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David Solomons has shared many of his songs with Mama Lisa’s World. He’s just posted a piece of music by the Italian composer Michele Pesenti, who lived during the Renaissance. The song involves a crane (bird). David has asked me whether anyone can provide further background on the symbolism of cranes, particularly in Europe. David […] The post How Cranes Stay Awake first appeared on Mama Lisa's World Blog.

Anile Anile Vaa Vaa Vaa (Chipmunk, Chipmunk, Come, Come, Come) is a song from India, in the Tamil language, which is spoken in the southern part of India. Here is the song in the original Tamil, with an English translation, and an mp3 recording. MP3 of Anile Anile Vaa Vaa Vaa Anile Anile Vaa Vaa […] The post “Chipmunk, Chipmunk, Come, Come, Come” – A Song in Tamil from India with an MP3 Recording first appeared on Mama Lisa's World Blog.

The history of Children’s Day in India, plus a Rhyme called My Cousin Monkey Goes to Wed, with an MP3 Recording Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889. He was the first prime minister of India, after his country gained independence from Britain. He was extremely outspoken about the importance of children for the […] The post Children’s Day in India – Celebrated on November 14th first appeared on Mama Lisa's World Blog.

A couple of weeks ago I posted the French lullaby Dodo, l’enfant do. Here is a lullaby from Belgium called Une Poule Blanche. It shares part of the 1st verse (the first four lines) with the French lullaby. The English translation is first, then the French version. Midi of Une poule blanche A White Hen […] The post A Lullaby from Belgium called “The White Hen” or “Une Poule Blanche” first appeared on Mama Lisa's World Blog.

A song about a Bunny who likes to Bop the Field Mice on the Head! Mandy wrote me, I grew up singing Little Bunny Foo-Foo… Little Bunny Foo-Foo Little Bunny Foo-Foo went hopping through the forest scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head. Down came the good fairy and said Little […] The post Little Bunny Foo Foo Lyrics with mp3 recording by Mandy first appeared on Mama Lisa's World Blog.

Here’s a German kids song called Gestern abend ging ich aus (Yesterday Evening I Went Out) with an English translation and a link to the midi music… Gestern abend ging ich aus (German) Gestern abend ging ich aus, Ging wohl in den Wald hinaus ; Saß ein Häslein in dem Strauch, Guckt mit seinen Äuglein […] The post Yesterday Evening I Went Out – A German Children’s Song first appeared on Mama Lisa's World Blog.

Marie-Thérèse wrote me looking for a French lullaby… My maman used to sing a lullaby to me, and then to my children when they were born, that I want to remember all the words to, and sing now to my grandchildren. I wonder if you would know the lyrics? I know the first was Do […] The post A French Lullaby called “Dodo, l’enfant do” in French with an English Translation and the Midi Music first appeared on Mama Lisa's World Blog.