Nanshi 1000-year eco band strikes a rhythm with plastic bottles

Dacun Township in Changhua County is famous for the production of grapes. In order to encourage the participation of male residents in community activities and give locals a bit of fun outside their busy farming schedule, Huang Yu-he (黃玉河), secretary-general of Nanshi Community Development Association (南勢社區發展協會), formed ‘Smart Men, Spicy Mama Percussion Troupe’.

By using famous Taiwanese folk songs, and swopping the piano melody for hand gestures, teacher Yao Shun-long (姚順隆) helped the elderly locals make a natural transition into the world of music. Hard-of-hearing troupe member You Xiu-zhi (游秀枝), who used colored strips to decorate PET bottles believes the music class is a lot more fun than working the fields.

These ecologically aware percussionist troupe members, who have an average age of 75, have recycled and decorated bottles and jars from home to create percussion instruments, allowing them to tap along to the rhythm of songs, and inject a new burst of fun into their lives.

Nanshi 1000-year eco band strikes a rhythm with plastic bottles
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(以下為中文對照)
南勢千歲環保打擊樂 用瓶罐敲出旋律

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彰化大村以盛產葡萄聞名，南勢社區發展協會總幹事黃玉河，為了鼓勵年長男性多參與社區活動，組成「俏公辣媽打擊樂團」，讓農民在農務忙碌之餘，也能自娛娛人，生活多一些樂趣。用最熟悉的臺灣民謠來教唱，老師姚順隆用手勢代替鋼琴旋律，讓老人家很自然的，進到音樂的世界。聽力不佳的團員游秀枝，把寶特瓶貼上不同顏色的彩帶，認為在這裡敲打比種田還要快樂。這支千歲打擊樂團，團員平均年齡在七十五歲，老人家力行環保回收，把家裡不要的瓶瓶罐罐加以裝飾，跟著熟悉的音樂節拍，在敲打中找到生活的快樂。