make a comparison and contrast of indonesian gamelan orchestra and Philippine palabunibunyan musical instruments in term of tuning system, physical appearance, playing style, and function.
The Indonesian Gamelan orchestra and the Palabunibunyan of Mindanao's tuning system are almost the same. Their physical appearance is that in the Gamelan, they wear long sleeves and the slacks. Most of them are males. In the Palabunibunyan, they are wearing their Maguindanaon attires. It can also be played by a woman. In their playing style, the Gamelan players are seated on the floor with legs crossed while in the Palabunibunyan, they stand and others sit down on a chair. With regards to their function, they both do it for ceremonies.
