by Dave and Jean Perry
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Positioning: |
Mixed - in voice parts. Part I vs. Part II. Some students may be |
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seated cross-legged or kneeling (to adapt - see video). |
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INTRO |
Hit thighs (or floor), fold arms and hit 2X, hit backs of hands |
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together, fold arm hit (Rhythm: 1, 2 &...& 4). Opt. make up own |
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body rhythms. |
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VERSE 1 |
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MEAS. 5 |
Gather in 2X w/R hand flip moving across body, push both |
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palms low to R and L, repeat L. Repeat R and L. (Adapt if Solo). |
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MEAS. 13 |
"Flip flop" both hands in and up from low R, then flip back |
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down to low R (opt. "wave" across choir from stage R to L). |
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M15: form circle low in front w/palms resting in each other, lift |
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arms above head w/palms overlapping and facing up. Repeat |
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M17: repeat "flip flops" to L, circle arms as before. |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 21 |
Hit both thighs, lift L arm at 90° in front w/palm facing in and |
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hit elbow, back of hand and elbow again w/R hand. Repeat w/R |
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arm up. |
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M23: Pull R cupped hand to R ear w/L hand pushing out. |
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Repeat opp. |
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M25: repeat hits and ear pulls. |
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MEAS. 29 |
Repeat as VERSE 1 thru M 44. |
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MEAS. 45 |
Repeat as before on CHORUS. |
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MEAS. 53 |
Fists up on either side of face, turned in: look R and open R |
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palm to R, switch to L, back to R and push R palm out |
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(Rhythm: quarter, quarter, half). Repeat to L, R, L. |
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M57: form circle low and high, repeat. Ear pulls R and L. |
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MEAS. 61 |
Repeat as Intro 4X (opt. body rhythms.) |
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M65: hit thighs/floor, R hits L shoulder, R shoulder, then drops |
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to front. Repeat w/L. Repeat w/both. Then hit shoulders |
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cross/open, drop both front. |
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MEAS. 69 |
IF SINGING: repeat hits and ear pulls as before on CHORUS. |
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IF RESTING: repeat Intro hits. |
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MEAS. 77 |
ALL repeat hits and ear pulls as before on CHORUS. |
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MEAS. 85 |
ALL repeat hits, then shoulder hits cross/open. Repeat opp. |
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M89: circles low and high 2X. M 91: gather in 2X R, 2X L. |
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M93: Intro hits, sweep arms up into circle above head w/palms |
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overlapping and facing up. |
3-Part
Mixed, Level 3....19283
2-Part, Level
2....19284
SoundTrax
CD....19285