Ilongot Violin of Ilongot Tribes

@Shavkat (141905)
Philippines
June 10, 2017 11:39am CST
For some of us, we tend to explore the place by visiting a museum. It is the best place to understand the culture or practices of the local people. In my country, there are some indigenous musical instruments. While going around BenCab Museum in Benguet, I had seen this “Ilongot” violin. I find it new to know that this musical instrument is used by “Ilongot” tribes in Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. “Do you have a unique musical instrument like this?” "Do you like visiting a museum?" Image Credit: Shavkat
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
10 Jun 17
Here are of all things are Sicilian Bagpipes. Usually people associate the bagpipes with Scotland or Ireland but as well Sicily had them too. I have not seen them in a museum, however my Nana had told me of them:
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
11 Jun 17
@Lupita234 Yes the bagpipes you have to have strong lung power..not me hahah
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
@TiarasOceanView Wow! I think I wanted to learn how to use this.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
11 Jun 17
@Shavkat haha go ahead. Be my guest. I will die of breathing.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
11 Jun 17
I enjoy visiting museums and learning new things. I find it easier to go for short visits each time as there's always far too much to see. Thanks for sharing this violin.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
@valmnz It was nice to know everything from the past while touring the museum. Thank you for liking the violin.
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Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
10 Jun 17
We have certain musical instruments which were brought to my country by the slaves. People still use them nowadays to make music
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Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
11 Jun 17
@Shavkat they came from certain african countries. I think those instruments can still be found in their countries too
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
12 Jun 17
@Nawsheen That's nice. The origin of the musical instruments is really coming from across Africa.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
@Nawsheen Uhm Who are the slaves? It looks so nice to have these musical instruments.
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prashu
@prashu228 (37518)
• India
10 Jun 17
I don't have any unique musical instruments. Yes I like visiting museums...
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prashu
@prashu228 (37518)
• India
11 Jun 17
@Shavkat salar Jung museum is one, which is good..
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
@prashu228 I had checked it. The museum is so big. I think there are so many artifacts in this building. Image Credit: indiatraveladvise.com
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
@prashu228 Do you have any favorite museum? If I can travel again, I will definitely go to the museum.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
10 Jun 17
That is a lovely piece. We always enjoy visiting museums all over the world when we travel, and here at home. We don't collect antique musical instruments, but do collect antiques.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
I like antiques, too. I sometimes visited an antique shop and there is always a treasure that we wanted.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
12 Jun 17
@DianneN You said it right. Some of them are so pricey.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
11 Jun 17
@Shavkat Some are so beautiful, but so darn expensive!
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
10 Jun 17
That's an interesting violin. I would love to hear it played.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
@BettyB I think the Ilongot Tribes don't use it anymore. But they have a new version of it. The violin's strings are made of woman's hair. Sounds strange but it does. I have a link for you to hear. It is used by Bungkalot tribes.
Proudly Bugkalot
www.youtube.com
tunay na tunog ng musikang Bugkalot. Ito ang tinatawag na Gisada sa aming tribo at sa English naman ito ay ang tinatawag na Violin. Gawa ito sa kahoy na inuk...
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allen0187
@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
First time I've seen a violin like that and no, I do not own one. Visiting museums is a favorite past time for me. Too bad that the entrance fees to museums cost an arm and a leg sometimes.
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anthony davis
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
11 Jun 17
Yea, I like museums sometimes. I don't go to other cities though. I only have access to the local Dallas Museums and the one I like to go to is at Fair Park, called The Museum of Natural History. They have dinosaur bones there. That instrument looks very old. Unusual too.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
12 Jun 17
I think you are lucky. I wanted to see dinosaur fossils since I am a young boy. It is just only a dream.lol Image Credit:
ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
wow, only 2 strings? i wonder what music can be played with 2 strings only.
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