Cicada 以台灣的山海為座標，十餘年旅程，從風沙和水域的邊境到蓊鬱青森濕潤的吐息，臨摹這年輕嶼地。《凝視白色的邊界》循冰而行，跨越南北半球，見證一片片白色疆域尚存的姿態，以一段旅程回應另一段無法逆行的流徙。

在格陵蘭的伊盧利薩特峽灣，巨大的冰體在海面漂浮。冰河行跡和蜿蜒的熔岩攀附在冰島的高地健行路上；從瓦特納冰川到傑古沙龍冰河湖，那裡有無數個一塊冰輕盈悄然的生滅。

台灣是專輯的中繼，也是一切的伊始。雪山翠池承載創作者最初被山林召喚的時刻，挺拔的玉山圓柏環抱著一汪剔透琉璃，是冰河曾走過的痕跡，與世界南北遙相呼應。

專輯的後半部轉向紐西蘭南島。聖山庫克之下，弦樂與管樂長音如呼吸，奏出行者與山同頻的寂靜。霧散之後，流水刻鑿山體的紋理銘刻著末世的啟示；而在終曲〈也許終將成為神話〉裡，消逝的冰被想像成未來的傳說，一種在集體記憶中或將遺失的預言。

《凝視白色的邊界》試圖以輕巧的樂音、個人旅行的故事性視角，觸及龐然難解的氣候變遷議題：關於攀升的溫度、冰原的新綠和不斷退縮的雪白邊界，而浮冰之間是無路的海。Cicada以創作採集無數個旅途中凝視的一瞬，讓我們去意識永恆地景的消亡，將那些難以言述的悵然，化為與聆聽者私密的共享時刻。

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For more than a decade, Cicada has woven Taiwan’s mountains, seas, and landscapes into sound. “Gazing the Shades of White” opens a journey from island to island, following the traces of glaciers across both hemispheres, from Iceland and Greenland to New Zealand, and back to Taiwan to seek the traces left by ancient glaciers.

Colossal ice bodies drift in Greenland’s Ilulissat fjord. Along Iceland’s highland trails, glaciers meet the remnants of lava flows. Between Vatnajökull and Jökulsárlón, countless fragments of ice quietly dissolve into time. At Taiwan’s Snow Mountain, a glacial lake rests beside long-standing junipers. Beneath Aoraki, the traveler finds silence in sync with the mountain.

Through delicate sound and moments gathered on the road, Cicada turns the disappearance of eternal landscapes into intimate encounters between music and listener.

關於Cicada

成軍於2009年，Cicada是以小提琴、大提琴、鋼琴、木吉他四種樂器交織而成的當代室內演奏樂團。之所以取名為Cicada是因為，人們察覺到蟬的出現，往往是聽到牠們的聲音，而不是看見其形體。

2013年，Cicada開始為台灣的土地創作。《邊境消逝》的主題是西海岸，《仰望海平面》則是東海岸與太平洋，並在2017年延伸至鯨豚、珊瑚與海龜，推出以動物為主題的《不在的你們都去了哪裡》。邁入成團第十年之際，Cicada從海洋走向高山，《走入有霧的森林》宛如以音樂撰寫的登山日記。2022年，透過追尋溪的源頭，將視角轉往山與山之間的森林與谷地，以專輯《棲居在溪源之上》呈現長時間待在山上的各種時刻。2025年以《凝視白色的邊界》，將視角與尺度擴展至台灣以外的島嶼，展開一段循著冰川而行的自然書寫。

Cicada的創作靈感來自土地，以室內樂呈現自然環境。具備西方古典音樂的養成，融合當代的音樂語彙，風格與編制跨越語言限制。成團至今，巡演足跡遍及台灣、日本、新加坡、澳洲、奧地利、俄羅斯，歷年海外演出累積上萬觀眾人次，也經常受邀於許多指標性的音樂節演出。

除了音樂演出外，Cicada亦持續擴展多元面向的跨國合作，2021年獲日本松竹映畫青睞，參與由妻夫木聰及安藤櫻主演電影《那個男人》配樂製作，並以此片獲得日本電影學院獎「優秀電影音樂獎」。

Cicada is a contemporary chamber music ensemble from Taiwan, formed in 2009, consisting of violin, cello, piano, and acoustic guitar. It is named after Cicada because people are aware of cicada`s existence by their sound instead of forms.

In 2013, Cicada began to compose for Taiwan. The theme of “Coastland” was the west coastland, and “Light Shining Through the Sea” was inspired by the east coast and the Pacific Ocean. “White Forest” released in 2017 drew inspiration from marine life such as humpback whales, dolphins, coral reefs and sea turtles. Cicada walked into the mountain from the ocean on their 10th year and released the hiking journal “Hiking in the Mist”. In 2022, their focus switched to the valleys and forests. “Seeking the Sources of Streams” comprised moments of roaming the mountains. In 2025, their album “Gazing the Shades of White” opened a journey from island to island, following the traces of glaciers across both hemispheres.

Cicada takes inspiration from landscapes, using chamber music to bring its natural beauty to life. With a background in Western classical music, the band blends contemporary elements into a unique sound that transcends language.

Since forming, Cicada has toured across Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Austria, and Russia, performing for tens of thousands of listeners. Beyond live performances, Cicada actively collaborates across borders. In 2021, they were invited by Japan’s Shochiku Films to contribute to the soundtrack of ‘A Man,’ which earned them the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music.