MUSDIKS:tambi

From Iskomunidad

Word: tambi, kambu-ut, tabbatab

Category: instrument

1. Ethno-linguistic group: Kalinga

2. General physical description: an ensemble generally consists of five or six bamboo parallel zithers

3. General playing technique: struck by a stick, interlocking patterns

4. Musical function:

5. Playing circumstance: it is used in festive gatherings for entertainment

Source:CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, Volume I, Peoples of the Philippines, K-Z