Tatuk木琴

Nii o pgkla quri lubug hnici rudan sbiyaw seejiq tnpusu Taywang, duri ni
empgkla ta dha klgan pusu lubug seejiq Truku: Lubug qawqaw ni Tatuk.Lubug dnii o aji wana pusu bi pgkla kndsan seejiq Truku, rinah niqan lala bi knkla kndsan na ni plnglung balay endaan seejiq Truku.

Pnrjingan, empgkla ta Lubug qawqaw. Lubug qawqaw o kingal waqit lubug
ksun, hbaraw bi ka dmuuy mniq knkingal mtqiri paru alang babaw dxgal, uuda
phnang niya o mndka balay.Hnang lubug qawqaw o powda waqit lubug ni quwaq phnang, kiya ni yaasa ini pndka ka knkingal nniqan alang ni klgan seejiq, lubug qawqaw o djiyun qngqaya, hnigan,smalu ni lubung niya ini bi pndka uri.Qawqaw ksun niqan bi hangan na, ga nniqan ska seejiq tnpusu Taywag o seejiq Ttuku, seejiq Tayal ni seediq.

Rhuq tnunan ubung dnii,seejiq Truku o niqan kingal qnqaya ubung rudan sbiyaw,ubung ksun,ubung nii o pntngahan 腰式水平織布機.Ubung nii o kska pusu bi mseusa seejiq Truku,ptlutut knxalan hici,kiya ni niqan bi brihan quri smmalu cinun qabang.

Qaqaw Truku o pusu snalu dnguun djima,xiluy embanah ni gasil
bkraw,smmalu siida bnegbaw ta ka kulaw djima ni pnseedal waqit lubug xiluy
embanah,aji uri o ruwan djima o empeanak ni hnlpisan ta kika mtduwa
lmglug.Qawqaw Truku hnigan na o mrduung smka ni kmbragan na o yaa bi maxal dha snkukuh.Tnunan qawqaw o djima ni waqit lubug,klgan qawqaw Truku o lala bi,kiya o lubug burux,lubug burux xiluy embanah, lubug dha, lubug dha xiluy embanah, lubug spat xiluy embanah ni lubug rima xiluy embanah.Qawqaw Truku o mrana bitaq rima qnawal saw nii psnaki qawqaw klgan seejiq ni elealang o rmabang bi.

Ga mniq ska rudan sbiyaw seejiq Truku tndxgal,ini hmut sdlih ka risaw ni
wauwa,kiya ni ini tduwa pgkla smkuxul dha.Kiya do qawqaw o pusu bi qnqaya pgkla smkuxal risaw ni wauwa.Qawqaw o aji wana pgkla smkuxul,aji uri lubug o plhlah lnglungan ni miing pkmalu kuxul.Muda mqaras pslian sapah siida qawqaw o ngalan dha mqaras hmrapas ni mrana ssqaras dha.

”Tatuk(a wooden percussion)” is another Taroko musical instrument. Not as popular as ”Lubug”,”Tatuk” is a rather new tradition. Among all the Taroko musical instrument, ”Tatuk” was the onlyone that never appeard in official or private document or literature during Japan Empire’s ruling period. And for effective ruling, the Empire sponsored rather thorough research in indegenous tribes between 1915~1940. 

The describtion of ”Tatuk” and ”Tatuk” itself showed up in 1990s’ field investgation conducted by local tribe younger generation. After all, other Taiwan’s indegenous people like Atayal, Saidek, and Ami too have instrument look like ”Tatuk”. It was documented some hunters would use it as message instrument in the mountains. Another document says Taroko people using it to drive birds away from crops field. And it is a beautiful and joyful instrument in parties and gatherings.
The ”tatuk” has four scales: Re, Mi, Sol, and La, and is played by men in a sitting posture and by women in a kneeling position, for their bottoms are pants and skirts. Taroko people make ”Tatuk” with 3 parts: 1 base, 2 sticks, and 4 wooden keys.

To make a ”Tatuk” base, we need a variety of woods, including “sangas (dogwood)”, “rbuqil
(Chinese parasol tree)”, “qulit (Taiwan cypress)”, “prihut (Roxburgh sumac)” and “dgarung
(maple)”. “prihut(Roxburgh sumac)” base makes the crispest sound, while “rbuqil (Chinese parasol
tree)” has the thickest. After drying the wood in a cool place for 3 to 6 months,we will remove the
bark. Before removing, remember check he wood is completely dry,so that the ”Tatuk” is not easy
to deform.

Wooden keys can be made into shapes of equal length or different length. And tuning is completed
mostly in the process of making wooden keys. After the ”Tatuk” makers decided each length of the
keys, they changed the sounds by cutting or rubbing the wood keys down.