Alena Murang is a Dayak-European woman who sings and composes songs in the Kelabit and Kenyah language. She is also one of the first woman to play the Sape’ under the tutelage of Mathew Ngau Jau. Liling was composed in 2016 for her album Flight and the song is considered the unofficial Orang Ulu anthem that is sung by numerous people in the longhouses of Borneo.
Mathew Ngau Jau, Malaysia’s Living National Heritage and Adrian Jo Milang, youngest practitioner of the oral Parap’ and Takna’ made video appearances singing in their mother tongue to the vibrant song Liling, a Kenyah folk song which means “to turn around” in conjunction to the cancelled events for Gawai Day (Harvest Festival) alongside Alena Murang in May 2020.
Acknowledgements:
Executive Producer – Kanid Studio
MV Producer – Alena Murang
Music Arrangement – PepperJam Productions
Mixing & Mastering – Goldensound Studios
Video Editor – MosesParen Production
Mandarin Translation – Lim Guo Ting
Song – “Liling” adapted, with permission, from the Kenyah Community, rearranged by Alena Murang and Joshua Maran
With thanks to:
Adrian Jo Milang & family
Alena Murang & family
Alex TBH
Amir Jahari
Arabyrd
Bob Yusof
Cedric@Sidik
Claudillea
Clinton Jerome & mum
Dayang Nurfaizah
Dewi Seriestha
Ezra Tekola
Jolly Jengan
Jonathan Wong
Joshua Maran
Kulleh Grasi
Larissa Ping & family
Leon Jala
Lian Ngau
Mathew Ngau
Meldrick Bob
Melina William
Sasha Ningkan
Uyau Moris
Zee Avi
Din Hormatov
Oliver Josias Tiong Sheng Neng
The Tuyang Initiative
Everyone who submitted their videos