FISHER BOY NORTHUMBERLAND SONG
A traditional song from Northumberland -
SINGING TRADITION -
Folk music from Karelia near the Finnish and Russian border. “During Stalin’s time all of Karelia was destroyed. People, their environment, even their native language was taken away….it is very important that this music is somehow preserved.” Jussi Huovinen.
YANDUL
Lyrics, score, mp3 and video for this song in Wiradjuri language.
ARABIC MUSIC
A video of music for U’d, performed by Haytham Safia
WE CAN WORK IT OUT (1)
Using this classic song by the Beatles, John Meschi has produced this very clear analysis of 32 bar song structure. WE CAN WORK IT OUT (2)
LEARNING SPANISH
ABBA -
This version comes complete with an interactive test of Spanish vocabulary.
ABBA -
Another popular song by Abba, with Spanish lyrics and test of vocabulary.
LA CUCARACHA
Flash demo from Musical Spanish, featuring scrolling lyrics and animation characters.
LA BAMBA
This presentation features lyrics, pronunciation guide and English translation.
Real Player streaming or audio download.
RAIN COFFEE
Ojalá que llueva café.
A lovely song from the Dominican Republic, with photos to aid translation.
LEARNING FRENCH
FRENCH VOCABULARY
Revise French words and key phrases the fun way with a rhythmic backing track and scrolling lyrics. For a further challenge, download the vocabulary and create your own backing track version with voice over.
WORLD SONGS
‘Bu Nasil Sevmek’: Turkish song with English translation.
Includes video performances by Ibru Gundes and Ibrahim Tatlises.
Sing a song, make a tune, Let the rhythm move your hands
Come together all of you, Snap your fingers gently now....
Listen to ‘Niño Torbellino’ performed by the enthusiastic singers and orchestra of a Primary School in Ibagué, Colombia, South America.
Listen to four very different versions of this song.
Backing track; A Cappella; Traditional Klezmer; Metal.
Planet Read provides videos with translation and transliteration subtitles.
Also experience Hindi songs from Geetnet Karaoke.
‘My Time is Expensive’ -
Blues Master Class: Loyola University, New Orleans.
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