ON DVD "Showtime!" #27434
CHANGAMANO
(Join Together - Swahili)
by by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
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Positioning: |
Mixed voices: men center or top. Descant/trio - stage R. |
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INTRO |
Using half note beat, lift both arms up above head w/palms facing in (90º bend in elbow), hit shoulders, cross arms and hit shoulders, hit shoulders. Repeat 3X. Repeat once more using offbeat piano LH rhythm. |
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MEAS. 9 |
Beckon in w/both palms from R, hit thighs twice, repeat. Beckon in 3X from low to high, hit thighs twice. Repeat all facing L. |
| MEAS. 20 | Reach L across to R w/palm down 2X, reach turning palm down and shimmer it back into L shoulder. On Imbisha, into songbook position w/L up first, adding R, lift palms above head w/fingertips touching, drop w/elbow pushes and knee bends 4X. |
| MEAS. 28 | Reach R across to L w/palm down 2X, reach turning palm down and shimmer it back into R shoulder. On Kipande, into songbook position w/R up first, adding L, open palms out to sides. On belong, step t (opt.) and swing palms around to R (into fists at hip), repeat to L, then 90º arms up, hit, cross, hit (use piano rhythm m36-37). |
| MEAS. 38 | Repeat as before thru beckon 3X to L. M49: step t and swing palms around to R, repeat to L. M51: 90º arms up, hit, cross, hit, then repeat using piano rhythm m53-54. |
| MEAS. 55 | Repeat as before thru m83. |
| MEAS. 84 | LEAD: 90º arms, hit, cross, hit. Repeat. Swing palms R, then L. 90º arms up over head then drop front. Repeat, dropping slowly 7 counts on 2nd ending. COUNTER LINE: Reach R jazz up over head 2X, fist and pull it down 2X. Repeat w/L. Swing palms R, then L. 90º arms up, hit, cross, hit (piano rhythm). Repeat, dropping 90º arms slowly 7 counts on 2nd ending. |
| CHORUS | |
| MEAS. 97 | 90º arms up, hit, cross, hit. Repeat. Then up, hit, cross. Swing palms R, then L. Open 90º palms out to sides, overlapping neighbor's palm and freeze. M107: step t to R and L, lifting palms up for 4 meas., dropping for 3 meas. and freeze w/open stance. |
| DESCANT/TRIO | - move forward w/step t while dropping palms on m93. |
| MEAS. 97 | Beckon in w/both palms from R, hit thighs twice, repeat, repeat and hit once. M103: 90º up, hit, cross, hit, up, hit, cross. M107: beckon R and hit thighs twice, repeat, open palms out to side and overlap w/neighbor's palm, freeze on final piano note. |
| SATB,
Level 4...21177 SAB, Level 3...21178 2-Part, Level 2...21179 SoundTrax CD...21180 |
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