Kulintang Ensemble | EPIKu

Arranged by Kundiman Langit, Performed during my Graduation Recital last May 2018

EPIKu: Hugpong sa Kagkulintang

A creative piece for the Kulintangan ensemble featuring kulintang exhibitions. The title EPIKu comes from the combination of the word Epic and the first two letters of Kulintang.
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The piece is divided into 3 parts. The first part highlights the skill, showmanship, and mastery of playing the kulintang. It features an exhibition piece called Sirong a Binagu.

The second part starts by blending together Tidtu Paganay a Maguindanaon kulintang piece and Tungkil, a piece used to accompany the Tausug fingernail dance called pangalay.

The third part of the piece combines Tidtu Paganay of the Maguindanaon and Kadsagurongan of the Maranao whose Kulintang music has endured throughout the ages. By blending the rhythm and melodies of these two pieces, we tried to create a sense of sound unification between these two musical cultures.

0:00 Sirong a binagu
1:30 Sirong exhibition
2:46 Tidtu and Tungkil
3:58 Tidtu and Kadsagurongan
4:40 Tidtu with Harmony

Performers:
Babendil: Vincent Pascua
Gandingan & Dabakan: Harold Santos
Agung: Lui Tan
Dabakan & Kulintang 2: Jacques Dufourt
Kulintang 1: Kundiman Langit

Video by: Hiwaga 2018

Quick Fact:
This piece was originally titled EPIKu; Hugpong sa Kagkulintang
Hugpong is the Cebuano word for putting together or connecting two or more different entities. Kagkulintang is the Maguindanaon term for the act of playing the kulintang. Therefore an epic connection and combination of kulintang playing.