ID Song from Sweet Honey in the Rock

Subject: RE: African Folk Songs
From: GUEST,David Byrne
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 11:14 PM

Hello - Looking for a song I heard "Sweet Honey in the Rock" perform a few years back, I came across this thread and I'm hoping someone could help.
It's simply one phrase repeated many times, the rhythm:
E= Eighth note
Q= Quarter
DQ= Dotted Quarter
H= Half
DH= Dotted Half
Rhythm
E E | Q       Q DQ E | Q H      E E|Q       Q DQ E | DH
Notes:   
G G |G(up) F D    C | B G      G G|F(up) D C    D| B

Sorry for the semi-awkward presentation. The phrase was started every 2nd and 4th beat. I can't remember if the syllables were actual words or not. Any help would be great. Thanks,
-DB

Subject: RE: African Folk Songs
From: Melissa
Date: 27 Mar 08 - 12:12 AM

David,
"Honey in the Rock" is in the DT..you'll be able to find the words by using the search thingy at the top of this page. I didn't delve deeply, but it looked like there were also threads that discussed the song too.

It looks like a neat song!

Subject: RE: African Folk Songs
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Mar 08 - 12:47 AM

Not a bad system of notation, David - except you didn't specify a key. I tried G, and it didn't quite work. So, I left off the key signature and this is what I got:

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Click to play

Does that sound more-or-less like your tune? Can't say I recognize it, but I haven't listened to Sweet Honey in the Rock for a while.

If you can send me a better MIDI, I'll be glad to post it.

-Joe Offer-
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Subject: RE: African Folk Songs
From: GUEST,David Byrne
Date: 28 Mar 08 - 01:03 AM

The tune is right on the money. I chose G because it's Mixolydian, so I only needed white keys and didn't need to further complicate the notation with accidentals..

hm.. oh well. Thanks,
DB

Subject: RE: African Folk Songs
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 04:10 PM

Hya Hya Hya Hy
Win Baba zin Ga la
Zee oh zin gae la

Subject: ID Song from Sweet Honey in the Rock
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 01:59 AM

refresh - moved from another thread.
-Joe-