In T’boli culture, music is believed to be divinely inspired. The instruments are used to imitate the sound of nature, and many of their compositions mimic the song of birds, the buzz of cicadas, or the rustle of the wind. In this video, master weaver Sebulan Dulay, who has continued the tradition of dreamweaving in Lake Sebu, plays a row of eight brass gongs known as the kulintang and is accompanied by the rhythmic tapping of kesal. Dulay also performs a traditional song on the hegelung, a two-stringed lute typically used during courtship rituals and other celebrations. T’boli music is quick and light with repetitive melodic sections, much like the patterns used in T’nalak weaving.  
 
Recorded using Ambisonics, this 360-degree immersive sound video captures audio in a 360-degree sphere from the position of the microphone. For best listening results, put on a pair of open back headphones, but any headphones or even earbuds will work.  
 
The Philippine Department of Tourism invites you to go on an ambient sound trip and experience a destination through the distinct sounds that can be heard when all is quiet. When we travel, we go “sightseeing,” but it is with our ears that we hear and sense things all around us. This is the second in a series of videos that explores the natural sounds of a place, allowing viewers to tune into nature and be fully present in the moment.  
 
The ASMR series for the Philippine Department of Tourism is directed and edited by Jason Tan, additional camera by Kevin Rutia, sound recording and mixing by Noel de Brackinghe, production management by Nicole Revita, produced with Celluloid Manila, Sweetspot Progressive Audio Solutions, and Rubber Inc. Communications.