11/30/2017

THE MUSIC OF MUSLIM

MINDANAO

Ethnolinguistic Groups

Maguindanao (Maguindanao)
Maranao (Lanao)
Tausug (Sulu)
Yakan (Basilan)

Samals/Samas (Tawi-tawi)
Badjao (Sulu)
Kalagan (Davao)
Kalibugan (Zambaonga del Sur)

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Industries:
Agriculture (rice, corn, coconuts, fruits, root crops)
Brassware making
Weaving

Fishing
Pearl Gathering/Diving
Boat making

The lowlanders
Sea-dwellers

The Conversion
Sulu was the first one to be introduced to Islam during the
second half of the 14thc to early 15t c
Traced to Tuan Sharif Makdum, Rajah Baguinda, and Sayyid
Abu Bakr
Sharif Kabungsuan (Cotabato) married daughters of local
datus

Two sultanates
Sultanate of Maguindanao
Sultanate of Buayan (Sulu)

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Five Pillars of Islam

(five duties)

Daily confession of faith

(shahada)

Muslim profession of faith, expressing the two

simple, fundamental beliefs that make one a
Muslim:
La ilaha illa Allah wa-Muhammad rasul Allah.

There is no god but God and Muhammad is the

prophet of God.

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Daily ritual prayer (salat)

performed five times a day: at dawn (al-fajr),

midday (al-zuhr), afternoon (al-'asr), sunset (al-
maghrib) and evening (al-'isha). It's always
directed in the direction (qibla) of the Ka'ba
shrine in Mecca. A prayer mat, sajjada, is
commonly used during salat. Salat may be
performed individually, but it carries special
merit when done with other Muslims. The focal
prayer of the week is the midday prayer at the
mosque on Fridays.

Paying the alms tax (zakat)

Alms giving is a central activity in Islam. The

Quran explicitly requires it (9:60) and often
places it alongside prayer when discussing a
Muslim's duties.

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Fasting during the month of

Ramadan (sawm)

Sawm (also siyam), fasting, commemorates the

revelation of the Quran to humanity during
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year.
During Ramadan, all adult Muslims are required
to abstain from food, drink and sexual
intercourse during daylight hours. Exceptions are
made for travelers, soldiers, menstruating
women, and the ill, although such persons are
expected to fast later when they become able.

Pilgrimmage to Mecca (hajj)

At least once in his or her lifetime, each Muslim is

expected to undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca,
the sacred city of Islam. This holy journey is
called the hajj in Arabic. While a visit to Mecca is
beneficial any time of the year, it must take place
during the month of Dhu al-Hijja (the last month
of the Islamic year) to fulfill the requirements of
the hajj.

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Syncretism

the combination of different forms of belief or

practice

Music

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Important Musical Concepts

Drone and melody

Solo singing and Group Singing
Improvisation

The appearance of the virtuoso

The appearance of the professional
The guru system

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Major Instruments

The Gong Ensemble

-hanging gongs
-gongs in a row
-drum

Major Instruments

The Two-stringed Lute

The Jaws Harp

The Ring Flute

The Hanging Logs

The Bamboo Xylophone