Kudyapi

Kudyapi instrument

Kudyapi instrument

The kutiyapi, or kudyapi, is a Philippine two-stringed, fretted boat-lute.It is the only stringed instrument among the Palawano people, and one of several among other groups such as the Maranao and Manobo.It is four to six feet long with nine frets made of hardened beeswax.

  1. What is the classification of Kudyapi instrument?
  2. Who made the Kudyapi instrument?
  3. What is Hegalong?
  4. What are the musical instruments in Visayas?

What is the classification of Kudyapi instrument?

In the Philippines, specifically in Maranao, an instrument called the “Kudyapi” was prominent in the 19th century. Its classification falls under the Chordophone family and is considered as a two-stringed boat lute.

Who made the Kudyapi instrument?

This instrument was made in Palawan, a group of islands forming the western part of the Visayan Archipeligo of the Philippines, in Southeast Asia. It is thought to have been about 50 years old at the time of donation so was possibly made between 1940-1950.

What is Hegalong?

The hegalong is a two-string lizard-shaped guitar of the indigenous Tiboli people who live in the mystic mountains of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.

What are the musical instruments in Visayas?

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