30 inches. In the middle, a rectangular

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Karatoktok

Two sets of percussion instruments made into three different culm sizes such as 26, 28 and 30 inches. Each node

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Halo

Similar to hagubhob, the halo is shorter. The longest pipe measures 48 inches or equivalent to 4 nodes of the

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Hagubhob

The longest instrument made from the bottom to the top part of the culm. The longest pipe is approximately 62

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Angklung

The rattle tubes are made from the nodes of Batibot bamboo, which is attached to a bamboo frame made from

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