Meaning and Intention

This song marks a very important life stage in Kartini’s life. The Three Leaf Clover! We are introduced to Kartini’s two sisters for the first time and how they truly changed her life. The girls are in seclusion, at around the age of 14-16. Although not in depth, we get a piece of their personalities, passions and their collective goal of getting higher education in Holland.

I wanted the audience to develop a strong bond with the sisters to understand how crushing it is when fate unforgivingly brings them apart.

Compositional Choices

This song feels light, inspiring and youthful. One way I achieved that was through staccato notes, using higher octave instruments, and excluding bass. Throughout the song, we hear both pizzicato and staccato strings blended with Splice samples of hands clapping. Then you can faintly hear the high-pitched flute that floats in the air.

This was one of the first compositions I made for this musical and the main inspiration was When Will My Life Begin from Tangled.

Retrospective Assessment

• I would add a bridge— I feel like the song could have a great climax point that really ties everything in a ribbon.

• I would also try the song in a slightly faster tempo, to evoke more of the youthful excitement and fire.