Umoja

Umoja is one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa - "To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race."

Interval: The oboe’s first two notes create a minor 3rd (A-F#). The Bassoon’s first two notes are an octave (D-D), and its 5th and 6th notes are a descending Major 6th (B-D). 

Suggested Activity: Umoja is the Swahili word for "unity." Listen to the piece and consider how the composer 's music emphasized the concept of unity in the combination of musical parts, rhythm, dynamics, articulation, and melody.