Sharing Spaces: Taiwanese Indigenous Art Connects Tradition with New Audiences
Djanav Zengror’s greeting flies through the air, and then the
rest of the Ayi-Yanga troupe fills the cozy lounge of the Hearst Museum of Anthropology
with harmonies. Within the intimate room, the music transports us to a
wide-open space and readily calls to mind the verdant mountains of Taiwan. Their
song, “Home Direction” (指路), starts
with the hunter’s call. When his people hear him, they run to welcome him home.
Through the interpreter, UC Berkeley student Cynthia Ji, Zengror explains…