O Tano Batak

What is the single most effective way to motivate band members? (choose one only)

	Praise the band when it performs well.
	Develop a tradition of excellence.
	Select music which provides supporting players with their moment of fame.
	Have a schedule of regular performances.
	Arrange social activities involving band members
	Encourage competition among members for first chair postions.
	None of the above.

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O Tano Batak

Brass Band

Written by Bruce Gale

Tano Batak is widely regarded as one of the unofficial “national anthems” of the Batak people of North Sumatra (Indonesia). It is a folk song about that tells the story of someone who has traveled all over the world but still remembers his homeland. Batak choirs often sing it at cultural festivals. You can download the lyrics of the song in the original Batak language, together with translations into Bahasa Indonesia (the Indonesian national language) and English icon