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The Igorots of the Philippines are ethnic people who live in the mountains and far-flung rural areas. Unique to other cultures, they speak a language called "Igorot". Inside this culture, specific songs and chants are sung as an accompaniment for dancing rituals. The song kalabasa is one of these dances that has been preserved by the Igorot people through generations. The lyrics to this song tell a story of a boy who goes out on a journey and encounters different creatures he never knew before. He experiences hardships that teach him to find love and compassion for his fellow creatures. There are no spaces between the lines in the lyrics to separate words; instead, they are one long sentence. The transcription of the lines is as follows: The following is an analysis of the song. The song is in the Three-part round. It has 32 bars. The refrain is in 2/4 time. It has 8 beats per measure, making the length of the refrain one bar. The measure within the refrain is filled with an exchange of AAB-ABA, AABA-AAB formula, made simple with AAB I structure. Critics have noticed that this song's story is similar to that of a European fairy tale called "Hansel and Gretel." The original Igorot folktales are most likely derived from their oral traditions which were passed down by word of mouth for centuries. These stories were also influenced by Christian and colonial ideas of morality and values and were altered and disguised to fit the monotheistic structure of government under Spanish dominion.The song kalabasa has been performed as a solo piece. It is also accompanied by dancing with other musicians on aklan, palawwan, dapdap, as well as on the instruments ason, dulaand bigudan. These types of ensemble playing are performed on special occasions such as during political campaigns or whenever a specific celebration is being held. On the day before the festival, the performers used to sing this song for all those whom they were going to invite to their houses for "tago-day" (farewell party). On the actual day of the festival, they used to perform this song to kick-start the celebration and to call everyone's attention that it is time to begin. The instrumentation used in this performance contains a group of mallets (played on an idiophone), such as: To present this performance, the players usually line up in a row, with the largest and lowest instruments on one side and the smallest and highest on another. The middle of these two extremes is where the lead singer usually stands. When they all play together, they produce a deep sound which can be heard from far away and which thus serves as a good means for announcing their arrival during processions. They also play at weddings or any other celebrations. cfa1e77820
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