Tjimur Dance Theatre
First professional dance troupe that focuses on the contemporary Paiwan people
First professional dance troupe that focuses on the contemporary Paiwan people
Founded by the artistic director Ljuzem Madiljin in 2006 with Baru Madiljin as the dance director and choreographer, Tjimur Dance Theatre is devoted to interpreting contemporary experiences through ancient ballads. The troupe integrates song with dance and uses song as a guide for dance moves to display the exceptional bodily expressions of Paiwan culture, a unique approach among the contemporary dance troupes of Taiwan.
bulabulay mun? (South Paiwan “how are you?”) is choreographer Baru Madiljin’s homage to Paiwan people of the Mudan Incident (A.D.1874). Tjimur Dance Theatre has incorporated the traditional anthems and dance of the South Paiwan people in Sinvaudjan and penetrates the sound and imagery from Mudan’s sea mountain and sea in the theater.
Gwen Hsin-Yi Chang | International Relations
Email: tjimur2@gmail.com
Phone: +886-8-799-4849
bulabulay mun? (South Paiwan “how are you?”) is choreographer Baru Madiljin’s homage to Paiwan people of the Mudan Incident (A.D.1874). bulabulay mun? is a sincere greeting to all, to the ancestral spirits of the Paiwan people who live in Mudan village (Southeast coast of Taiwan) now as well as to the Japanese encountered during the Mudan Incident. With strong physical movement and the resonant singing of performers, Tjimur Dance Theatre has incorporated the traditional anthems and dance of the South Paiwan people in Sinvaudjan. It penetrates the sound and imagery from Mudan’s sea mountain and sea in the theater. bulabulay mun? is a journey of caring, healing and empowerment through art.
Choreography／Costume Designer—Baru MADILJIN
Artistic Direction—Ljuzem MADILJIN
Art Consultant—Derjk Wu
Rehearsal Direction and Performers—YANG Ching-hao, Ljaucu TAPURAKAC
Performers—CHIANG Sheng-hsiang, KANG Shu-hsuan, WANG Chiu-ju
Technical Coordinator and Lighting Designer—LEE I-shun
Visual Image Designer—WANG Hung-chun
Photographer —WANG Hung-chun, QIU Jia-hua
Main Visual Designer —JIN Dao, Winder CHAN
Style Photographer—LIN Jun-yong, LIU Zhen-xiang, Ba Sa-xi
Traditional Song Instruction—WANG Xiao-hui, YE De-sheng, the people from Mudan Township
Film Production Supervisor —Maurice LAI Yu-man @HoShunKing Artistic Workshop
Concept／Film Direction—Maurice LAI Yu-man
Cinematography—Maurice LAI Yu-man, CHIU Chih-hua, HUANG Po-yu
Audio Recording—HUANG Po-yu
Post Production—Maurice LAI Yu-man
Promotional Video Shoot ing—CHEN Yu-cheng @Doggy Studio
Costume Production—MAI Bi-yun, ShaTao Lazurite Art
Copywriter—WENG Zhen-xia
Playbill Design —LIN Qiao-ruo
Playbill Managing Editor —LIAO Yun-Jing
Company Management—CHIU Shu-ting
International Relations—Gwen Hsin-Yi CHANG
The production of this show is commissioned by the Pingtung County Government
">This is a piece for the living to send their regards to, have conversations with, and reconcile with the dead, carrying the hidden meanings of death and pain. However, the choreographer does not consume the tragedy of the past war, nor do they romanticize the bright future after the war, but rather present a response to the wounds of the modern self, using the body of dance to tell the memories of the common people that cannot be replaced even by formal history.
��Yuh-Jen Lu, Nominator for the 2023 PULIMA Art Award
">[…] The dancers’ bodies move with the rhythms of the ancient ballads from the Mudan Township, in a precise and satisfying way, with the scent of mountain wind and ocean waves. It was very impressive.
─Meng-Hsuan Wu, Nominator for the 3rd season of the 21st Taishin Arts Award
IDENTIDADES FESTIVAL, Antofagasta (CL)
Kunstfest Weimar, Weimar (DE)
GUIdance, Guimarães (PT)
Munich International Contemporary Dance Festival (DE)
Pingtung Performing Arts Center (TW) and Cloud Gate Theater (TW)
Cinedans FEST’22 (NL) & TANZAHOI International Festival(DE)
Various screenings in Taiwan
kemeljang．so?
As Four Step
varhung~Heart to Heart
Ljuzem’s Walk
varhung—Sound of the Body
