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What are the musical instruments of northern luzon?

Here are some musical instruments of northern Luzon:

* Gangsa: This is a gong made of brass. This is a gong which is a gong made of a brass disk with raised boss in the center. They come in different sizes and are arranged based on the size and sounds they produce. These produces melodies and rhythm when played during rituals, festivities and other social gatherings.

* Diwdiw-as: These are vertical bamboo flutes with five fingerholes. It is traditionally played by indigenous people during rituals and ceremonies.

* Kalaleng: These are nose flutes made of bamboo. It produces unique sounds when blown through the nose. Traditionally, it is played by ethnic Kalinga people for courtship.

* Bungkaka: This is a nose flute made of bamboo. It is played by blowing in one hole while the other hole is covered with wax or resin to produce a specific pitch.

* Tongali: These are lip valley bamboo jew's harps with a string made from the outer fiber pulled into a slit cut into a bamboo tongue that vibrates when plucked. It is played like a mouth harp.

* Suling: These are flutes made from bamboo. They come in different lengths and are played by indigenous Ibaloi people of Benguet.

* Kudyapi: These are small guitars similar to the guitar. It has fretless fingerboard and two-string. It is one of the most common instruments in the northern Philippines.

* Saggeypo: These are bamboo buzzer. They are bamboo jew's harps played by the Tinguians.

* Pattung: This is a bamboo stamping tube. Traditionally, it is played by the Ifugao people.

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