Hngyang na Atayal
泰雅之聲合唱團
Republic Of China (Taiwan)
“Hngyang Na Atayal” is a choir formed by passionate Atayal singers and dedicated public employees and educators from Hsinchu County. Founded in 2012 by the Hsinchu County Government, the choir now brings together 30 members who rehearse voluntarily on weekends. The group has achieved remarkable international success, including three gold medals at the 11th Orientale Concentus International Choral Festival in Singapore (2018) and two gold medals at the 13th World Choir Games in Auckland (2024). They continue to share the beauty of Atayal music with audiences worldwide while also inspiring their local communities.
Category
Folklore Music
Wei-Yuan Hsu
Category 2
Conductor|Bsyal Makus (Hsu Wei-Yuan) Bsyal Makus currently serves as the conductor of the Atayal Voices Choir and the Youth Choir of the Unique Atayal College, as well as a choral instructor at Wufeng Junior High School and vocal coach for the Chudong Elementary School Choir. During his university years, he joined the Mulo’o Choir, performing in Kansas (2019) under the American Choral Directors Association and in New Zealand (2020) under the International Federation for Choral Music. He participated as a soloist in the album Muso III — A Tribute to Love (2021), which won the 32nd Golden Melody Award for Traditional Arts. He later coached the Ming Chuan University College of Communication Choir to two consecutive championships. In 2024–2025, he led the Youth Choir to multiple Gold Medals at the Singapore and Taipei International Choral Competitions, including a category championship, and conducted the Atayal Voices Choir to two Gold Medals at the New Zealand Big Sing Festival.