In October Art + Australia will host members of Etan Creative Vision Art Studio (Paiwan Ravar tribe, Taiwan) in Naarm/Melbourne who will share their music and cultural practices throughout the city. Through a residency, performances and workshop, Etan Pavavalung, Sakuliu Mananigai, Zaletj Rupunayan, Dremedreman Talumiling, Sutipau Tjaruzaljum, and Sedjam Mananigai, will engage audiences with the distinct lalingedan (double-pipe nose and mouth bamboo flutes) and the pakulalu (single pipe mouth flute).

The events hosted by Art + Australia extend 'The Sound' a chapter of 'Translating the Art and Australia Landscape' a project edited by Chloe Ho for the A+A Study Centre.

PERFORMANCE | The Melodious Flute Sounds Outside the Stone House 《 石板屋外的戀戀笛音》

→ Location: Melba Hall, Gate 12, Royal Parade Parkville, VIC 3052
→ Date: 4 October, 4-5pm
→ Book here

In this free one hour concert, members of Etan Creative Vision Art Studio will share traditional village songs and perform with their unique double barrel nose and mouth flute. 

This performance by Etan Creative Vision Art Studio includes all Paiwan Ravar tribe Successors of the double barrel nose and mouth flutes: Etan Pavavalung, Sakuliu Mananigai, and Zaletj Rupunayan. They were trained by National Treasure Pairang Pavavaljung (1935-2023) before he passed away. The performance also includes Dremedreman Talumiling and Sutipau Tjaruzaljum, Pairang's final students, and songwoman Sedjam Mananigai. Together, they will be performing Paiwan nursery rhymes, ancient tunes, and the Paiwan flutes.

They hope to share a music experience with Australian audiences, and to demonstrate Taiwan's Indigenous language, culture and music through performance.

RESIDENCY + PERFORMANCE | Sounding Naarm Melbourne – Duet for Wind 《 Naarm之音：二重聲》

→ Location: MPavilion Parkville, University Square, The University of Melbourne, Carlton.
→ In Residence: 7-8 October, 11am-3pm
→ Public performance and Panel Discussion: 9 October, 1-2.30pm
→ Book here

Members of Etan Creative Vision Art Studio from Taiwan’s Paiwan tribe will meet Naarm-based artist Jen Valender at MPavilion to harmonise their instruments to the wind. This live performance will include Indigenous songs from Taiwan accompanied by the Aeolian harp, the lalingedan double-pipe nose and mouth bamboo flutes, and the pakulalu single pipe mouth flute, and feature traditional costume from Paiwan. 

Through harmonising their respective instruments, musicians will be looking to find what Naarm may sound like.

The artists will be in residence at MPavilion Parkville on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 October. Stroll down any time between 11am and 3pm on these days to listen to a jam session, have a yarn and find out more about the project. Find out more about the residency here.

EXHIBITION | The Sound: Paiwan's Double barrel nose and mouth flute. 《聲：排灣族雙管口、鼻笛》

→ Location: Student Lounge, Wilin Centre
→ Dates: 7-14 October
→ By appointment

This documentary exhibition narrates the art, music, and culture from the Paiwan Ravar Tribe (Indigenous Taiwan) and will be on view at the Wilin Student Centre 7-14 October. It will include notes and diary entries about the Paiwan flutes, an exhibition of half-made flutes, photographs, and documentary interviews with the late Elder Pairang Pavavalung (1935-2023).  

These public events are presented with the support of the Taiwanese government, MPavilion Parkville, The Wilin Centre and the School of Culture and Communication. Art + Australia would like to thank interns Marla Ysabelle Añonuevo and Nicole Zhang for their research and event support.

For all Enquiries please contact Chloe Ho: chloe.ho1@unimelb.edu.au