DESCRIPTION:
Jen Shyu: "Sounds & Cries of the World" (Pi Recordings 2015)
+ "Solo Rites: Seven Breaths" directed by Garin Nugroho

Jen Shyu: vocals, piano, gwat kim (2-stringed Taiwanese moon lute),
gayageum, kemanak, ggwaenggwari, dance
Satoshi Haga: dance
Mat Maneri: viola
Dan Weiss: drums

Choreography: Danang Pamungkas
Lighting by Solomon Weisbard
Costumes by Ayu Ghia Sugandhi & Kristin Fiebig Isola
Composition and lyrics by Jen Shyu, Chiuyen Music (ASCAP) except as noted.

Song list:
1. "光與自由的聯想“ ("Thoughts of Light & Freedom") at the beginning, written by Edward Cheng 鄭德昌, translated by Edward Cheng and Jen Shyu. This poem is from his book of poems (in Chinese, with some poems translated into English by Wendy Cheng) available at Eslite bookstores in Taiwan and online here: http://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=49145
2. Moxa - on "Sounds and Cries of the World"
3. Song of Kwan Wen - on "Sounds and Cries of the World"
4. Song of the Passion Woman (Fieldwork recording: First Breath. Atauro, East Timor, 2010: Annual festival of San Pedro in Makili village
5. Aku Yang Lahir Dari Air Mata / Bawa Sida Asih (poetry by Slamet Gundono and Ki Narto Sabdo - Fieldwork: Second Breath. Jawa, Indonesia, 2012: Javanese singer (Pesindhen) and one of Jen’s teachers: Nyi Ngatirah, Gendèr: Pak Sutanto in Semarang- on "Sounds and Cries of the World"
6. Simcheongga excerpt (Pansori)
7. Qemaiaqaiam (Taiwanese Pinuyumayan song) (Fieldwork recording: Third Breath. Taidong, Taiwan, 2008: 5-year harvest ceremony in Draba village)
8. Work
9. Binari part 1 (from Korea)
10. Simcheongga excerpt (Pansori)
11. Binari part 2 (from Korea) (Fieldwork recording: Fifth Breath. Kalimantan, Indonesia, 2012: “Belian Sentiu” healing ceremony. Singer and Dancer: Pak Renon; Dancer: Pak Marlan)
12. Rai Nakukun Ba Dadauk Ona (poetry by Naldo Rei) - on "Sounds and Cries of the World"
13. Song for Naldo - (folk song by Mestre Marçal) - on "Sounds and Cries of the World" (Fieldwork recordings: Sixth Breath. Atauro, East Timor, 2010: Singer: Maria de Jesus of Makili village)

Songs (from #4 - #12) from this performance of "Solo Rites: Seven Breaths"
listed and translated with credits at http://asiasociety.org/files/uploads/.... Full translations in the album booklet of "Sounds & Cries of the World" (available at https://pirecordings.com/album/pi61)

Fieldwork recordings made by Jen Shyu, edited by Garin Nugroho

Performance filmed by Don Mount

For more information on Jen Shyu:
www.jenshyu.com

Thank you to Tim McHenry, Fay Serafica, Dawn Eshelman, Sharif Hassan and the wonderful staff of the Rubin Museum who made this performance possible.