weeks 1-4 Flashcards
1
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what song is this? tell me about it
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- Atayal Single-blade jew’s harp
- used for dance or private entertainment, primarily played by elders
- the atayal tribe occupies largest area in taiwan
2
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
A
- From the Atayal tribe
- Joyful Gathering Song
- female leader, three female chorus members
3
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
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- Praying for rich millet harvest
- by the Bunun Tribe
- what Takatomo showed the Europeans
- recorded in taiwan 1943
4
Q
What is important to know about the bunun tribe?
A
- most bunun people believe that jade mountain is where they originated from
- they’re neither patrilineal or matrilineal
- forced to continually migrate and look for new places to live
- usually some sort of harmony, don’t dance very much
5
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
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- Praying for rich millet harvest
- recorded in paris in 1989
6
Q
What instrument is this?
A
- The musical bow from the Bunun tribe
- for personal entertainment or for a few friends rather than a huge crowd
- sounds more metallic than the jaw harp
- buzzing resonance sounds like insects at night
6
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
A
- Bunun tribe
- Hunting in Childhood
- has women in it, more rhythmic
7
Q
What instrument is this?
A
- Bunun wooden pestles
- sounds hollow like wind chimes sound hollow
8
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
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- Puyuma Tribe
- Rain song
- when in a drought, the shamenesses go to the river bank
- listen for the bell and women’s voices (theres a “whooo” or 5 in there too)
9
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
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- Puyuma Tribe; weeding song
- sounds most like the traditional asian music I am used to
- “naheyaneyaaa… “ sing it girllll
- recorded in 1978
10
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
A
- song of joy
- Sung by Kuo Ying-nan and Kuo Hsiu-chu. The text is comprised mostly of vocables.
- amis tribe
11
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
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- Song to Summon the Youth for a Gathering
- Amis tribe
- On the second night of the Harvest Festival, the youngest age-grade society is summoned by its leader to enter the center of the gathering place with their bells; they then sing this song to start the evening’s dance party.
12
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it.
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- Return to innocence
- no one knew it was from taiwan, enigma just used their voice
- 1993: cross of changes cd was released
- 1996 used as the theme song for the atlanta olympics
- 1998 the kuos filed a case in LA court to sue for rights to their original music
13
Q
What song is this? Tell me about it
A
- sonf for jolly gathering
- one person snging in taiwanese, one person singing in haka, and one in puyuma (the letters are puyuma text)
- there’s no mandarin
- “我们是一家人“
- “doesn’t matter where you’re sweet potato or taro you’re all from this one place”
- female solo voice is from 1978
- song is longer than the original, and standard pop songs (average 3 minutes now)
- money, economy, music are all linked: longer songs mean more costly
