Kuo Ying-Nan
Kuo Ying-Nan (Amis: Difang Tuwana; Chinese: 郭英男; March 20, 1921 – March 29, 2002) was a Taiwan-born member of the Pangcah people (Amis) from Falangaw (Ma-Lan Tribe), Taitung, and he was the leading singers[vague] and inheritor of traditional Amis culture and ballads.
Life and career
Guo Ying-Nan was born in 1921 in the Taitung Falangaw Tribe, a member of the "Revival" groups (latihmok) in the Amis age hierarchy.[1] He was a highly respected elder known for his gifted, sonorous vocal and lead singing techniques, often listed by ethnomusicologists as an important informant.[2] In 1988, the Maison des cultures du monde in Paris hosted the "Asia-Pacific Indigenous Dance and Music Festival", in which the Paiwan tribe from Sandimen of Pingtung County and the Bunun tribe from Wulushan of Yanping Township of Taitung County participated, under the arrangements of Hsu Chang-Hui, Tsai Li-Hua, and Hsu Ying-Chou.[3] The album was recorded and produced by the Maison des cultures du monde in Paris.[4]
Life and incidents
In 1993, the German band "Enigma" sampled a portion of a song called “Celebration Song” (palafang)[lower-roman 1] recorded by Guo Ying-Nan in France, and mixed it into their song "Return to Innocence", which was then selected as the theme song for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.[5] However, Guo Ying-Nan had not authorized them to sample his song; and with the event underway, a controversy surrounding indigenous culture and copyright soon emerged. Scholars[who?] also pointed out the conflict between the copyright system and oral tradition culture and even the inheritance of culture, as well as the potential impact on cultural development.[6] Afterward, Enigma and Guo Ying-Nan reached a settlement through mediation by the Magic Stone Record Company.[7] In addition, Enigma's music manager at Virgin Music German[vague] stated that Enigma's founder, Michael Cretu, had no intention of violating anyone's copyright.[8] “All I want is for the people of the world to know that part of the music they hear is performed by the Ami aboriginal tribe in Taiwan and the singers are Kuo Ying-nan and Kuo Hsiu-chu", replied Guo Ying-Nan.[9]
In 1998, Guo recorded his first personal album[vague] Circle of Life in Taiwan with the assistance of Belgian music producer Dan Laxman[dubious ]. It included his best-known song "Song of Joy" (palafang).[3] The album sold well in Taiwan, ranked 15th place in the IFPI, and took Japan by storm[dubious ].[10] At the end of 1999, Guo released his second album Across the Yellow Earth, which the next year won him the Best Ethnic Music Album at the 11th Golden Melody Awards, and Guo was also nominated for Best Male Singer.[11][12]
On March 3rd 2002, Guo Ying-Nan died from pneumonia caused by septicemia, at the age of 81.[10] Three weeks later, his wife, Guo Xiu-Zhu, also died.[13]
Notes
- ↑ 明立國. Palafang was originally translated[according to whom?] as “Elders Drinking Song”; but "Celebration Song" is more accurate as it is meant to be sung on joyful and festive occasions and has nothing to do with drinking.
References
- ↑ 孫, 俊彥 (2001). 阿美族馬蘭地區複音歌謠研究 (in 中文). 東吳大學音樂學系. p. 298. Search this book on
- ↑ "音樂人口述歷史－郭英男". 臺灣流行音樂資料庫. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 廖明潔 (2021-01-08). "奧運宣傳曲侵權風波，誤打誤撞推動全世界聽到台灣阿美族的郭英男與馬蘭吟唱隊天籟歌聲". 放言科技傳媒.
- ↑ 簡上仁 (2016). "【專文】美麗純真的台東歌聲". 民報文化雜誌雙月刊. 15 (11).
- ↑ "Remembrance of Amis Singer Kuo Ying-Nan". 台灣茶黨BBS. 2002-03-29. Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 明立國 (1966-07-23). "〈奧運宣傳曲的「謎」失〉". 《中國時報人間副刊》. 中國時報.
- ↑ Huang, Sandy (2002-03-30). "Amis singer Difang passes away". The Taipei Times.
- ↑ "RTI Article". Geocities.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Esarey, Ashley. "An Ami Couple Seeks Recognition for Their Music". 台灣觀光月刊. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2011-12-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "郭英男逝世原住民痛失「天籟」" [Amis singer Kuo Ying-Nan passes away]. 陳建年資訊網. 2002-03-30. Archived from the original on 2013-08-09.
- ↑ "原住民之光". 臺東縣政府原住民族行政處. 2021-06-12.
- ↑ "第十一屆金曲獎入圍名單". 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局. 2004-04-27. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ↑ "阿公郭英男「三七」阿嬤郭秀珠也走了" [Amis singer Kuo's wife Igay Duana passes away]. 2002-04-19. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09.
External links
Taiwan Popular Music Database profile
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