THE BANANA BOAT SONG - String Orchestra or Quartet - Intermediate by Jamaican Folk Song String Quartet - Digital Sheet Music
By Jamaican Folk Song"The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" is a traditional Jamaican folk song; the best-known version was released by American singer Harry Belafonte in 1956 and later became one of his signature songs. The song has mento influences, but "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" was commonly classified as an example of the better known calypso music. It is a work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. Daylight has come, the shift is over, and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home. This arrangement includes: Full Score, 1st and 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Acoustic Bass (Opt. for Quartet), Drum Set (Optional). Performance time approx. 1 minute 50 seconds.
Details
Summary
- Ensembles:
- String Orchestra String Quartet
- Genres:
- Classical Folk Songs Jazz Latin Pop
- Composers:
- Jamaican Folk Song
- Publishers:
- Chicory Music
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score Set of Parts Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- Jamaican Folk Song
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 11
Detailed Description
SKU: A0.734357
Composed by Jamaican Folk Song. Arranged by Dennis Ruello. This edition: pdf. Jazz, Latin, Pop. Score and parts. 11 pages. Chicory Music #3107937. Published by Chicory Music (A0.734357)."The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" is a traditional Jamaican folk song; the best-known version was released by American singer Harry Belafonte in 1956 and later became one of his signature songs. The song has mento influences, but "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" was commonly classified as an example of the better known calypso music. It is a work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. Daylight has come, the shift is over, and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home. This arrangement includes: Full Score, 1st and 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Acoustic Bass (Opt. for Quartet), Drum Set (Optional). Performance time approx.
1 minute 50 seconds.
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