Tansy XIAO
Grants
To research and explore possibilities for graphically notating Pasibutbut, a polyphonic singing tradition of Taiwan’s indigenous Bunun community. Through her fellowship, Xiao hopes to immerse herself in a village in the mountainous areas of Nantou and Hualian where there remains a vibrant practice of Pasibutbut, in which Bunun men sing in a slow, rotating movement, their voices rising and merging as they adjust pitch and breath to one another. In addition to listening, observing, and experiencing the practice herself, Xiao aims to collaborate with the Bunun people to document their practice through graphic notation, in a way that centers their voices and agency in presenting their musical tradition.
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