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Thread #113373 Message #2465750
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
14-Oct-08 - 07:03 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Tumba ta Tumba
Subject: Lyr Add: TUMBA
This chant-song is one that probably would get revised by every pair of hands it passed through.
These are the lyrics to the Arabic chant "Tumba" in the "Music Sounds Afar" school music book, 1958, Wolfe et al. Taken from Lift Every Voice, 1950, Cooperative Recreation Service. I have sent the score to Joe, perhaps he can do something with a midi.
TUMBA
"Very rhythmically, not too slow."
Tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba,
"Low voices, beginning softly and gradually growing louder"
Al-i, al-i, al-i, ah!
la la la, la la la,
la la la, la la la,
la la la, la la la.
Tumba, tumba
Alto
Tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba
Tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba
Tumba, tumba, tumba ti
La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la.
Soprano
Tum-tum-ba, tumba, tumba, tumba-ti
Tum-tum-ba, tum-ba, tum-ba, tum-ba-ti.
Timing is important but difficult to show.
The score has parts for drums, piano, and voice. Chords shown,
pp. 118-119.