WIMBO NI NINI?

Wimbo ni aina ya sanaa katika Fasihi ambayo hutumia lugha teule,sauti na kiimbo maalum. Nyimbo nyingi hugawanywa katika beti(verse) na kiitikio(chorus),pia zipo zenye kuwa na daraja/kiunganishi(bridge) na kiopoo/ndoano(hook). Pia nyimbo hutumia Ala za muziki kama vile ngoma,filimbi, gitaa na kinanda.

Ikumbukwe kuwa nyimbo zinaweza kuimbwa na mtu mmoja au zaidi.

SIFA ZA NYIMBO

1. Hutumia kiimbo au sauti maalum.

2. Huweza kuendana na Ala za muziki.

3. Huimbwa na mtu au watu kwa pamoja au kwa kupokezana.

4. Hutumia lugha ya mkato.

5. Hurudiarudia maneno ili kusisitiza ujumbe katika wimbo.

UMUHIMU WA NYIMBO

1. KUBURUDISHA.

2. KUELIMISHA, KUFUNZA, KUONYA NA KUELEKEZA, KULIWAZA, KUSIFIA KITU AU MTU KATIKA JAMII, KUUNGANISHA JAMII AU WATU TOFAUTI, KUDUMISHA/KUHIFADHI TAMADUNI ZA JAMII, KUKUZA TALANTA NA SANAA KATIKA JAMII, HUTUMIKA KATIKA MBINU ZINGINE ZA FASIHI KAMA VILE HADITHI MWISHO NYIMBO HUTUMIKA ILI KUMTUKUZA MUNGU MUUMBAJI.

Kabla sijaanza kutoa dondoo na maelezo ya namna au jinsi ya kuandika wimbo/uandishi,ni bora ukapata kujua baadhi ya mambo kuhusu nyimbo zenyewe na muziki kwa ujumla.

SONG STRUCTURE/MUUNDO WA WIMBO.

Ifahamike kwamba miundo ya nyimbo ipo mingi ikitegemea matakwa ya msanii au waandaaji wa wimbo husika.

MUUNDO WA NYIMBO ni mpangilio wa viunda wimbo katika mfutatano wa kujirudia. Hapa naongelea

1. ITRODUCTION/ITRO/MWANZO/UTAMBULISHO/UINGIAJI

2. KIITIKIO/CHORUS

3.VERSES/BETI

4.UTOKAJI/OUTRO/UMALIZIAJI/ENDING.

Viunda wimbo hivi hupangiliwa kulingana msanii anataka wimbo wake upangiliwe vipi. Ifuatayo ni mipangilio miwili pendwa na bora kutumiwa,ambayo ni;

1. Intro-chorus-verse-chorus-verse- chorus-outro.

2. Intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-outro.

INTRO NA OUTRO.

Intro ni mwanzo wa wimbo, ni sehemu fupi ya mwanzo wa wimbo ambayo mara nyingi huwa na mistari minne tu. Mara nyingi hakuna vionjo Vingi vya midundo ni sehemu iliyo poa. Hapa ni sehemu utaaamua wimbo wako uanze vipi.

Outro ni sehemu ya mwisho ya wimbo au mwisho ambapo pia utaamua wimbo wako uishie vipi,mara nyingi ni baada ya kiitikio/chorus kurudiwa kwa mara ya mwisho au baada tu ya ubeti/verse ya mwisho inategemea na maamuzi yako msanii.

VERSES/BETI

Hiki ni kifungu kimoja cha shairi ambacho kina uzani sawa kutokana mpangilio wa vina vyako. Unaweza kuwa na verse yenye mashairi ya kimapokeo/yanayofata sheria za uandishi au verse yenye mashairi huru/ya kisasa/yasiyofuata sheria ili mradi yalete maana.

Hii ni sehemu ambayo stori yote ya wimbo huelezewa ni hapa ambapo unatakiwa kudadavua kinagaubaga ujumbe wako ukiendana na chorus/kiitikio chako pamoja na jina la wimbo wako maana ndio hubeba taswira ya beti/verse zako.

Mistari 16(sixteen bars) hutengeneza verse moja katika nyimbo mbalimbali ila sana za HIPHOP. Unaweza kuwa na verse ya misatari 8(8/eight bars), 12 adi 32,48,40/fourty bars.

Nakushauri andika mistari 16. Na mistari 8 unapoona inatosheleza mahitaji yako.

Wakati ujao tukijaaliwa nitafundisha jinsi ya kuhesabu mistari kulingana na midundo/beats,vina(vya mwanzo,vya kati,vya mwisho),pamoja na chorus/kiitikio.

By Vocal Coacher John Shabani

Anaehitaji huduma hii ya kuandikiwa nyimbo,

mawasiliano yapo apo juu.

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UANDISHI AU UTUNZI WA NYIMBO (SONG WRITING/COMPOSITION)

Ebu tuangalie misingi ya utunzi wa nyimbo

JE UNAWAJUA WATU MUHIMU KWENYE KWAYA, BENDI AU KWA MWIMBAJI BINAFSI?

Ili wimbo uweze kukamilika huwa unakuwa na vipengele kadhaa ndani yake.

-       Kuna maneno au mashahiri, au kwa lugha ya siku hizi ‘mistari’ na kwa kiingereza Lyrics.

Nyimbo inaweza kuandikwa na mtu mmoja au wawili au Zaidi, tunawaita kwa kimombo Song writers. Mwandishi wa nyimbo anayeweka maneno ya wimbo (lyrics) eitha kwa kwa maneno ya kawaida au kwa nota huitwa Lyricict

-       Mistari huhitaji kupewa sauti ya kuimbia, Melody. Na huyo anayebuni au kutengeneza melody huitwa Composer. Lakini kama mtu atatengeneza vyote nilivyotaja hapo juu, kwa ufupi anatambulika kama mwandishi wa nyimbo (songwriter)

-       Baada ya hapo hutengenezwa arrangement, au mpangilio wa muziki huo, nini kinakuja wapi, waimbaji waimbe vipi na kujumlisha kazi zote hizi unapata wimbo mmoja.

Kwa uzoefu wa bendi au kwaya zetu, mara nyingi, Lyrics huletwa na mtu mmoja, anaweza akaleta mistari yenye melody au akaleta mistari peke yake na kutaka msaada wa wanamuziki wenzie watafute melody. Kazi inafuata ya arrangement pia hufanywa kwa ushirikiano na hatimae kukapatikana wimbo ambao kwa utamaduni wetu huwa tunatangaza kuwa mtunzi ni yule aliyekuja na mistari.

Si kila mtu ana kipaji cha kutunga, japo hiyo ndio imani ya wengi kuwa kila anaejua kuimba hujua kutunga. Waimbaji wengi maarufu duniani waliimba nyimbo zilizotungwa na wengine, na halikadhalika si kila anaetunga anajua kuimba, watunzi hata wa mashahiri huwaachia watu wengine waghani mashahiri yao, mtunzi akilazimisha kuimba wakati hana kipaji hicho matokeo ni madudu tu na hali kadhalika muimbaji asiye na kipaji cha kutunga aking’ang’ania kutunga kipawa chake cha kuimba kinaweza kisionekane kutokana na utunzi kuwa hafifu.

Na hali kadhalika si kila mtu ni arranger, tatizo ni pale asiekuwa na kipaji anaamua kufanya hiyo kazi, kinachotoka hakieleweki kama kinakwenda au kinarudi. Hali hii ipo pia kwa waimbaji binafsi(solo artist), wanataka kujionyesha wanajua kila kitu au wanafanya kila kitu, haiwezekani. Kuna wakati unahitaji aina fulani za tungo kutuko kwa  watunzi wazuri, una hitaji mwalimu au mtu wa kukuongoza kuwa bora zaidi, lakini pia zaidi ya hilo, unamwitaji arranger. Kama wewe umebahatika kufanya kila kitu basi mshukuru Mungu kwa hilo.
Kama nilivyosema awali katika bendi arrangement huwa ni mchango wa mawazo, lakini ukifanya utafiti kidogo utagundua hata katika kazi inayoonekana ya kikundi kuna mtu au watu ndio wanaoongoza nini kipigwe wapi. Nichukulie mfano wa bendi zilizopita, katika kutaka kujua undani wa jambo hili, nilipata maelezo ya kina kutoka kwa mkongwe wa muziki wa dansi hapa nchini, ndugu yetu John Kitime. Yeye anasema “Katika bendi nilizopitia kama vile Orchestra Mambo Bado, Orchestra Makassy au Vijana Jazz enzi hizo kulikuwa na mtu ana sauti ya mwisho kuhusu arrangement”
Kupendwa kwa wimbo ni mkusanyiko wa haya niliyoyataja hapo juu. Nyimbo nyingi zinazopendwa sasa hazitachukua muda kusahaulika kutokana na kuwa na arrangement hafifu sana. Mfumo wa sasa wa waimbaji kujaza wimbo wote bila kuweko na hata nafasi ya vyombo kutamba ni aina moja ya arrangement, lakini kwa mtazamo wangu nyimbo hizi zitasahaulika katika kipindi kifupi.
Katika mfumo wa uajiri au utafutaji wa wanamuziki katika vikundi vyetu, umuhimu hutolewa kwa wapiga vyombo na waimbaji, nadra kusikia mtunzi anatafutwa na nadra zaidi kusikia anatafutwa arranger, hivyo huwa bahati tu akatokea arranger mzuri au mtunzi mzuri katika kwaya au bendi na si kutokana na mipangilio. Pia nawajua arrangers wengi ambao hata wao hawajui kuwa ni arrangers, hivyo ‘majembe’ kama hayo yakifukuzwa au kuhama kwaya au bendi, basi vikundi hivyo vinaanza kudorora, na si mara moja nimekuta hata kwaya/bendi zenyewe hazijui kwanini ghafla kuna ukame wa tungo nzuri, pengine yule msanii aliyeitwa mzigo, kwa kuwa hakuwa muimbaji mzuri alikuwa ndie arranger bora wa kikundi hicho!!!
Labda niseme kwa kifupi, arrangement ndio ule mpangilio wa kuamua nini kipigwe na kipigwe wapi. Muziki unasheria za msingi kama vile hesabu.2+2=4, si nne na nusu wala na robo, arranger anakuwa na kipaji cha kupanga nini na anaweza kukueleza kwa nini pale kipigwe kinanda na gitaa liwe kimya au pale vipigwe vyote na kwanini iwe hivyo.
Muziki wetu wa wa kwaya au waimbaji wa siku hizi wakiwamo pia wale wa Bongoflava, umetawaliwa na waimbaji kwani swala la utunzi wa muziki na arrangement (kunakotambuliwa kama kutengeneza beat), huachiwa ‘producer’. Ni wazi ukisikiliza mfululizo wa nyimbo zinazotoka kila siku ni wazi kuwa maproducer wachache sana wanakipaji cha kuarrange, utasikia vyombo vinalia katika wimbo bila kuwa na mpangilio wala sababu ya kuwepo, hapa utasikia filimbi, mara saksafon, mara rimba, mara gitaa. Ninapo yasema hayo, sijawasahau wale waongozaji wazuri au masoloist, ambao ni watu pekee tena wenye mchango wa pekee kwenye vikundi vyetu vya uimbaji. Hawa nao wakiondoka huachapengo kubwa sana.

ZANA ZA UTUNZI
Mtunzi au mwandishi wa nyimbo, popote alipo anashauriwa kuwa na zana muhimu kama; Kifaa chochote cha kurekodia, daftari au notebook na kalamu. Kwa dunia ya leo, ukiwa na simu yako ya mkononi au tablet inatosha. Kwa lugha nyingine tunasema; Ikiwa kweli unataka kuchukua uandishi au utuzi wako wako wa wimbo kwa umakini mkubwa, unapaswa kujenga tabiaya kubeba zana au vifaa vya utunzi/uandishi wa nyimbo popote ulipo. (If you want to take your songwriting seriously and create authentic music, you should do your best to carry songwriting materials with you everywhere).

UANDISHI WA WIMBO.

MWANZO BORA WA UANDISHI BORA WA WIMBO.

Ifahamike ya kwamba kuna aina nyingi za kuanza kuandika wimbo, ila njia MAKINI ni ya kuanza na MADA ambayo itakupa JINA/TITLE.

UMUHIMU WA JINA/TITLE/MADA.

1. Jina la wimbo ni moyo wa wimbo.

2. Jina huelezea wimbo mzima.

3. Jina/Mada itakuongoza vyema ktk kuandika mistari na kukufanya usiandike nje ya mada.

Unda au chagua jina ambalo ni fupi si zaidi ya maneno matano (5) ili iwe rahisi kukumbukwa na mashabiki hata iwe rahisi kuiomba redioni au kuisema kwa marafiki au washikaji zao. Juu ya hili unaweza fanya uchunguzi wa kupitia majina ya nyimbo mbalimbali ili uone ufupi wa majina ya nyimbo unavyokuwa na madhara chanya kwa mashabiki.

Endelea kufatilia hii kitu tafadhari,na uwape habari marifiki. Wakati ujao tutaangalia kuhusu INTRO, CHORUS, VERSE, CHORUS, VERSE, CHORUS, OUTRO

Ukitaka Huduma ya kuandikiwa au kutungiwa limbo mzuri wasiliana namimi mwalimu wak wa Sauti Afrika Masahriki.

Kocha John Shabani

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ZOEZI MUHIMU ANDALIO KWA MATOKEA YA SAUTI BORA KWA MWIMBAJI

Moja ya zoezi la Vocal Warm up ni LIP ROLLS ni kwamba unachezesha lips au midomo, sasa kitendo hicho kinasababisha pressure fulani inayotaka kutoka nje alafu kuna hewa inatoka ndani ya tumbo kwhiyi zinapokutana kwahiyo zinapokuja kuni council au kukutana zinafanya massage, zinakanda eneo la katikati kwenye koromeo kwa ndania au kwenye vocal fold. Ni zoezi limependekezwa na waalimu wengi wa sauti duniani ambalo matokeo yake ni mazuri sana katika kuboresha uimbaji. Ukipata shida kugonganisha midomo basi chuku vidole vyako viwili kasha bonyeza kidogo shavu la kushoto na kulia eneo linoonekana dimpozi kasha endelea na zoezi lako. Zoezi hizi linatengeneza stamina kubwa katika uimbaji. Nataka uelewe mwimbaji yeyote huimba vizuri akiwa ame relax au relaxation, akiwa na ujasiri. Lakini akiwa na hofu, wasiwasi, kutokujiamini, kuwa na miemko ya woga si rahisi kuimba vizuri. Mtu akiimba akiwa na ujasiri huimba kwa sauti yake halisi tena sauti yake hutoka vizuri.

Zoezi lingine la warm up ni TONGUETRILL, au kuchezesha ulimi. Mfano wake ni kama kupiga kigelegele nk. Ni zoezi lenye matokea makubwa katika uimbaji, linatengeneza sana mishipa ya nyuma na mbele na kusaidia kujenga stamina ya uimbaji hasa kwa wale wanaoimba kwa muda mrefu. Suala la kichwa kuuma au shingo au uchovu havitakuwepo. Linasaidia kuimba sauti yenye punch na yenye ubora

Zoezi lingine ni la kuweka vidole vitaux au vinne mdomoni (4 fingers in your mouth) kwa kuvisimamisha sio kulaza huku ukiwa umefungua kinywa chako hadi kiwango cha mwisho ukitoa sauti. Ni zoezi linalofanya mishipa ya nyuma kukaza hivyo kukujengea uwezo mkubwa kiuimbaji.

Ili kujifunza zaidi hudhuria program zetu za mafunzo pale SJ Studio Kimara Korogwe Dar es salaam. Kwa walio mikoani, endelea kutega sikio kwenye vyombo vya habari na mitandao ya kijamii, kocha John Shabani na timu ya waalimu wa sauti wana ziara mikoa mbalimbali pamoja na nchi kadhaa za Afrika Mashariki. Lakini pia unaweza ukajifunza kwa njia ya mitandao kupitia skype, whatsapp video call kwa njia ya simu n.k 

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TOP 10 – THE MOST EXPENSIVE WORLD CURRENCIES IN 2019

What do you think, which currency is the most expensive in the world today?

Most believe that the British pound is the highest currency; however, as it turned out it is not. Especially, for blog readers, we compiled the list of the strongest world currencies (Dated 13 Jan 2019).

By the way, we also have the TOP 10 of the weakest world currencies.

No. 1 – Kuwaiti Dinar (1 KWD = 3.29 USD)

Currency code – KWD

1 KWD = 3.29 USD

The Kuwaiti Dinar is the world’s highest-valued currency against the US Dollar.

Kuwait is a small country with enormous wealth. The high value (rate) of its currency is explained by significant oil exports into the global market.

No. 2 – Bahraini Dinar (2.65 USD)

Currency code – BHD

1 BHD = 2.65 USD (pegged to dollar)

The Bahrain Dinar is the second most valuable currency.

Bahrain is a Persian Gulf island state with a population of just over 1 million people. As in the first case, this country’s largest source of income are the «black gold» exports.

It is interesting that the Bahrain Dinar is pegged to US Dollar exchange rate, and its rate against the US Dollar has remained stable since 2005 already.

No. 3 – Oman Rial (2.60 USD)

Currency code – OMR

1 OMR = 2.60 USD (pegged to dollar)

Oman is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. Thanks to its strategic location, it possesses a developed economy and a high quality of life.

The Oman Rial is also pegged to US Dollar as Bahrain Dinar.

It is remarkable that purchasing power of this currency is so high that the government had to issue 1/4 and 1/2 Rial banknotes. On the picture above, you can see 1/2 Rial (Half Rial).

No. 4 – Jordan Dinar (1.41 USD)

Currency code – JOD

1 JOD = 1.41 USD (pegged to dollar)

It is hard to explain the high value of Jordan Dinar. This country is not economically developed and it lacks essential resources, such as oil.

Nevertheless, one Jordan Dinar costs 1.41 US Dollar, what makes it one of 10 the strongest world currencies.

No. 5 – British Pound Sterling (1.26 USD)

Currency code – GBP

1 GBP = 1.26 USD

Most people think that British Pound is the strongest world currency, but it only closes the top five of this list.

British Colonies issue their own banknotes, which visually differ from banknotes issued by the Bank of England, but they are valued as 1 per 1.

Therefore, there are several of them: Scottish, North Ireland, Manx, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar Pounds, as well as St. Elena Island Pound and Falkland Islands Pound.

Amusingly, native Britons do not always want to accept «other» Pounds as a means of payment.

No. 6 – Cayman Islands Dollar (1.20 USD)

Currency code – KYD

1 KYD = 1.20 USD (pegged to dollar)

Cayman Islands is one of the world’s best tax havens. These islands provided licences for hundreds of banks, hedge funds and insurance companies.

Thanks to its leadership among tax havens, Cayman Islands Dollar costs near 1.22 US Dollar.

No. 7 – European Euro (1.14 USD)

Currency Code – EUR

1 EUR = 1.14 USD

The euro currency has strengthened over the past few years. This allowed it to raise the list of the most powerful currencies. Partially, its strength is explained by the fact that it is the official world currency in European countries among which you will find several economically developed countries.

Besides, Euro is the second reserve world currency enveloping 22.2% of all world savings (US Dollar has 62.3%).

No. 8 – Swiss Franc (1.04 USD)

Currency code – CHF

1 CHF = 1.04 USD

Switzerland is not only one of the richest countries in the world, but it is also one of the most stable. Its banking system had long been known for its formerly resolute «Bank Secrecy».

Besides, its high-tech goods are very well known all around the globe.

Pay attention when you see an original of this banknote. This is the only banknote I saw which has the vertical view.

No. 9 – US Dollar

Currency code – USD

1 USD = 1.00 USD

Owing to USA world economic leadership, its currency achieved such a title as «World Reserve Currency». In other words, you can make dollar payments everywhere (in any country).

No. 10 – Canadian dollar (0.75 USD)

Out of TEN

Due to the dynamically changing economic and political situation in the world, it is hard for some currencies to remain in this ranking, so here is the list of currencies that left the top ten of previous periods.

Australian dollar

Currency code – AUD

1 AUD = 0.73 USD

An interesting fact is that the new series of Australia banknotes, as pictured above, would have a tactile feature (Braille) to help the visually impaired community to tell the value of the banknote.

Also in Australia, the fight against cash is conducted by reducing the share of cash payments when making small retail purchases.

Libyan Dinar

Currency code – LYD

1 LYD = 0.72 USD

The Libyan Dinar has token money called Dirham. It is interesting that one Dinar is equal to 1,000 Dirham, and not 100, as we all used to think.

Azerbaijani manat

Currency code – AZN

1 AZN = 0.59 USD

It was a surprise to see Azerbaijani manat in this list. However, the currency of this Central Asian country is a little bit weaker than US Dollar.

The economy of this country is surprisingly strong, and its unemployment rate is low.

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