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Tracy Wong

Dr. Tracy Wong hails from Malaysia and is a choral conductor, music educator, composer, vocalist, and pianist. She advocates for repertoire-based music education by writing pieces that are teaching tools for singers to develop vocal technique, musicianship skills, and artistry. As part of her continued search to define her Chinese-Malaysian-Canadian identity, Dr. Wong’s music also...

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ANTARA (Between)

Name: ANTARA (Between)
SKU: TW-007
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Tracy Wong

A musical expression of being “in between” and the celebration of human resilience.

Difficulty: 4

Duration: 3-5 min.

TW-007

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Composer’s Notes

ANTARA (Between) was commissioned in 2021 by Exultate Chamber Singers (Mark Ramsay, Artistic Director) on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. This piece is a musical expression of being “in between” and the celebration of human resilience. The music reflects this through texts by Malay lyricist Mohamad Fairuz bin Mohamad Tauhid, which suggests that strength, in times of conflict, comes from recognizing on our growth and embracing discomfort. This is explored in various sections through asymmetry (being in limbo), pedal points (stillness), and rhythmic drive (anxious / anticipation / excitement). The loose rondo form allows the theme (“antara”) to return in between sections of these musical thoughts.

– Tracy Wong, September 2021

Text

Antara
Dari duduk oh berdiri
Cabar hati
Kuatkan jati
Dari pegun oh berlari

-Mohd Fairuz bin Mohd Tauhid

IPA Pronunciation:
[antara]
[dari duduʔ oh bədiri]
[tʃaba hati]
[kuwatkan dʒati]
[dari pəgun oh bəlari]

Translation:
between
from sitting to standing
challenge (your) heart
strengthen your inner-self
from stillness to running

About the lyricist:
Mohd Fairuz bin Mohd Tauhid (b. 1982) is a choreographer, dancer, singer-songwriter, and performance artist. Currently based in Malaysia, Fairuz regularly choreographs for TV, film productions, and nation-wide advertisements. His career on the performance stage includes leading roles in multiple Malaysian musical productions (eg. Puteri Gunung Ledang, The Musical, P. Ramlee, The Musical). His exploration in the world of song writing is based on, and inspired by movement, choreography, and his viewpoint on the world of dance in Malaysia. This can be heard in his self-released songs (available on iTunes and Spotify): TARIKU (My Dance), JOGETKU (My Joget), Ikutiku (Follow Me), and Zapinku (My Zapin).

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