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Beyond 'Innocence' : Amis Aboriginal Song in Taiwan as an Ecosystem

This is the first substantial study of Taiwan aboriginal song in context to re-imagined traditions and changing media landscapes since extensive coverage of the lawsuit following pop group Enigma's allegedly unauthorised use of Amis voices in the 1996 Olympics hit, Return To Innocence. With the case as a starting point, this research proposes a ground-breaking ecological model for the relationship of song culture to contemporary Amis society. Research draws from historical and literary sources in several languages, plus fieldwork over the past 10 years. This book contributes to complex and still-developing understandings of intellectual property among wider indigenous communities.