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Showing posts with label Cul/Middle East. Show all posts

29.8.12

Al Haetz

This is a simple Israeli children's song about the singing of the birds in the trees.  A great K-1 level song for singing the "tzif, tzif, tzif" of the birds on so and mi.

Sources: Einstein, J. and Prensky, F. (1955) Songs of Childhood
Ben-Ezra M. (1958) Israeli Children's Songs Sound Recording New York Folkways Album 7226


10.7.12

Ye Toop Doram

Farsi Ball Game from Iran and West Afghanistan
Source: Brown, Nyssa.  January 2010 Northwest Kodály Educators Workshop Notes.
Transcribed from Joan Litman

Shalom Chaverim

This Hebrew-language round is a lovely minor tune, and works well as a farewell song.
Source: Zanzig, Augustus D.  101 Rounds for Singing. Published by World Around Songs, Inc. p. 42