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Tracy Wong
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Naga Trus Madi (SAB Practice Tracks)
A fiery composition inspired by the Southeast Asian mythology of dragons as protector of mountains and lands.
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Naga Trus Madi
Download audio practice tracks for Tracy Wong’s “Naga Trus Madi” for SAB and instr. 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
Naga Trus Madi is a fiery composition for SAB choir and percussion. It is inspired by the Southeast Asian mythology of dragons as protector of mountains and lands. Joey Gianan Vargas and I were intentional in depicting a mythological creature (a dragon named Trus Madi) that might have been misunderstood – dragons are known to be scary beasts that kill, but, through Southeast Asian folklore, we discovered a naga (dragon) who took pride in being a protector of his family and other treasures. Only when provoked does the beast becomes anxious and enraged.
This rhythmic work leans towards programmatic music and features word and vocal play merged with folkloric elements – quartal harmonies, dance-like rhythms, and shifting tonality – that are spun through a musically-contemporary lens.
I encourage you to read Joey’s poem that tells Naga Trus Madi’s full story, where Trus Madi’s attempt in recovering a stolen pearl resulted in him being killed instead by the thieves (two princes). In the end, his wife (Naga Kina Balu) will step in his place to avenge her husband…
…that will be the sequel of a future choral work 🙂
I am grateful to the Cantabile Choirs of Kingston and Geoffrey Sirett (Artistic Director) for commissioning me to create this work as their Conductor-In-Residence for the 2024-2025 Season. It is an honour to be a part of this meaningful collaboration.
– Tracy Wong, March 2025.
Text
Here is a story about Naga Trus Madi,
a dragon known widely for his might and fury.
He possessed and protected prime priceless treasures;
among these is a pearl that is rare and precious.
Two cunning princes came to claim this acclaimed pearl
from the dragon known for a great hunger to kill.
They’ve long been wanting to get this famous jewel,
to finally fulfill their father’s greatest will.
They waited until the fierce dragon left its lair,
before they came rushing down to steal, to conquer.
They rushed to their Kunlun ships with enormous fear;
the dragon came back, felt furious, filled with anger.
The ferocious dragon bellowed, drew a deep breath,
to release a blazing fire, to burn the princes.
But they shot a cannon first, that shocked, shook the earth.
The dragon was hit; its body fell on the seas.
The princes journeyed home excited, rejoicing.
The reward for the rare pearl: one will become king.
They didn’t see, there’s another dragon hiding,
watching, waiting on top of a taller mountain.
Hidden from all, Naga Trus Madi had a wife.
Tired of endless fights, she was the joy of his life.
He kept her far away to protect their children,
and to hide far greater treasures of the mountain.
This is a story about Naga Trus Madi
whose wife’s a fiercer fighter and hunter than he.
Her enemies she would relentlessly pursue;
now a widow, her name’s Naga Kina Balu.
-Joey Gianan Vargas
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