Kulintangan
A graduated set of small bossed pot gongs that forms the principal melodic component of the Tagunggu’ ensemble.
The kulintangan usually consists of seven to nine small gongs arranged in tonal order. (Cikgu Rosley’s research)
Although the individual gongs have no formal names, Bajau practitioners commonly group them as palinduan (two or three lower-numbered gongs, usually 1–3), paletehan or pamaletehan (usually gongs 4–7), and parindil or teng-teng (gongs 8–9). (Cikgu Rosley’s research)
The wooden beater used to strike the kulintangan is known as tingan. (Cikgu Rosley’s research)
View tingan photo

Skilled makers were identified in Matunggong, Kudat, and Kota Belud. (TitikLab founder)
View gong-maker photos


Hear each gong
Seven kulintangan sounds
Press each gong to hear its recorded sound. The gongs are arranged from larger on the left to smaller on the right.