Les Immémoriaux

In the hush of a tropical night, the storyteller Térii walks the sacred courtyards of Tahiti, his steps echoing the rhythm of ancient chants. He recites the primordial Maori verses that describe the birth of worlds, the rise of stars, and the labors of forgotten deities, weaving them into a living tapestry. The narration invites listeners to hear the murmuring tides and the soft murmur of prayers that bind the island to its mythic past.

As Térii confronts the weight of countless names and lineages, he grapples with what it means to be a keeper of stories that have already changed their skins. The first part of the work explores how memory sustains culture, offering vivid scenes of night‑time rituals, communal gatherings, and the tension between inherited legend and personal identity. Listeners are drawn into a lyrical journey that feels both intimate and universal, a meditation on how stories survive when the world around them transforms.