Musical practices and endangered heritage of Ataúro island (East Timor)

Dana Rappoport

doi:10.53930/27892182.dialogos.7.37

Musical practices and endangered heritage of Ataúro island (East Timor)

Authors

Dana Rappoport French Center for Southeast Asian Studies (France) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6584-6918

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53930/27892182.dialogos.7.37

Keywords:

Atauro, East Timor, Music, ritual, musical instrument

Abstract

The paper draws up a preliminary inventory of the endangered musical heritage of the island of Ataúru (Timor-Leste), through a first survey in two villages (Makdadé, and Makili). After a summary of the musical forms presented through time, the analysis of the prevalent musical forms and styles show a common musical idiom between the two villages, and a lively musical tradition. A short musical glossary of the two villages is given with a distinction between musical forms and instruments.

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Author Biography

Dana Rappoport, French Center for Southeast Asian Studies (France)

PhD in Ethnomusicology (University of Paris-X Nanterre). Master in Comparative Literature - Master in Musicology (Paris IV-Sorbonne). In charge of the seminar: Performing arts and modes of authority, from South Asia to Insulindia: figures of knowledge (singer, musician, orator, poet, dancer, actor) at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS). Member of the executive council of the Council of Administrators for Special Education (CASE), member of the Société Française d’Ethnomusicologie, among others.

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Audio-video

Sound field recordings Collection: Atauro island, Timor-Leste https://archives.crem-cnrs.fr/archives/collections/CNRSMH_I_2019_039/

The traditional music of Timor-Leste. 3 DVD. Videos by Ros Dunlop. [Rozelle, NSW, Australia]: Tekee Media, [2011].

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Title: Rai Loro Matan Sa'e by Joãozinho Dedito Martins, 2022.

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Published

2022-11-17

How to Cite

Rappoport, D. (2022). Musical practices and endangered heritage of Ataúro island (East Timor). Diálogos, 7, 271–285. https://doi.org/10.53930/27892182.dialogos.7.37

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Vol. 7 (2022): Timor-Leste: Past, Present and Future

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