Banda Kawayan Pilipinas

The group traces its roots from a school-based group established in 1973 by then Philippine College of Commerce Laboratory High School Principal Gloria R. Talastas and faculty member Professor Siegfredo B. Calabig.

The PCC was eventually renamed Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and the group has since been known as PUP Banda Kawayan until 2013.

In its desire to expand membership and ultimately pursue its revitalized mission and vision, the group registered as a private, non-stock, non-profit cultural organization and became known as the Banda Kawayan Pilipinas

The marimba provides the melody. Made from bamboo and Philippine hardwood, it follows the musical scale and style of the typical xylophone and a marimba in an orchestra. Mallets made out of rattan and rubber are used to play the instrument. Similar to a piano, there's a higher, middle and lower scale.

Angklung is a traditional Asian instrument, variations of which can be found in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The angklung provides counterpoints to the melody. Each angklung represents a note and is played by shaking the lower part with one hand while holding the upper end steady.

Panpipes are small pieces of bamboo put together by a string and is similar in sound and stylings of the wind instruments found in Northern Philippines and in South America. Each piece of bamboo represents a note and is blown to produce the sound. The fan pipes provide counterpoints to the basic melody.

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Kalagong is a wind instrument which also provides bass and sometimes the melody for select musical pieces. Bamboo poles each representing a note are held together by a wooden frame and are played when two paddles made of rubber slippers are struck on each of the hollow bamboo tubes. The name of the instrument comes from the first two syllables of the conductor's name “kala” and the “gong” for the gong-like sound that it produces when struck by the paddle.

Kalatok is a percussion instrument, with pieces of bamboo with varying tones strung together. The instrument's name was derived from the first two syllables of the conductor's surname “Kala” and the“tok” sound that it produces when struck by a rubber mallet.

Kalamor is a percussion instrument made from bamboo tubes and struck using a soft mallet to provide the melody. The name “Kalamor” was derived from the surname of our founder, which is “Calabig,” and his middle name, “Baldemor.”

Kalabong is a percussion instrument invented by Siegfredo B. Calabig in the early 90's and was revived in 2023. The name "Kalabong" was derived from the surname Calabig and Bong from "labong" which is a young bamboo.

It is played by using a soft mallet and struck in the middle part of the bamboo. It can be used as an instrument for melody or as a supplement to the horn section.

Bumbong are hollow pieces of bamboo put together and serve as the orchestra's wind section — divided into “bass” (lower) and “horn” (higher) sections. The smaller the bamboo, the higher the note. Each piece of bamboo represents one note and is blown through a mouthpiece to produce the sound.

Kiskis is a bamboo piece with ridges and serves as a percussion instrument. “Kiskis” is a Filipino word for “to scratch” or “to rub against something”. It is played by “rubbing” a rattan stick on its ridges.