Label: Ocora C560269

東ティモールにある14の県の内の1つであるアタウロ島。約1万人の住民が暮らす島は大きく3つの民族言語グループに分かれており、その中でも多様な音楽伝統を現代に伝え続けるアダディの音楽にフォーカスした、名門Ocoraによる2025年10月発表の音源。今も社会の交流の核心にあり、驚くべき歌唱法や楽器(ミュージック・ボウ、口琴、ゴング、太鼓)を駆使し、互いの悲しみや喜びを分かち合う音楽として機能、1974年にキリスト教宣教師によって伝承が断たれたにも関わらず、かつて禁じられた儀式用の歌は今も人々の記憶に残り続ける。









Among the Adadi, music remains at the heart of sociability: through remarkable vocal and instrumental techniques (musical bow, guimbard, gong and drum), it enables them to share their sorrows and joys, in the intimate and collective sphere.

The Atauro island has around 10,000 inhabitants, divided into three ethno-linguistic groups, of which only the Adadi (around 2,000 people) have preserved a varied musical practice, despite the fact that it (and their language) is in serious danger of extinction. This music, recorded between 2019 and 2023 as part of a collaborative project with the inhabitants, has never been published before.

The music gives rhythm to the walks to the fields, and enhances the harvest of palm wine morning and evening. It often brings tears to the eyes, but softens sadness and intensifies joy at celebrations that include all age groups and genders.
Despite an abrupt interruption in transmission in 1974 by Christian missionaries, certain forbidden ritual songs are still remembered.