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Bonse Aba
Two-part Chorus* with optional Percussion**

Traditional Traditional Zambian Folk Song

Arranged by Victor C. Johnson
Ranges: Part I Part II

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1 Rhythmically, with energy q = ca. 96

2
4
F
Hand Drum
(Treble Drum)

2
Djembe
(Bass Drum) 4
2
Shaker 4

T.D.
j j j j
B.D. .F
.

Sh.

T.D.

j j j j
B.D. . .

F
Sh.

Duration: approx. 1:45

*Also available: Three-part Mixed (15/2689H); Performance/Accompaniment CD (99/2618H).
**Percussion parts are available as a free download. Visit www.lorenz.com and search 15/2654H.

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I &b

f

II &b



Bon - se a - ba! mu po - ke - le - la Ba li - pe - le ma - ka a-

T.D.
j j j
B.D. . .

Sh.

16 f
I &b
Bon - se a - ba! mu po - ke - le - la Ba li -
f
&b

II

ku - ba ba - na Bon - se a - ba! mu po - ke - le - la Ba li -

T.D.
j j j
B.D. .

Sh.

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I &b
pe - le ma - ka a - ku - ba ba - na
,
&b
II

pe - le ma - ka a - ku - ba ba - na Bon - se a - ba! mu

T.D.
j j j
B.D. . .

Sh.

&b
22

II &b
po - ke - le - la Ba li - pe - le ma - ka a - ku - ba ba - na

T.D.
j j j
B.D. .

Sh.

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I &b
Bon - se a - ba! mu po - ke-le - la Ba li - pe - le ma - ka a-

&b

II

Bon - se a - ba! mu po - ke-le - la Ba li - pe - le ma - ka a-

T.D.
j j j
B.D. . .

Sh.

F ,
&b
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I .
ku - ba ba - na Ku - ba ba - na
F
&b


II

ku - ba ba - na Ku - ba ba - na

P
T.D.

j j j
.
P
B.D.

P
Sh.

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&b . .

I

ku - ba ba - na ba - kwa le - sa Ku - ba ba - na

&b

II

ba - kwa le - sa

T.D.
j j j
B.D. . .

Sh.

&b
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I

ku - ba ba - na ba - kwa le - sa

&b

II

Ku - ba ba - na ba - kwa le - sa

T.D.
j j j
B.D. .

Sh.

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, f
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I &b
Ku - ba ba - na Ku - ba ba - na ku - ba ba - na
f
II &b .
Ku - ba ba - na ku - ba ba - na

f
T.D.

j j j
. .
f
B.D.

f
Sh.

,
.
&b
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I
ba - kwa le - sa Ku - ba ba - na Ku - ba ba - na

&b

II

ba - kwa le - sa Ku - ba ba - na

T.D.
j j j
B.D. .

Sh.

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