Agung a tamlang

Agung a tamlang
Percussion instrument

Classification	Idiophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	111.24 (Percussion vessels - slit drum)
Developed	Maguindanao

The Agung a Tamlang is a type of Philippine slit drum made of hollowed out bamboo in imitation of the real agung. Pitch is determined by the length and depth of the slit. The agung a tamlang is used as practice for the real agung: players either use either one agung a tamlang (hold it with one hand and using the other to strike it with a beater) or using two agung a tamlangs where the other agung is held with one’s feet.^[1]

References

↑ Mercurio, Philip Dominguez (2006). "Traditional Music of the Southern Philippines". PnoyAndTheCity: A center for Kulintang - A home for Pasikings. Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2006.

Traditional instruments of the Southern Philippines

Maguindanao kulintang ensemble	Kulintang Agung Gandingan Babendil Dabakan

Other (non-ensemble) instruments	Kulintang a Kayo Gandingan a Kayo Kulintang a Tiniok Kubing Luntang Agung a Tamlang Kagul Palendag Tumpong Suling Kutiyapi

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Slit drum Agung a tamlang Huiringua Kagul Teponaztli Wood block Takuapu Tubular bells Wood scraper block

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