Friday, September 28, 2012

Once Again...Peze Kafe



Peze Kafe

Please review for vocal quiz on October 2nd 2012

Concert Choir Lyrics for Vocal Quiz on October 2nd

Peze Kafe:

Sopranos/Altos

       Man-man m vo-yem peze kafe-o an a-ri- van mwen sou po-tay men youn jan-dam a-re tem. (repeat)
       Woy sa ma di la-kay lem a-ri-ve me-zan-mi, sa ma di la-kay lem a-ri-ve.

Tenor/Bass

        Man-manm vo-yem sou po-tay  pou m a-le pe-ze ka-fe
Man-man m vo-yem sou po-tay  pou m a-le pe-ze ka-fe


All members must have their parts memorized by Tuesday October 2nd.

Have a great weekend.

Lys

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

BelleTones Listening "Call Your Girl Friend"

 
 
Call Your Girl Friend
 
 Hello BelleTones,
As you enjoy this video, take a moment to focus on the rhythm of the "cup beating" and how precise the vocal line is to the rhythmic patterns!!!
 
Remember to bring your "cup" in to our next rehearsal (Thursday, September 13 at 7:15 a.m.)
 
Many Thanks for today.
 
It was great seeing all of you!
 
Lys
 
 

Monday, September 10, 2012

Run Children Run



Run Children Run

 Full of musical influences from diverse cultures, Run Children Run is based on a traditional field yell or holler, the songs that black slaves would call out across the cotton fields in order to relay messages of support and solidarity.

 
 
 
 The field holler employs a single, repeated musical verse which sounds like a kind of yell or cry. An answering shout or holler would then come from another field far away. Slaves often sang hollers as they worked in the vast tobacco and cotton fields of the South. Hollers were also a way of communicating, and sometimes contained coded information, such as the time and location for the next secret meeting where a ring shout might be performed.