Kulintang: Tidtu Sinabaysabay

Tidtu Sinabaysabay. As played by the SEA Music Kulintang Palabunibunyan Ensemble: www.SEAmusic.org.uk

Tidtu is considered one of the oldest pieces in Maguindanaon Kulintang. Tidtu means "to make straight". A challenging piece, the emphasis in Tidtu is to exhibit the virtuosity of the kulintang player. It is generally played in competitions and in a Minuna style performance, it is the third piece played after the Binalig and Sinulog. The Tidtu a Bagu is considered to be played at the fastest tempo possible, or in comparison to the other pieces. "Sinabaysabay" refers to the accents by both the right and left hands. Tidtu Sinabaysabay is one of the variants of the Tidtu A Bagu style.

The Minuna style is a formal one that emphasizes the kulintang's melody, the harmony between the playing ensemble, and clarity of gong sound to affect the listening audience, hence there is a certain etiquette and finesse needed to play in this style. In a Minuna ensemble, instruments are segregated by gender, for instance the kulintang and gandingan would be considered to be only playable by women, while the Dabakan and Agung (which require strength and endurance) would be male instruments (although this segregation in playing is starting to be relaxed). Minuna is the style preferred by older people. Another name for Minuna is Danden or Kamamatuan which means "Old style".

The Bagu style, on the other hand, emphasizes the dynamics of rhythm and skill of the players, hence is a fierce, young masculine style. Players in the Bagu style often compete with each other by employing several methods, such as complicating the basic notations and melody or highly increasing the tempo to test and challenge other players in the ensemble. Bagu is preferred by younger people. The set up for Bagu ensembles doesn't follow the traditional gender segregation and formality of Minuna, and men or women could play any given instrument in the ensemble. Another name for the Bagu style is Kangungudan meaning "Young/New style". Sub-Bagu styles played among the Tau sa Ilud (Downstream) Maguindanao include the Barikata, Taraburutan or Binalig.

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[hnb9990]

woooooooooooooooooooow i like it

[CatsUncle32]

sounds gud...keep it up!

=]

[teamtropanglyn]

ganda i love the kulintanggggggggg.............­.

[Lawrencelym]

VERY NICE , MP3 ?

[tarantula528]

do u hav any mp3 music of ds video? san ku pwd ma download?

[1942tj]

Its really nice! I love it! Its very good when your high!

[4291996]

Thank you for posting this. Looking forward to more posts on this theme.

[GongsAway]

TIDTU!!!!!!!!

[fatimasaleha]

hahahaha! cnabi nioa pa, seketanupan a Maguindanaon? hah!

[ibmojojojo]

this isnt for lumad dances. this is for maguindanowan only. this is solely a musical piece, though it can be used for asik...the REAL asik not the folk dance rendition used for the muranaw kasingkil. not all songs are used for dances. there are more songs in our culture than dances.

[Wylz]

GREAT!

[earthquakeroats]

Not good for tinikling, best for Subanon or Lumad dance tribe categories :D