Transcript Che Che Koolay Lyrics and Movement

Che Che
Koolay
CD 8-27, 29
Traditional movement song from Ghana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWClksHTzLY
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DUPRAT/RIVIELLO
Che Che Koolay
Lyrics
• Che che koolay
• (response)
• Che che kofee sa
• (response)
• Kofee salanga
•
•
•
•
(response)
Kakashee langa
(response)
Whoops! Ah lye lye!
• (response)
Movement Instructions
• Leader taps head 4 X
• Group imitates
• Leader taps shoulders 4X while
twisting at waist
• Group imitates
• Leader – hands on waist,
continues twisting
• Group imitates
• Leader taps knees 4X
• Group imitates
• Leader raises both arms on
Whoops!
• Group imitates
Second Time (Instrumental)
• Leader sways hips side
to side
• Group imitates
• All sway hips
• Leader raises arms on
Whoops!
• Group imitates
Third Time (vocal)
• Che che koolay
• (response)
• Che che kofee sa
• All continue swaying hips
while repeating M1-8 (slide
#1)
• (response)
• Kofee salanga
•
•
•
•
(response)
Kakashee langa
(response)
Whoops! Ah lye lye!
• (response)
• Leader jumps R while raising
arms on Whoops!
• Group imitates
Coda (Instrumental)
• Whoops! Ah lye lye!
• Whoops! Ah lye lye!
• Whoops! Ah lye lye!
• Whoops! Ah lye lye!
• Whoops! Ah lye lye!
• Whoops! Ah lye lye!
• Leader jumps L while
raising arms on
Whoops!
• Group imitates
• Leader jumps 3X to R
w/arm movements
• Group imitates
• Leader jumps 3X to L
w/arm movements
• Group imitates
Che Che Kookay Instrument Parts
• Tubano Drums (1 caller, 3 responders)
j eq q
Taa ti ta ta
• Shekere (1 caller, 3 responders)
n q n q
Titi ta titi ta
• Hand Drums (1 caller, 3 responders)
h
H
h
H
Ta-a rest, ta-a rest