Taiwanese indigenous musical dance; percussive music with pestles
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Meanings
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a musical dance of the Taiwanese indigenous peoples (Gaoshanzu); pestle music
Specifically refers to a traditional performance art of Taiwan's indigenous peoples, where women rhythmically pound rice mortars with long pestles while singing. Also known as 杵舞 (chǔ wǔ).
Wǒ我
men们
zuó昨
wǎn晚
xīn欣
shǎng赏
le了
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
Gāo高
shān山
zú族
chǔ杵
yuè乐
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
We enjoyed a wonderful performance of the Gaoshan people's pestle music last night.
Chǔ杵
yuè乐
shì是
Tái台
wān湾
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fēi非
wù物
zhì质
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
Pestle music is an important intangible cultural heritage of Taiwan.
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Tā她
men们
yī一
biān边
chàng唱
zhe着
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
gē歌
yáo谣
，
yī一
biān边
yǒu有
jié节
zòu奏
de地
dǎo捣
zhe着
chǔ杵
yuè乐
。
They sang ancient ballads while rhythmically pounding out the pestle music.