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Research Center for Asia-Pacific Music

 

In cooperation with the Ministry of Education's humanities project, Tainan National University of the Arts (TNNUA) has given greater emphasis to internationalization and diversification with the planning and establishment of the Research Center for Asia-Pacific Music. The center integrates the school's resources with teachers and researchers on and off campus with an interest in researching and promoting Asian Pacific music. TNNUA hopes to enrich the school's musical research by becoming a research center and platform for the promotion of Asian Pacific music. 
 
The Research Center for Asia-Pacific Music was established in October, 2008. The center is focused on six major areas, including promotion of the technical integration of the research and teaching of Asian Pacific music, regional musical styles and characteristics, research into interaction and influences between musical systems and the music of different nations, establishing a field research database, realizing commissioned projects, organization of symposiums, publishing academic books and journals, etc. The center is also responsible for organizing lectures and classes on the performance of Asian Pacific instruments and holding activities related to Asian Pacific music. The Research Center for Asia-Pacific Music currently has in place ensembles and research groups for different musical systems, including: Gamelan, Indian, Japanese, Mongolian and Djembe ensembles; the center will continue to establish other ensembles such as a Middle Eastern drum ensemble.

 

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Gamelan Santilaras
 
Gamelan Santilaras
 
After the Research Center for Asia-Pacific Music was established in 2008, it created a gamelan ensemble, Gamelan Santilaras, within its World Music Orchestra. The name "Santilaras" is a combination of the Javanese words, Santi and Laras. Santi means both "beautiful" and "spiritual experience"; Laras is the name for the gamelan scale system and also means "charming" and "harmony".
Alumni Ensemble of Japanese Music of TNNUA
 
Alumni Ensemble of Japanese Music of TNNUA
 
The Alumni Ensemble of Japanese Music of TNNUA was founded in 2010 in the Taipei area. The alumni ensemble and university integrate internal and external resources effectively to mutually support each other in their goal of promoting traditional Japanese music, providing alumni with post-graduate opportunities and a platform to perform and maintain a network of Japanese music lovers.

 

Tainan National University of the Arts Mongolian Music Ensemble
 
Tainan National University of the Arts Mongolian Music Ensemble
 
The Mongolian Music Ensemble was founded in 2011 by students from the College of Music. Performances center around the morin khuur, the traditional Mongolian bowed string instrument. Actual performances give students a better understanding of the relationship between the traditional Mongolian way of life and their music.

Japanese Ensemble of TNNUA
 
Japanese Ensemble of TNNUA
 
A Japanese koto ensemble was created in 2009 and invited koto master Ms. Watanabe Haruko as a visiting teacher. The shakuhachi was added to the ensemble in 2010 and the koto ensemble became one of the world music ensembles under the Research Center for Asia-Pacific Music. In 2013, Tsugaru shamisen was added and the ensemble was divided into the koto group, shakuhachi group and Tsugaru shamisen group and renamed as the Japanese Ensemble of TNNUA.
Tainan National University of the Arts Indian Ensemble
 
Tainan National University of the Arts Indian Ensemble
 
The Indian Ensemble was founded in 2009 by students from the College of Music. The ensemble consists mainly of sitars and tablas. Hands-on musical performance enhances members' understanding of Northern Indian musical culture. In addition to traditional Northern Indian instruments, members try different performance forms and integrate performance with different types of music.
Tainan National University of the Arts Djembe Ensemble
 
 
Tainan National University of the Arts Djembe Ensemble
 
The Djembe Ensemble was founded in 2012 by members from both within and outside the school. Performances center around the djembe and the asalato, an African percussion instrument. Performance experience gives members a better understanding of African culture. In addition to playing the djembe and the asalato, the ensemble has experimented with new performance styles, integrating new techniques into performances.