Description
Blonk bloup blogodop! This rhythmically energetic piece full of fun nonsense syllables is sure to excite choirs and audiences alike. Inspired by a style of Haitian dance music called Rara, Blogodop will make you want to move your body!
Translation of Haitian Creole text:
Dansing Rara is freeing
Dansing Rara is unleaching
Take advantage of this moment
It will pass and won’t come back
Whoever you may be
This Rara will make you move
The crowd’s getting their groove on
The smell of love is rising
Come, come shake your body…
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Click Here Traducción al Español
Recordings
Blogodop – recording 1:
2017 Texas All-State Mixed Chorus
Z Randall Stroope, conductor
February 2017
Blogodop – recording 2:
Bexley High School Vocal Ensemble
Amy Johnston Blosser, conductor
World Premiere – February 25, 2014
Blogodop – recording 3:
Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers
Bruce Rogers, conductor
Blogodop – recording 4:
Hopkins High School Concert Choir
Philip Brown, conductor
May 2015
Blogodop – recording 5:
Cedar Falls High School Concert Choir
Eliott Kranz, conductor
May 2016
Blogodop – recording 6:
Liberty High School Singers
Robert Williams, conductor
Spring 2023
Perusal Score
Performance Videos
Practice Tracks
