Weaving Worlds

Presented by Ph.D. candidate Chieh Huang.

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, 8 p.m.

Winifred Smith Hall

Presented by the Department of Music's Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT) Ph.D. candidate Chieh Huang.

Exploring the richness of Indigeneity through the beautiful Atayal language and the heritage it brings to contemporary composition.

Free admission with registration

In Atayal society, a weaver symbolizes virtue. The concert utilizes weaving as a metaphor to create new works inspired by the Atayal language (Taiwanese Indigenous) and heritage. Technology, including spatialization, motion sensors (Mugic), and MIDI, is employed to express Indigeneity. The music also explores the boundary between spoken texts and music, reflecting one's connection to Indigeneity. It features various performances: a solo percussion piece, a trio with percussion, violin, and flute, and a large ensemble incorporating electronics, piano, percussion, saxophone, voice, violin, and flute.