What is the meaning and origin of gabbang?

Answer 1

A gambang, properly called a gambang kayu ('wooden gambang') is a xylophone-like instrument used among peoples of Indonesia and the southern Philippines in gamelan and kulintang, with wooden bars as opposed to the metallic ones of the more typical metallophones in a gamelan. A largely obsolete instrument, the gambang gangsa, is a similar instrument made with metal bars.

Answer 2

The gabbang is a traditional wooden xylophone instrument from the Philippines, typically made of bamboo or hardwood. It is used in traditional music and cultural performances in regions like Mindanao. The origin of the gabbang can be traced back to indigenous communities in the southern Philippines.