In what ways have the Lumads and Christians in Mindanao used their music?
Lumad used their music to express their thoughts and emotions. It is performed for various occasions such as weddings, ceremonie, healing rituals, specials visitations, harvest seasons and other community rites and makes us of musical instruments. Their musical instruments include the agung assembles that is composed of different bossed gongs of various sizes. While the Christians in Mindanao have a different folk music repertoire includes the Chavacanos of Zamboanga. Their music is related to love, courtship and the beauty of a place.
