Italian Kids Songs and Rhymes: A Mama Lisa Book
Italy A land with a rich tradition of children's songs and
rhymes
In this book we've gathered over eighty Italian songs and
rhymes, presented in their original language and with translations
into English. Many have commentary sent to us by our correspondents
around the world. It's an ideal resource for teachers of the
Italian language, parents who want to share memories with their
children, and anyone who loves the Italian culture.
You'll find nursery rhymes like "Batta le Manine" (Clap Your
Hands), songs like "La bella lavanderina" (The Pretty Washerwoman)
and Christmas carols like the beloved "Tu scendi dalle stelle" (You
Come Down from the Stars).
Italy has been at the center of Western civilization for
thousands of years, and we've included representatives from that
entire time span. So you'll even find a few songs in Latin, the
language of the Roman Empire and the Church, like "Personent hodie"
(This Day Resounds), a carol from the 1500's.
We're also very pleased to include several songs in different
Italian dialects. Italy has had varied linguistic influences over
the ages and this has led to many different variants of the
language still being spoken there. Many have also been preserved in
immigrant communities, particularly in the US, though these are
fading as the children and grandchildren of immigrants often speak
only English. Yet those same people have treasured memories of the
rhymes and songs their grandparents sang to them.
There's not always a sharp distinction between songs sung by
children and by adults. So we've included a sampling of popular
traditional songs like "Santa Lucia."
"Italian Kids Songs and Rhymes" is produced by Mama Lisa's
World, where we work with ordinary people around the globe to build
a platform to preserve and exchange traditional culture. Most of
the featured songs and rhymes have been provided by our
contributors, to whom we're very grateful
The book works in concert with our web site. At the end of each
item, there's a web address to an online version of the song or
rhyme. There we are often able to include sheet music, recordings
and videos of performances.
We hope this book will help foster love of the Italian language
and culture all over the world
Grazie
This book includes:
 -Italian songs, rhymes, lullabies, and carols
 -Each in the original language and with translations into
English
 -Commentary from ordinary people about what the songs have meant
to their lives
 -Web links to recordings and sheet music
 -Illustrations
                 
                    
                
                
                    
                    
                        
                            
                            
                            
                        
	
	
		
	
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