田舎だし、電気もなければ車もほとんど走ってないマレアレア。そりゃ静かなところ、かと思いきや、本当に賑やかで面白い。村を見下ろす丘の上に立つと、風の音と家畜たちの鳴き声に加えて人々の声が聞こえまくる。畑仕事の鼻歌も、お母さんに怒られる子どもガン泣きも、村の外から家にいる誰かを呼ぶ豪快な叫び声も、地形のせいか他に音が無いからなのか、本当に丸聞こえで超賑やか。夕暮れになると静かになるのかと思いきや、家に帰ってきた家族の声だろうか、さらに賑やかになって、その賑わいは日が落ちて真っ暗になってもしばらく続く。暗闇にわいわいと響く声を聞いて何だか僕も無性に家に帰りたくなった、タイムラプスの撮影中。
Malealea is rural, with no electricity and almost no automobile, but unexpectedly lively town. It is so much fun to listen from the top of the hills, to the sound of wind, cattle and people singing, crying and calling out. Probably because of its landform or the emptiness, everything sounds clear and full of life. And as the sun goes down, despite my assumption, the sound never toned down and there were more laughter to the families back home even after the dusk. Hearing them in the darkness made me want to go home while I was shooting a time-lapse.
translated by Mizue Kawamura
