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that windy and rainy night, all the people and the creatures saw the
rainbow on the Noah’s Ark…
IV. The Siraya Musical---Noah’s Ark
1.How It Gets Started
| On December 27th, 2002, the Siraya
Musical “Noah’s Ark” was performed at the assembly hall in
Sin Hua Junior High School. The revival of the Siraya language
has always been one of the main tasks of the association.
“Noah’s Ark,” written in Siraya, attempted to tell an old
story in the Bible. In a society full of conflicts and struggles
among people, it is hoped that the story can bring out new
thinking for people to help each other, cherish the brave
new world, and will always be contended with things as they
are.
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| 2. The Story |
| The earth is Meirang Alid’s garden where he lived happily
together with the creatures he had created. At that time,
Noah’s family stayed with an old tribe. They are friendly
and glad to share everything with people, and they are also
close to Meirang Alid. However, people were getting increasingly
selfish, greedy, and military. Meirang Alid was deeply saddened
to see that the peaceful relation of beings has been destroyed.
Noah’s family then followed Meirang Alid’s instruction and
made a big ark, summoning all animals on board. People didn’t
listen to Noah’s warning of the coming disaster but sneered
at him. Depraved human nature prevailed. Finally, Meirang
Alid decided to wash the worldly sin by flood.
After the rain stopped, the rainbow appeared in the clouds.
With Meirang Alid’s blessing, all creatures on the ark returned
to the peaceful land. They loved each other so much that lives
could go on forever. |
3.Photos of the Show
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| The elder of the Siraya tribe,Cheng-hsiug Wan read
the “mountainous landscape”, a “ballad for recitation,”
aloud at the beginning of the show. Wan was an important
instrument player in this musical. He also made the
ark, the theme of the play. |
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| “Noah’s Ark” depicts
a world where people and animals love each other.
(The photo is taken from the “Noah’s Ark in Siryara.”)
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| Dozens of actors are involved in
the musical, and most of them are children! Participation
of children let us see the hope . |
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| The flood came, and all the wicked
were destroyed. |
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4. The Introduction of the Music
The music production and the Siraya lyrics of “Noah’s Ark” was
mostly done by Edgar Macapili. The instruments used in the play
include the Nose Flute, the Blowing Tube, the Jews-Harp, the One-node
Drum, the Two-node Drum, the Stamping Tube, the Bamboo Drum, the
Bass Bamboo-string Fiddle, the Bass Stamping Tube, the Buzzer ,
the Bamboo Clappers, the Two-string Chinese Fiddle, the guitar,
the bass drum, the gong, and the piano. About
the Musical Instruments
1.Ka ni-pou-panah- n
ki sou ki Ma-moumou-n |
It was told in the olden days |
2. Mapou, mapou irina
ka rarawai
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Let us play ～girls and boys |
| 3.Kakuhting-an ki
Rurau |
The Numeral Song |
| 4.Ti luang ta jiau-an |
I Am Mr.Bear |
 exact
lyrics
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