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Gabbang is popular among the Samal people and has reached the farthest islands of Sulu.

A miniature xylophone, also called a gabbang of the Yakan people of Basilan, has only 5 keys.


The Tausug gabbang is an important instrument that accompanies secular songs for the entertainment of guests in weddings and anniversaries.


The gabbang’s resonator is a box-shaped trapezoid. Generally, it has 17-19 keys.