TAHITI
arr. by H. Jarolde Harris II
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Positioning: |
Four
rows:Tenor I front row or back row, organize other voices by row or area.
Men may stand or sit cross legged. If seated, hit floor w/palms instead
of stomp.
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INTRO |
Stomp
R foot out and in, out and in.
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MEAS.
3
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All
clap front - hold L palm in front and circle clap R hand clockwise. M5:
1st row circle clap 4X, then sweep clap across R to L 4x (others repeat
circle claps). Add 2nd row. Add 3rd row. M7: add 4th row.
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MEAS.
9
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Hit
thighs with both. Holding L palm in front of face - use R palm to hit:
L elbow, back of L palm, and L elbow. "Uh, uh, uh, uh" - fold arms front
hitting elbows three times, lift to hit back of palms together, then hit
elbows again. Rhythm: 1, 2, 3 and 4. M11: repeat thigh hit, then hold
R palm up and hit w/L as above. M12: "canoe" w/both hands to R and to
L (half notes). M13: repeat as before at M9, freezing final elbow hit.
M14: on vocal, "listen" w/R at ear and L open palm out. M15: (flip flop)
listen w/L and look R w/R palm out, then back to listen w/R. M16: flip
flop 4X - turn head to look at open palm R, L, R, L. M17: "canoe" R and
L.
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MEAS.
18
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Gather
in w/ R scooping hand in front 2X, repeat w/L. M20: hit thighs, fold arms
and hit elbows twice, back of palms, elbows (1, 2, 3 and 4). Repeat. M22:
1st Tenors hit shoulders, cross hit shoulders, hit shoulders, clap hands
together over R shoulder, slowly raise L palm up over head and drop to
L. Others: repeat scooping hand, etc. as above. M25: all stomp and lean
R on beat 1. M26: R palm hits R thigh 2X, L shoulder, then flat palm up
to R. M27: R palm hits R thigh, L shoulder, then flat palm push up to
R twice. M28-29: slowly push R palm out and drop.
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MEAS.
30
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Circle
handclaps as before. Two rows sweep clap across. Others join M35. M36:
stomp R foot out and in, out and in.
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MEAS.
38
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Repeat
as before thru M58. M39: lift R palm up in front, join L into "songbook"
front. On re vocal, listen pose w/R at ear and L palm out, pushing out
slowly(opt. shake/shimmer hand). On final uh, stomp R w/R hand on knee.
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TTBB,
Level 3...16336
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