Weiwuying X Tjimur Dance Theatre Dancing Zemiyan on the Slope
Download Promotional Materials Online
Paiwan Round dance｜Hundred-pace snake｜Zemiyan dancer
Follow the rhythm in your heart, and let your own Zemiyan four-step dance emerge
Zemiyan, which means four-step dance in Paiwan language, is a traditional dance of Taiwan’s indigenous Paiwan people. In it, Paiwan people unite song and dance, using the timbre of folksongs to elicit rhythms from the body. Tribal members joining hands while singing and dancing are a common sight during festivals, rituals, and welcoming ceremonies.
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) is forging ahead with its ongoing encounters with the arts experimental project. This time around, we have invited the Tjimur Dance Theatre, which is known for reinterpreting traditional Paiwan dances into contemporary dance forms. The dance steps have been transformed into floor decals that work their way through the undulating landscape of Banyan Plaza, so that children and adults alike can follow the steps to experience the dance of “people on the slope” – the Paiwan people – from daybreak to sunset. Banyan Plaza extends a warm welcome and invites everyone to join the dance
Experience Zemiyan with Artists' Demonstration
Date｜July 4 (Saturday)
Time｜16:00-16:30 p.m.
Location｜Weiwuying Banyan Plaza（South）
La la yi
la la yi~ yi yo a yi a li se na se na~ i~ la u la na de ma li du yi nu la
la la yi~ yi yo a yi a li se na se na~ i~ la u la na de ma li du yi nu la |
Thank you ancestors for your protection and blessings, That have allowed us to gather here in safety today.
Thank you ancestors for your protection and blessings, That have allowed us to gather here in safety today.
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Paiwan people refer to themselves as “people on the slope” (Paiwan language: Kacalisian) because most of the ancient ruins ascribed to the tribe have been located on mountain slopes.
For Paiwan people, movements are driven by singing, and the natural rhythms of the body are elicited through vocals. Zemiyan (which means four-step dance in Paiwan language) represents the most basic form of Paiwan dance. The most common formation involves people extending both arms out and holding hands to form a circle. Paiwan people are of the belief that extending both arms out allows them to hold the hands of even more people, uniting everyone and giving one another strength.
Introduction to the Artist
Tjimur Dance Theatre - First Professional Dance Company in Taiwan Dedicated to Contemporary Paiwan Cultural Aesthetics.
It was founded in 2006 by the head of company and artistic director, Ljuzem Madiljin, with Baru Madiljin as the dance director and choreographer. Based on the roots of Tjimur Tribe of the Paiwan people, we attempt to transform the integrated Paiwan melodies and dances into modern body aesthetics through the learning process of traditional Paiwan music and dance. We are committed to retaining the traditional cultural foundation while seeking out the core essence of the Paiwan culture, where songs are infused to dance and dance inspires music, to showcase one of the most unique and distinctive contemporary dance companies in Taiwan.
For more than a decade, the dance company has been creating possibilities for the development of the indigenous people’s contemporary theater. We have opened up dialog with the international community through the self-organized Tjimur Arts Festival, and at the same time, we have continued to organize tribal performance tours and workshops every year to develop arts communication in Taiwan.
Presented by｜National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
Movement Concept and Performance｜Tjimur Dance Theatre
Weiwuying X Tjimur Dance Theatre Dancing Zemiyan on the Slope
Download Promotional Materials Online
Paiwan Round dance｜Hundred-pace snake｜Zemiyan dancer
Follow the rhythm in your heart, and let your own Zemiyan four-step dance emerge
Zemiyan, which means four-step dance in Paiwan language, is a traditional dance of Taiwan’s indigenous Paiwan people. In it, Paiwan people unite song and dance, using the timbre of folksongs to elicit rhythms from the body. Tribal members joining hands while singing and dancing are a common sight during festivals, rituals, and welcoming ceremonies.
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) is forging ahead with its ongoing encounters with the arts experimental project. This time around, we have invited the Tjimur Dance Theatre, which is known for reinterpreting traditional Paiwan dances into contemporary dance forms. The dance steps have been transformed into floor decals that work their way through the undulating landscape of Banyan Plaza, so that children and adults alike can follow the steps to experience the dance of “people on the slope” – the Paiwan people – from daybreak to sunset. Banyan Plaza extends a warm welcome and invites everyone to join the dance
Experience Zemiyan with Artists' Demonstration
Date｜July 4 (Saturday)
Time｜16:00-16:30 p.m.
Location｜Weiwuying Banyan Plaza（South）
La la yi
la la yi~ yi yo a yi a li se na se na~ i~ la u la na de ma li du yi nu la
la la yi~ yi yo a yi a li se na se na~ i~ la u la na de ma li du yi nu la |
Thank you ancestors for your protection and blessings, That have allowed us to gather here in safety today.
Thank you ancestors for your protection and blessings, That have allowed us to gather here in safety today.
|
Paiwan people refer to themselves as “people on the slope” (Paiwan language: Kacalisian) because most of the ancient ruins ascribed to the tribe have been located on mountain slopes.
For Paiwan people, movements are driven by singing, and the natural rhythms of the body are elicited through vocals. Zemiyan (which means four-step dance in Paiwan language) represents the most basic form of Paiwan dance. The most common formation involves people extending both arms out and holding hands to form a circle. Paiwan people are of the belief that extending both arms out allows them to hold the hands of even more people, uniting everyone and giving one another strength.
Introduction to the Artist
Tjimur Dance Theatre - First Professional Dance Company in Taiwan Dedicated to Contemporary Paiwan Cultural Aesthetics.
It was founded in 2006 by the head of company and artistic director, Ljuzem Madiljin, with Baru Madiljin as the dance director and choreographer. Based on the roots of Tjimur Tribe of the Paiwan people, we attempt to transform the integrated Paiwan melodies and dances into modern body aesthetics through the learning process of traditional Paiwan music and dance. We are committed to retaining the traditional cultural foundation while seeking out the core essence of the Paiwan culture, where songs are infused to dance and dance inspires music, to showcase one of the most unique and distinctive contemporary dance companies in Taiwan.
For more than a decade, the dance company has been creating possibilities for the development of the indigenous people’s contemporary theater. We have opened up dialog with the international community through the self-organized Tjimur Arts Festival, and at the same time, we have continued to organize tribal performance tours and workshops every year to develop arts communication in Taiwan.
Presented by｜National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
Movement Concept and Performance｜Tjimur Dance Theatre
