TOH Ban Sheng Choral Series; Toh Ban Sheng, editor Hentakan Jiwa The Beat of the Soul composed by Ken Steven for SATB divisi based on traditional Malay dance earthsongs — wwwearthsongschoralmusic.com email@earthsongschoralmusic.com 541.758.5760Text and Translation The lyrics are derrived from the name of basic moves in traditional Malay dance: Gentam Stomping Sing-sing Slightly move the cloth or handkerchief Tanda Jumping or stepping of the foot Lenggang / Melenggang Walking while moving the body Gena Moving the hand gracefully Mengeput Dragging the foot icing ‘Asmall run Sentak Running as if to strike a foe, but suddenly stopping iuk-liuk / Metiuk-tak Bowing and moving the body Tit badang | Menit batang Walking in a straight line Hentak Stringing rhythm Jitwa Soul 1 i da ih Lei Expression of the dancing soul Pronunciation Guide Consonants are similar to Italiante Latin without aspiration. a lal e [e]___[tenggang, lei e fa] __| gentam, mengepat, gemulai, sentak, meniti, hentak, dendang, i fi ° lol w ul Program Notes Hentakan Jizva (The Beat of the Sou!) is an exploration of sounds with human voice. The text is taken from the terminology used for various Malay traditional dance movements. Inspired by an Indonesian exotic Malay scale, the music depicts a modern staging of Malay traditional dance that translates into a vibrant Sound experience through the variety colors of vocal quality produced by the ensemble. With stomps, claps; tongue clicks, snaps, shouts, and extreme range and dynamics, this showpiece is sure to leave a lasting impression for the audience. Itisa perfect choice for a concert closure! Performance Notes Stomping, tongue clicks, clapping, shouting, varying tone colors, and indiscriminant pitches are utilized throughout this piece. 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SS — Tan = dake Me 07 nge = pal gen = tam, t= gall cing ci-ngi cing cing cing. i-uk li-uk cing Hen-ta - kan, oh, ie ngi cing ~ cing mp hen = ta - kan me-nge-pat nge -1B- pat genTing li-uk li-uk cing “e cing. ci-ngi cing- cing ta - Jan me-nge-pat dakl___ Me = omge = Hen-ta-kan, oh, Hen-ta~kan, oh, Hen-ta-kan, oh, hen=ta-kan ji - vat Hen-ta-kan, oh, hen-tokan ji - wal Hen-ta-Kan, oh, hen = ta-kan! Hen-ta-kan, oh, hen-ta-kan ji = wal ci-ngi cing. pat gen cing, Hen-ta-kan, oh, hen_— ta-kant Hen-ta-kan, oh, Hen-ta-kan, oh, Hen-ta-kan, oh, hen Hen-ta-kan, oh, hen - f@-kan! Hen-ta-kan, oh, hen-ta-Kan ji > wal Hen-ta-Kan, oh, hen = ta-kant o14- Hen-ta-kan, oh, hen-ta-kan ji = wal ©, eit opps Kugt M aehlnbocer ‘ts Thom‘An award-winning, young, and gifted Indonesian composer and arranger, Ken Steven (b. 1993) fuses exotic colors and elements of Indonesian traditional music into his work with moder techniques and harmonii He began his musical joumey with Daud Kosasih, who inspired and nurtured him. Later he graduated from the Asian Insitute fr Liturgy and Music with a Bacheloe of Church Music in choral conducting and composition under the tutelage of Fancisco F. Feliciano, Ralph Hoffman, and Eudenice Palaruan. While studying, in the Philippines, he also studied with many influential musicians such as Arwin Tan, Christopher Borela, and Joel Aquino. His work Mutu Manikam Indonesia for three mixed choirs was premiered at the 3rd Bali International Choir Festival to great acclaim. TOH Ban Sheng, born in Malaysia and now residing in Singapore, graduated with «a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 1992 and obtained a Post-graduate Diploma in Education in 1994, Starting out essentially asa self-taught musician, Toh obtained his first music qualification at the age of 26, and then went on to earn a Master of Music degree in both Choral Conducting (2002) and Voice (2003) at the University of South Carolina with Dr. Larry Wyatt. He is also recognized as an outstanding conductor and educator in Singapore. An active figure in the choral scene, Toh has garnered more than 70 gold awards, 23 champions, and numerous special jury prizes at home and abroad (Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Lithuanio, Poland, and Slovakia). Additionally, he was honored with the Conductor's Prize seven times in Europe. At home, his choirs have twice won the Best Choir of the Year ttle. Having served as ‘a Music Specialist in the ministry of education and as a conductor for the 800-strong National Day Parade Combined Choir, Toh was awarded the 2006 Young Artist Award, the highest national arts award, for his artistic achievements. Adjudicator, clinician, and voice coach, he directs five prominent choral programs in schools. book, The Accidental Conductor, was published in March 2010. Aftitled The cover image is that ofa ringgit, shadow puppet made of leather from the 11h Century, ‘These puppets are used in the wayang Kult tradition of shadow puppetry present in ava, Bali, aul LombokAlso available from the Pacific regions... DORVEN DALAI (SATB) NAIMAN SHARAG (SATB) POTONG PADI (SATB) POK POK ALIMPAKO (SSAATB) JANGER (SATB) GAI BINTANG (SSAATTBB) LUK LUK LUMBA (SATB) SIKSIK SI BATU MANIKKAM. (SSAATTBB) ILAY GANDANGAN (SATB) SOLERAM (SATB) RASA SAYANG (SATB) AMA NAMIN (SATB) CIKALA LE PONG PONG (SATB) CHUA-AY (SATB) HENTAKAN JIWA (SATB) Yongrub (Mongolia) art. 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