I'm so excited to launch my latest music video MIDANG MIDANG here.
Midang Midang is an old Kelabit song, handed to Alena by her grandaunty Tepu’ Ira. It is sung from the point of view of a young girl, watching leaves dry in the sun, as she calls out the names of the men whom she would like to shield her from the cool mountain breeze at night.
A few years ago I asked Tepu' Ira "why do you sing?", she said "to bring people together". The process of making this music video was just so full of LOVE, working closely with my cousin Sarah Lois (director) and team at Project Room . It was important for us to shoot in the land where the song came from, the Kelabit Highlands and in Miri (Sarawak, Malaysia on the island of Borneo). It was also important that each film department was led by a Kelabit youth, so that each of us could bring to the table our expression of our shared experiences growing up as Kelabits in this contemporary world. We would like to thank all the project partners, crew, fashion designers, travel agent, Kelabit community, Bario village, our parents, friends and family, our ancestors. We all have a vision that's beyond this music video. To share stories. To make heritage contemporary and relevant. To look into our past histories. To keep language alive. Today, I am grateful for this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZUf2hHq-EE
Artist: Alena Murang
Director: Sarah Lois Dorai
Executive Producer: Alena Murang / Fabian Wilfred Joseph
Director of Photography: Fabian Wilfred Joseph
Music Producer: Joshua Maran (PepperJam Productions)
Focus Puller/Lighting: Teh U-Jinn
1st Camera Assistant: Veknesuaran Thiagarajan
Production Coordinator: Annabel Michael
Production Assistant/2nd Camera Assistant: Pearly Choo Hui Wen
Production Assistant: Fara Emiera
Stylist: Sarah Lois Dorai / Alena Murang
Wardrobe Assistant: Sharifah Nur Hannah
Hair & Make-up Artist: Gebriel Padan
Hair & Make-up Artist Assistant: Aqeem Yusuf
MV Audio Mix: Soo Yuen Yiet
BTS Videographer: Candy Fredrick
Choreographer: Sarah Lois Dorai
Dancers: Sharabana Mala Ulun
Vivianna anak Jimbun
Amelia Usun Juing
Norina Anak Changan
Miri Production Runner: Amreetpul Singh
Daniel Sim Mong Say
Bario Locations & Production Runner: Zac Labang
David L. Labang
Food & Accommodation: Lucy Bulan & David Labang (Labang Longhouse Lodge)
Post Production
Post Supervisor: Fabian Wilfred Joseph
Post Producer: Teh U-Jinn
Offline Editor: Sarah Lois Dorai / Fabian Wilfred Joseph
Online Editor: Fjallraven Boy
Color by Company 3 Los Angeles
Colorist: Tyler Roth
Executive Producer: Ashley McKim
Producer: Mario Castro
Special thanks to:
Elle Sia
Gary Lionel
Julian Rang
Lawrence Lawai Lukas
Lynette Nicholas
Paul Anis Pian
Nazri Bin Mahari
Sharifah Nur Annissa
Nicholas Chin
Cinerent (M) Sdn. Bhd.
AV8 Media Pte. Ltd.
Special thanks to:
Sarawak Tourism Board - Sarawak Travel, Malaysia, Borneo
Miri Marriott Resort & Spa
Miri City Council
LANA
Maatin Shakir Official
NENG KHO RAZALI
RabenBeads
Tanoti
Von Jolly Couture
Wan Bynun
Gebriel Padan
Music Video Produced by Project Room & Kanid Studio
Music Copyright: Alena Murang
Video Copyright: Alena Murang & Project Room
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZUf2hHq-EE
