Jab Jab

Contemporary, World/Ethnic
Dance like the devil at the Caribbean Carnival.
Composer
Wood, Nigel
Instrumentation
Three equal flutes
Duration
3 minutes
Difficulty
8

£11.99

Description

Jab means “devil”, and it is a form of masquerade played on the carnival monday morning (J’ouvert).
The traditions of J’ouvert vary widely throughout the Caribbean although in countries like Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, a part of the tradition involves smearing paint, mud or oil on the bodies of participants known as “Jab Jabs”. Jab’s authentic and captivating African rhythms consists of drumming, conch shell blowing and chanting. Dance like the devil – Jump with the Jab!

This edition includes two versions of “Jab Jab”. It includes the original version, and also a specially extended version originally written for the Bournville Clarinet Choir summer concert 2022. Please note that the two versions are significantly different so parts are not interchangeable, make sure you’re all reading from the same version!

Both versions of the trio can be played by any three equal flutes.

The E-Edition PDF bundle comes with the following:

Score
Flute 1
Flute 2
Flute 3

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