Kolitong

Group: Kalingga

Kolitong

The strings are cut loose from the skin and lifted by wooden bridges

The star shaped opening in the node
Photographs copyright: F. de Jager

Classification

Chordophone, idiochord tube zither

Description

Bamboo tube, closed at both end by a node. In both nodes a star shaped opening is cut. Five strings are cut loose from the skin, and lifted and tuned with small pieces of wood. The tube is cracked and slightly opened to improve resonance.

Dimensions: length: 80 cm. diameter: 11,5 cm.

Remarks

Ethnic group: Kalingga
Location: North Luzon, Cordillera

Similar instruments are played by:
- T'boli, SE Mindanao; sludoy
- B'laan, SE Mindanao; salurai, sludai
- Manobo, Agusan, Mindanao; Tanko
- Manobo, Bukidnon, Mindanao;
- Tiruray, West Mindanao; togo
- Negrito, Luzon
- Hanunoo, Mindoro
- Ilongot, North Luzon;kolesing
- Ibaloi, North Luzon, kaltsang (half tube)

The Ibaloi play a bamboo half tube cither, the kaltsang
Photograph copyright: F. de Jager - Courtesy Philippine Council for Living Traditions