My Name is Lamiya: Don't Call Me "Refugee"

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Written By Michael Bussewitz-Quarm

Arrangements

  • SATB divisi, SAB divisi, SSAA divisi, 2-part Mixed

Recording Link

Description

Part of the ‘This is My Name’ Series — This composition was written to bring attention to one of the most significant and challenging issues in our world today, the global refugee crisis. Nine-year-old Lamiya Safarova lost her home and her village, and she began writing poems to express her feelings. The stirring text and repeated rhythmic elements persist throughout this work, along with body percussion that represents the journey of the refugee, forced away from their home, most often by foot.

 
 

Difficulty

Medium-Advanced

Instrument(s)

Piano

Copyright Year

2020

Product ID

MB1047-SATB

Additional Product ID

MB1047-SAB; MB1047-SSAA; MB1047-2PMX

Michael Bussewitz-Quarm
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