Wau Bulan
Available for the following voicing: SA, SAB
Duration: 2:50
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About this piece
"Wau Bulan" is a folk song and dance that originates from Malaysia. It is performed in the Dikir Barat style whereby performers sit in rows on the floor / stage to sing and do choreographed hand and body movements. Dikir Barat is usually performed by Malaysians as a way of preserving and cultivating the Malay community culture of song and dance. The flexibility of this style of performance allows the music to be adapted to various settings and performers. Performers are also encouraged to come up with new lyrics to any existing tune. "Wau Bulan" describes the beauty of the Malaysian traditional kite (wau) with a rounded bottom shaped like a half moon (bulan) as it flies up high in the sky.
This arrangement was performed at the 2017 American Choral Directors Association National Conference by Hamilton Children's Choir, Canada, under the direction of Zimfira Poloz.
Connect with Tracy!
Tracy is happy to connect with choral educators, conductors, and choirs via email and online workshops to discuss the context of the piece, pronunciation, and movement.
The Hamilton Children's Choir Ilumini perform's "Wau Bulan" a Malaysian Folk Song arranged by Tracy Wong. The Hamilton Children's Choir premiered Wau Bulan at the "Sentima" concert in June 2016. Since then, Cypress has now published this piece as part of The Zimfira Collection. We are thankful to Tracy for all the work she has done with our singers and for sharing her culture with us.
Conductor: Zimfira Poloz
Collaborative Accompanist: Laura Pin
Collaborative Percussionist: Jamie Drake Choreographer: Tracy Wong
Lighting Designer: Gabriel Cropley
Videographer: Eric Bosch.
CHOIRS THAT PERFORMED THIS ARRANGEMENT
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Mississauga Festival Youth Choir, Canada (Tracy Wong, artistic director), 2015, 2017
Young Voices Toronto, Canada (Tracy Wong, conductor), 2015, 2016
Hamilton Children's Choir, Canada (Zimfira Poloz, artistic director)
American Choral Directors Association, National Conference - March 2017
Saint John's Boy's Choir, US, 2017
Clari Cantuli Children's Choir, Belgium
Waelrant Kinderkoor, Belgium
La Chanterie de Lyon, France
Coral Infantil Gatsara, Spain
8th Europa Cantat Junior Festival, France (Zimfira Poloz, conductor) - July 2017