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URSONATE by Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Schwitters was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1887. His studies in art were interrupted by WWI. In 1917, he painted his first abstract pictures and in 1918 saw the birth of his famous collage technique "Merz." During these turbulent years of cultural development, Schwitters met and collaborated with other leading Dadaists such as Arp, Tzara, Hausmann and others. On hearing Hausmann's sound poem "fmsbw"in 1921, he immediately recognized the great potential of Sound Poetry. With great logic and concentration, he built up a totally abstract piece, the "Ursonate".
Ursonate (1922-32)
1. Einleitung und erster
Satz: Rondo (21:58) ![]()
3. Dritter Satz: Scherzo
- Trio - Scherzo (2:24) ![]()
4. Vierter Satz: Presto
- Ablosung - Kadenz -Schluss (13:36) ![]()
(Sub
Rosa SUBCD 012-19) and URSONATE (Wergo Records)
Schwitter's score for the
Uronate has unfortunately been lost, there is however a remake by Jack Ox, which
attempts to catch up with the precise structural qualities of the )
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Einleitung |
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Fümms bö wö tää zää
Uu, |
1 |
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Oooooooooooooooooooooooo, |
6 |
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dll rrrrr beeeee bö
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5 |
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Erster Satz: |
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Thema 1: |
1 |
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Thema 2: |
2 |
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Thema 3: |
3 |
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rakete bee bee, |
3a |
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Thema 4 |
4 |
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Exposition: |
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Ziiuu ennze ziiuu nnzkrrmüü,
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ü3 |
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rakete
bee bee? rakete bee zee. |
ü3a |
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Durchführung: |
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Fümms bö wö tää zää
Uu, |
ü1 |
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rakete rinnzekete
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ü3+ |
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fö |
1 |
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rakete rinnzekete
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ü3+ |
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fö |
1 |
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rakete rinnzekete
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ü3+ |
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bö |
1 |
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Dedesnn nn rrrrr,
(E) |
2 |
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Fümms bö wö tää zää
Uu, pögiff, kwii Ee. |
ü |
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Zikete
bee bee
(F) |
3 |
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Fümms bö wö tää zää
Uu, pögiff, kwii Ee. |
ü |
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Rum! |
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Fümms bö wö tää zää
Uu, pögiff, kwii Ee. |
ü |
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Rum!
(H)
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrummmmmpffff tillffff tooooooo? |
4 |
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Rakete rinnzekete |
ü3+ |
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fö Fümms bö wä tää zää
Uu, pögiff, kwiiee. Fümms bö wä tää zää
Uu |
1 ü |
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(Finale) |
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Fümms bö fümms bö wö
Fumms bö wö tääää? |
1
3 |
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Zweiter Satz |
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Largo (Gleichmäßige
Aussprache, 4/4) Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
(J) |
6 |
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
(K) |
7 |
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Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
(L) |
6 |
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Dritter Satz |
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Scherzo Lanke trr gll
(M) |
III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll |
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Trio(declamar muy lentamente) |
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Ziiuu iiuu
(N) |
3 |
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Ziiuu iiuu |
3 |
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Ziiuu iiuu |
3 |
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Scherzo Lanke trr gll
(vigoroso)
(O) |
III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll
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III |
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Lanke trr gll |
III |
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Vierter
Satz |
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Presto Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
(P) |
11 |
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Bumm bimbimm bamm bimbimm
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11 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
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11 |
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Bumm bimbimm bamm bimbimm
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11 |
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Bemm
bemm |
11 |
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tema 12: Tilla loola luula looa
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12 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
(comenzar muy fuerte) |
11 |
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Bumm bimbimm bamm bimbimm
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11 |
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Bemm
bemm |
11 |
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tema 13: Tatta tatta tuiEe tuEe
(Q) |
13 |
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tema 14: Tilla lalla tilla lalla
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14 |
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Tuii tuii tuii tuii
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13 |
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Tatta tatta tuiEe tuEe
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13 |
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Tilla lalla tilla lalla
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14 |
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Tuii tuii tuii tuii
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13 |
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Ooo bee ooo bee
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6 |
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(repetir la cuarta
parte desde el principio hasta aquí)
(R) (S) |
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desarrollo:
Ooobee tatta tuu
(T) |
6/1 |
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Tatta tatta tuiiEe tuiiEe
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13 |
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Lümpff tümff trill
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13 |
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Rinnze kette bee
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3 |
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Rinnze kette beebee
nnzkrr müü? |
3 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
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11 |
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Graaaaa |
15 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
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11 |
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Graaaaa |
15 |
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Ooobee tatta tee
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6/13 |
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Tatta tatta teeta tatta
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13 |
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Ooobee tatta tuu
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6/13 |
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Tatta tatta tuiiEe tuiiEe
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13 |
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Tilla lalla tilla lalla
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14 |
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Tuii tuii tuii tuii
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13 |
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Ooo bee ooo bee
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6 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
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11 |
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Tilla loola luula loola
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12 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
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11 |
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Tilla luula loola luula
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12 |
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Loola luula loola luula
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12 |
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Oobee tatta tuu
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6/13 |
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Tatta tatta tuuta tatta
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13 |
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Rinnze kette bee
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3 |
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Beebee beebee beebee
beebee |
3 |
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Tatta tatta taata tatta
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Grimme glimme gnimme
bimbimme |
11 |
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Graaaaa
graaaaa |
15 |
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Lümpff tümff trill
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10 |
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EkeEke ekeEke ekeEke
ekeeKe |
16 |
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Rrum Rrum Rrum Rrum
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4 |
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resolución
(U) |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
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11 |
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Bumm bimbimm bamm bimbimm
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11 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
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11 |
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Bumm bimbimm bamm bimbimm
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11 |
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Bemm
bemm |
11 |
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Tilla loola luula loola
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12 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
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11 |
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Bumm bimbimm bamm bimbimm
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11 |
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Bemm
bemm |
11 |
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cadencia (adlibitun)(aquí
se mantiene la cadencia, la cadencia puede ser |
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Priimiiti
(V) |
17 |
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Priimiititii too
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17 |
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Priimiititii tootaa
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17a |
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Priimiititii tootaatuu
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17a |
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Tatta tatta tuutaa too
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13/17a |
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Tatta tatta tuiEe tuiiEe
(W) |
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Tilla lalla tilla lalla
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13 |
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Tuii tuii tuii tuii
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14 |
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Tatta tatta tuiEe tuiiEe
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13 |
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Tilla lalla tilla lalla
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14 |
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Tuii tuii tuii tuii
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13 |
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Ooo bee ooo bee
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6 |
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Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
(X) |
6 |
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Dll Rrrrr bee bö |
5 |
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Fümms bö wö tää zää
Uu, |
1 |
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rakete rinnzekete
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ü3 |
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Bee |
1 |
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Ooka ooka ooka ooka
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8 |
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Rumftillfftoo?
Rrrrrrum! |
4 |
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Mpiff tillff too?
Rrrrrrum! |
2 |
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Fö?
Rrrrrrum! |
2 |
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Rrumpfftilffto?
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4 |
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Pe pe pe pe pe
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8 |
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Grimm glimm gnimm bimbimm
(entonación más fuerte) |
11 |
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Ooo
bee (entonación menos fuerte) |
6 |
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final: |
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Zätt üpsiilon iks (emocionado)
(Y) |
18 |
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Zätt üpsiilon iks (
más emocionado) |
18 |
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Zätt üpsiilon iks (normal) |
18a |
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Zätt (muy emocionado) |
18 |
Comments by Jack Ox about his score for the Ursonate:
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