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2018 年底，汝妮順從內心渴望，辭去工作、 成為全職 DJ，當工作逐漸步上軌道，開始穩定接到 演出，無奈一場疫情卻將所有計畫打亂。但危機 就是轉機，一心想當 DJ、不願走回頭路的她， 決定回到花蓮老家、降低生活開銷，並趁著空閒 時光，從頭學起音樂製作，也真正地「回了家」。
回到家鄉花蓮的汝妮走進部落，參加大小 活動、向耆老請益，重新熟悉阿美族文化和語言， 並透過社群經營，向觀眾分享 DJ 和部落生活， 真實的紀錄與分享開始累積穩定觀眾，讓社群 平台成為宣傳自己和音樂的直接管道。
創新手法演繹傳統古調
汝妮深知，要讓原民古調走得遠，不能只靠 傳統方式。她決心從 DJ 化身製作人，將自己最 愛的電音，融合部落最珍貴的古調，於 2024 年底，發行首張同名專輯《DUNGI SAPOR》。 對她來說，這不僅是一張唱片，更是一場對文化 的重新演繹。
在專輯中，她直接採集部落耆老的歌聲，甚至 錄下他們聽完電音後的反應，將這些「再採集」 的聲音元素融入節奏;為了送別男兒上戰場而唱的 傳統「阿美族歡送歌」，經過她的改編，成了歡送 年輕人入伍的輕快樂曲，「對部落長輩而言，這樣 的編曲方式或許陌生，但也正因此使音樂跨越 世代與族群，體現文化的流動性。」
By the end of 2018, Dungi quit her job to become a full-time DJ. But when the pandemic hit, everything came to a halt. She returned home to Hualien, where she began learning music production and immersed herself in tribe life. She sought guidance from Pangcah elders, studying the tribe’s language and traditions. Through social media, she started sharing glimpses of her DJ sets alongside everyday moments from the community, slowly introducing the world to the indigenous electronic music.
Reimagining Tradition Through Innovation
Dungi knew that for indigenous ancient chants to reach wider audiences, innovation was essential. That belief led her to step into the role of producer and release her own album, DUNGI SAPOR. She personally recorded the voices of tribe elders and reinterpreted a traditional Pangcah farewell song, transforming it into an upbeat tune that sends off young people as they enter military service. “This kind of arrangement allows the music to cross generations and peoples,” she says. “It shows that culture is alive, always flowing and evolving.”
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