Sounds of Love and Sorrow

The Paiwan Aboriginal people live in the mountains of southern Taiwan. Flutes of various designs are used as part of courting rituals, and also for the expression of sorrow and longing for people dead or far away. Sounds of Love and Sorrow lets the eerie sounds of the Paiwan flutes, including the nose flute, which legends say imitates the call of the deadly hundred-pacer snake, mix in with the recollections of tribal elders and traditional tales to present a rich background of Paiwan life.