Bunun's Voice

photo: Chinese Folk-arts Foundation
Bunun's Voice
The Bunun tribe is one of Taiwanese aborigine groups. They live in the mountains and are si,ilar to Indians. The musical bow is one of the Bunun's tranditional string instruments. It is made of bamboo and a string. The string comes from a herbaceous plant, Alpinia speciosa. "The scale of Bunun is mainly composed of natural overtones(do, mi, sol, do), chorusing is extremely common for tribe people. Many ballads of Bunn tribe are extremely similar but the harmony is quite emphasized by the tribe people." The music Bunun's voice is inspired by the tribe and the special sound of musical bow.

Reference
Bunun's Musical Bow:
DIY:http://cc.cpjh.ttct.edu.tw/~thy60/aboriginal/instr_3.htm
Music:http://rimh.ncfta.gov.tw/rimh/digitdb_search.asp?r_id=8&offset=90#
Overtone:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtone