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Also known as dadabuan, debakan, dadaboon, dbakan

The dabakan is a single-headed Philippine drum, primarily used as a supportive instrument in the kulintang ensemble. Among the five main kulintang instruments, it is the only non-gong element of the Maguindanao ensemble.

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Within Vinony's link graph, dabakan is referenced by 25 other articles, and connects out to tonbak, Philippines and snake.

Vinony files it under Culture of Maguindanao del Norte, Culture of Maguindanao del Sur and Drums.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

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The dabakan is a single-headed Philippine drum, primarily used as a supportive instrument in the kulintang ensemble. Among the five main kulintang instruments, it is the only non-gong element of the Maguindanao ensemble.

==Description==

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