This is the New Jersey Youth Chorus, Advanced Chorus, performing an arrangement of "Tjak!" by Stephen Hatfield at the chorus' 2013 spring concert.
From Mr. Hatfield: "Tjak! was inspired by a Balinese musical ceremony long known to world music fans as Ketjak, or The Monkey Chant. It is not a transcription or a recreation of that ritual, but it has adopted many aspects of the Balinese music, such as the circular seating of the singers, and much of the timbre and texture of the music, including its sudden dynamic contrasts and its scale patterns.
There are two key ideas: First, in memory of an epic battle when the monkeys poured out of the jungle to come to the aid of noble Prince Rama, the Monkey Chant imitates hordes of chattering monkeys leaping into action. Second, the chant is meant to have a purging, cathartic effect, in part because it is believed that demons can only move in straight lines, and so the cross-accents and syncopations created by the layering of ostinati bewilder the forces of evil, and keep them at bay. This is why the voices and hand-claps of Tjak! for a series of rhythmic mazes and aural labyrinths."
Patricia Joyce, director. Phil Steffani, accompanist. Performed May 5, 2014, at Bernards High School Performing Arts Center, Bernardsville, N.J.
Recorded in 1080/30p high definition on 2 Canon HF G10 camcorders equipped with Azden SMX-10 microphones. All editing done in iMovie 11 on a 2011 Mac Mini.
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