agong
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The agong is a large, bossed hanging gong central to Maranao music and ceremonial traditions in the southern Philippines.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gong
ⓘ
idiophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic Filipino communities
ⓘ
Moro ethnic groups ⓘ |
| classifiedIn | Hornbostel–Sachs 111.241.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Kulintang tradition
ⓘ
Maguindanaon people NERFINISHED ⓘ Maranao people NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central raised boss
ⓘ
deep resonant sound ⓘ low pitch ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial signaling
ⓘ
punctuation of musical phrases ⓘ rhythmic foundation ⓘ status symbol ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brass
ⓘ
bronze ⓘ metal alloy ⓘ |
| hasOtherName |
agong gong
ⓘ
agung NERFINISHED ⓘ bossed gong ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boss
ⓘ
rim ⓘ suspension cord ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
hand-muted for pitch control
ⓘ
struck with padded beater ⓘ suspended and struck on boss ⓘ |
| hasRegionalVariant |
Indonesian agung gong
ⓘ
Malay agong gong ⓘ |
| hasShape | large circular disc ⓘ |
| hasTuning | relative pitch within ensemble ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Mindanao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | kulintang gong-chime ensemble ⓘ |
| playedBy |
Maguindanaon musicians
ⓘ
Maranao musicians ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
community gatherings
ⓘ
religious celebrations ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Maguindanaon music
ⓘ
Maranao music ⓘ ceremonial music ⓘ festive occasions ⓘ kulintang ensemble ⓘ ritual performances ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.