Giant Tree 神木

臺灣幻想曲 —《神木》
作曲｜林家靖
時間｜2024年3月24日
地點｜臺中市葫蘆墩文化中心演奏廳

林家靖/文

2019年，我到東京旅遊，在明治神宮裡見到全日本最大的原木鳥居，其高高達21公尺，寬則需要5~6人才能環抱，更叫人意外的是，解說牌上說明製作鳥居的原木是來自臺灣的丹大林場，是樹齡超過1500年的扁柏。當下有種他鄉遇故知的感覺，於是我在腦中想像這些木頭究竟怎麼從臺灣飄洋過海來到這裡，祂們發生過什麼事？

我的想像是這樣：在遙遠的過去，神木群在臺灣的山上落了根，祂們慢慢生長，為其他生物提供庇護，就這樣過了好長一段和平且寧靜的時光。有一天，人類帶著斧頭與電鑽出現，他們成批成批地砍倒樹木，分類綑綁並運往海外，殘存的神木們只能在夜間以歌聲為彼此加油打氣，發著抖等待命運的到來，然而祂們並未被眷顧，人類持續出現，直到森林變成平地的那一天。

【臺灣幻想曲】是茱蒂口琴樂團結合「原創音樂」與「動畫」、有別於傳統音樂會的一檔創新節目。《臺灣幻想曲》為團員林家靖耗時五年創作，以臺灣在地的風光、習 俗、天候、人文、民謠等為素材發想之系列作品，共包含七首標題音樂:春、火車、神 木、獅豹雨、九彎十八拐、梵唄、歌者。

半音階口琴｜莊筑迪
半音階口琴｜林家靖
半音階口琴｜盧怡臻
和弦口琴｜陳翰群
倍低音口琴｜張晉嘉

Taiwan Fantasy — "Giant Tree"
Composer: Jia-Jing Lin (Rolabo Lin)
Date: March 24, 2024
Location: Huludun Cultural Center Concert Hall, Taichung City

By Jia-Jing Lin

In 2019, while traveling in Tokyo, I visited Meiji Shrine and saw Japan’s largest wooden torii gate. It stood an impressive 21 meters tall, and its girth required five to six people to encircle. What surprised me most was the explanation on the information board, which revealed that the wood used to construct the torii came from Taiwan’s Danda Forestry Area—a hinoki cypress over 1,500 years old. At that moment, I felt a sense of encountering an old friend in a foreign land. I began imagining how these logs had journeyed across the seas from Taiwan to Japan and what stories they might hold.

This is how I envisioned it: In a distant past, the giant trees took root in the mountains of Taiwan, growing slowly and providing shelter to countless creatures. They lived through long periods of peace and tranquility. One day, humans arrived with axes and power drills. The trees were felled in large numbers, sorted, bundled, and shipped overseas. The surviving giant trees could only sing to encourage one another through the night, trembling as they awaited their fate. Yet, fortune did not favor them. Humans continued to return until the forest was reduced to bare ground.

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"Taiwan Fantasy" is an innovative program by the Judy's Harmonica Ensemble, combining "original music" and "animation," setting it apart from traditional concerts. "Taiwan Fantasy" is a series of works by ensemble member Jia-Jing Lin, created over five years and inspired by Taiwan’s local scenery, customs, weather, culture, and folk songs. The series includes seven titled pieces: Spring, Steam Train, Giant Tree, Lion Leopard Rain, The Haunted Winding Road, Buddhist Hymns, and Taiwanese Opera Virtuoso.

Chromatic Harmonica | Chu-Ti Chuang
Chromatic Harmonica | Jia-Jing Lin
Chromatic Harmonica | I-Chen Lu
Chord Harmonica | Hann-Chyun Chen
Double Bass Harmonica | Jin-Jia Jung