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JAM! (Jom-Ayuh-Mari!) TTBB (Practice Tracks)
A groove-based, wildly catchy song featuring a three-way play on words!
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JAM! (Jom-Ayuh-Mari!)
Download audio practice tracks for Tracy Wong’s “JAM! (Jom-Ayuh-Mari!)” for TTBB and body percussion.
Includes full access for 1-50 singers. These tracks are sold in batches of 50, so please round up the number of singers in your group to the nearest multiple of 50. Example: 42 singers = Qty. of 50 in your cart.
Because of the cultural content of my music, I manage all aspects of the recording and production of learning tracks of my music, and I am delighted to have Graphite be the distributor of these learning tracks. I take pride in doing my best to make sure that these are representative of me and are “ethically-sourced”. This means that the audio recordings and learning tracks for my own music would be edited and/or recorded by choral musicians who speak the language(s) I set music to, and have the lived experience of the culture which I do my best to honour through my music. These musicians are paid for their time, experience, skill, and artistry. I also commit 10% of income earned from my choral works, learning resources, and workshops on Malaysian-themed choral/vocal/composition/music towards funding Malaysian artists and music educators I collaborate with on current and future artistic & educational initiatives.
All purchases will have a packet of audio tracks (the various part-dominant tracks, full mixed track, pronunciation guide).
About the tracks:
- These rehearsal tracks are recordings of my own voice, singing all vocal parts. I have designed them (with the help of my friend in Singapore, Cherie Chai) for the benefit of distant / isolated singing in your personal spaces, and to encourage independent learning. These audio tracks work best with earphones / headphones on.
- These tracks would provide the pronunciation, style, and tone that is appropriate for the performance of this piece.
- The tracks are professionally mixed so singers are ensured high quality audio recordings to support their learning!
Important licensing & purchasing terms: The purchase of this resource allows your choral organization to distribute it to your singers and staff for their own learning at any time, but not to be duplicated, edited in any way, and/or shared beyond the organization.
Thank you for supporting ethical consumption of self-published music!
Tracy Wong
Composer’s Notes
JAM! (Jom – Ayuh – Mari!) is three-way play on words! (1) In Colloquial Malay, Jom, ayuh, and mari all have similar meanings – “come, let’s go!” Nada, in the context of singing, means vocal tone. (2) The catchy, repetitive, and conversation-like musical themes would also suggest a group of musicians coming together to make music (akin to a jam session). (3) “Jam” in Malay also translates to “clock” – suggesting a passing of time, represented by the consistent snapping of fingers in the music.
In essence, the music is saying “Come, let’s go make some music together and sing while passing time! Leave your worries for a while.” Each of the words – Jom, Ayuh, Mari – has its own distinct melodic theme. The body percussion’s ostinato rhythm, inspired by Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters)’ drum groove, brings a sense of unity and contemporary flavour to those varied folk-inspired musical themes.
This is the second of a set of two short choral pieces commissioned by Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir (CNCC) & Amanda Nelli, Artistic Director. Both the first piece, All Things Pass (3 part choir, a cappella) and JAM! (Jom – Ayuh – Mari!) was composed in a way where each could be performed back-to-back as a set, or as standalone pieces. The set is based on my discussions with members of CNCC who requested the following treatments to the music:
*a strange limbo of singing styles
*modern, unexpected, slightly awkward
*canon and round-inspired
*reminders during confusing times
My deep appreciation goes to Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir and Amanda Nelli (CNCC Artistic Director) for this collaboration, and St Catharines Cultural Investment Program for funding these commissioned works.
-Tracy Wong
Text
In Colloquial Malay, Jom, ayuh, and mari all have similar meanings – “come, let’s go!” Nada, in the context of singing, means vocal tone.
Text Pronunciation (International Phonetic Alphabet)
Nada [nada]
Jom [dʒoum]
Ayuh [ajoh]
Mari [maɾi]
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