Thina
( Move, it is our turn )
( Deda, ku ngena thina )
Edition
Number of pages :
4
Editor or author of the restitution:
Patty Cuyler
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
2004
Description
Text in:
Zulu
Genre-Style-Form:
Folk music ; Secular ; Call and response
Mood of the piece:
rhythmic ; dancing
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
3.0 min.
Origin:
South Africa
Musicological Sources:
Folk songs are often sung in competitions in South Africa. In this song one group challenges another, saying, "Move, it is our turn to take the stage." None of these South African songs are complete without the accompanying dance movements, which are sh