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Commissioned by Elaine Kopperud Reitan
in memory of James A. Kopperud
who loved children and the music they make
Watoto na Malaika
Caller, Two- or Three-Part Treble Voices,
with opt. *Percussion, Autoharp/Guitar, and Keyboard
Tanzanian Michael Burkhardt
F
1 Caller(s):
b j
Unison
Voices & b 44 œJ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ
Wa - to - to na Ma - la - i - ka, wa -
b j j
3
&b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
to - to na Ma - la - i - ka, shan - gi - li - a! Wa - to - to na Ma - la -
F
2 All:
b j j
&b œ œ œ
6
œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
J
i - ka, wa - to - to na Ma - la - i - ka, shan - gi - li - a! Wa -
b œ œ œ j
9
&b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
to - to na Ma - la - i - ka, wa - to - to na Ma - la -
Small Drum (and/or Claps)
÷ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
F
b j j œ œ œ j
12
&b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ
i - ka, shan - gi - li - a! Wa - to - to na Ma - la - i - ka, wa -
÷ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
*Percussion Instruments: Small (or hand claps) and Large Drums (In Tanzania, called Haya Drums); Shakers (Manyanga);
and Claves.
Reproducible parts for Autoharp/Guitar/Keyboard and Percussion are on pages 14-15.
Autoharp/Guitar/Keyboard and Percussion enter at the direction of the Conductor.
Text and Tune: A Tanzanian song transcription by Elaine Reitan and Michael Burkhardt (PD).
English translation by Elaine Reitan and Michael Burkhardt, and copyright © 2013 with this publication.
Arrangement: Michael Burkhardt, and copyright © 2013 with this publication.
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MSM-50-6524 The CCLI License does not give permission to copy this music.
