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Kulintang

Kulintang is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Southeast Asian classical music. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Kulintang

Kulintang is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Southeast Asian classical music.

From Wikipedia

Kulintang (Indonesian: kolintang, Malay: kulintangan)

is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and drums.

Genre family tree

Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Kulintang.

  • ↑ Southeast Asian classical music

Frequently asked questions

What is Kulintang?

Kulintang is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Southeast Asian classical music.

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