Sansa Kroma

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Voice 1, Voice 2, Piano, Descant, Shaker, Djembe, Bass Drum — Sansa Kroma is a popular folk song from the Akan people in Ghana, a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean, in West Africa. "Sansa" is a name, and "kroma" means eagle or hawk. The folk-legend of this song states that one day, Sansa Kroma was flying high in the noonday sky when she saw a flock of orphaned eagle chicks. She immediately hovered over them, picked them up and carried them back to her nest where she raised them as her own.Through this piece, Akan children are assured that if they are ever orphaned, someone in the village (or the entire village) will always nurture and provide for them.Sansaxa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0kromaSAHN-sahxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 kroh-MAHxa0xa0xa0Nexa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0naxa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0wuoxa0xa0xa0xa0xa0okyekyerxa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0nkokoxa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0mbaNeexa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0nayxa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0wooxa0xa0xa0xa0aw-CHAY-chayxa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0KOH-kohxa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0xa0mahSansa, the hawk,they are orphans.You go about finding food for the chicks.xa0About the Arrangerxa0Victor C. Johnson, a native of Dallas, Texas, is a prolific composer and arranger with hundreds of choral works, vocal solo books, and keyboard collections currently in print.Mr. Johnson attended the University of Texas at Arlington where he majored in music education with a concentration in organ. From 2000-2018, he was the choral director at the Ft. Worth Academy of Fine Arts. He currently works full times as a composer, editor, and clinician.Victor is in demand as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician for music educators and students throughout the United States. He has conducted numerous All-State and Regional Honor choirs in the United States and Canada.His professional affiliations include: American Choral Directors Association, Texas Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, Texas Choral Directors Association, ASCAP, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Inc. This not-to-be-missed setting of a Ghanaian folksong sparkles with energy and excitement. Whether it is sung with or without piano accompaniment, the strong vocal pairings, handclaps, and active percussion parts combine to create a full choral experience accessible to any choir.

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