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Manobo Agung (ahong) ensemble, Philippines, 1960s

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The Manuvu/Manobo are an indigenous proto-Austronesian people inhabiting the highland regions of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. They are somewhat culturally akin to the neighbouring Bagobo, Bukidnon, Mandaya and Mansaka peoples, and among the shared musical traditions of these groups is the "Agung", a gong ensemble consisting of hung gongs played during ritual or social ceremonies. Agung ensembles are played by various groups in the Philippines and Borneo. This video was taken by famed Ethnomusicologist and Anthropolgist Robert Garfias on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines in the 1960s. Further information on Mr. Garfias and his research can be found at: http://aris.ss.uci.edu/rgarfia...

Channel: Music
Uploaded: October 9, 2007 at 1:41 am
Author: anak1

Length: 03:01
Rating: 3.83
Views: 1570

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tougherthantough (May 23, 2008 at 6:15 am)
salamat anak
katliwdot (November 16, 2007 at 1:50 am)
look at those amzing footwork!!! wow!!! very grounded...mao gyud ni! hehehe Salamat anak...:)
katliwdot (November 16, 2007 at 1:48 am)
oh my God my director has this music in tape and has been annotated different though hehehe...oh my gots!!!
rondallanut (October 10, 2007 at 4:52 am)
Nice find. Thanks for sharing.

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