【Payuan: Sound of the Forest】
#Payuan is an indigenous group rooted in Pingtung county, Taiwan. According to research, Payuan people is most likely the only ethnic group that knows how to play the two-pipe nose flute (雙管鼻笛) in the entire world.
"When I see children in our tribe playing traditional instruments, it feels like retrieving a long-lost treasure deep inside my heart."
#Baiyin Pavavalong is a famous Payuan craftsman and traditional music performer. His family name, Pavalong, means "born to the home of the land". "Traditional Payuan music has no score sheets. It imitates the lively sound of the forest," said Baiyin.
Baiyin's traditional instruments, such as two-pipe flutes (雙管口笛) and two-pipe nose flutes, are all handcrafted by himself. He also made it to the international stage, performing traditional indigenous music to audiences from all over the world.
Amid the beautiful music of his ancestors, Baiyin is devoted to pass on the precious Payuan traditional culture of artcrafts and music. He currently teaches children how to play old Payuan instruments in Timur (or Santimen) elementary school.
"Traditional arts & crafts are an inseparable part of our lives. They were passed on by our ancestors. All we need to and have to do is perserving it."
Video Credit: 林如茵, 微笑台灣319鄉+
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