A deep probe into the aboriginal songs and dances in Taiwan as well as its cultural performances－〝The Formosa AboriginalSong and Dance Troupe〞

• Main Authors: Tan Ya-ting, 譚雅婷
• Other Authors: 錢善華
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/54531675073570226681

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 音樂研究所 === 92 === ABSTRACT The cultures of aboriginal songs and dances in Taiwan have striking achievements either in the accumulation of musicological inspiration or in the performances as a form of art. The traditional aboriginal songs and dances, highly valued for its abundance in subtle meanings as well as its cultural conveyance, ought to be preserved and acquired by the younger generations of the tribes. Focused on the performances staged by the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe with the main approach of representing the collected facts, the thesis also contains several interviews to help intensify the credibility and thus minimize the ambiguity of the information. The following are guidelines to each chapter: Chapter One is the exordium of this thesis. It explains the motives of the researcher, the associated information in the written form, the approaches of the research and the contents of the thesis. Chapter Two details the progress of the development of the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe. The third and fourth chapters discuss two plays performed by the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe. They are focused on the process from the initial stage of learning and digesting the materials collected during the field trips, to the holistic representation of the plays. The plots of the plays are to be depicted in detail here by the author. Chapter Five is to be focused on various issues on the aboriginal songs and dances in the aspect of culture and the related temporary problems the aborigines in Taiwan are faced with. Meanwhile, the two plays mentioned in the previous chapters will be compared and contrasted by the author. Chapter Six is the conclusion and suggestions from the author. Concluded are the discoveries from the author’s research and thus she raises several questions on how to eliminate the barriers to the development of the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe. In addition, the author offers some specific suggestions for improvement in the management and future development of the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe, with which the aboriginal traditions might be handed to the younger generations more successfully.