BRIDGES ACROSS THE WORLD: A Multicultural Songfest
By Sarah Barchas (November, 1999)
Performed by Sarah Barchas and the De Colores Chorus
The De Colores Chorus members are: Carolyn Collins, Leslie Comfort, Stephanie Comfort, Julio Espinoza, Karla Franco, Natalie Franco, Taylor King, Lien Liu, Anita Natividad, Natasha Page, Daniella Patterson, LaNeesha Pennington, Jessie Rojas, Richard Rojas, Bianca SantaMaria, Jacqueline SantaMaria, Luis SantaMaria, Mara SantaMaria, Tiffany SantaMaria, and Victoria Yescas.
Illustrations by Elizabeth Gething
HHM 110C - Cassette and Read-along Book (ISBN 1-889686-13-1) - $16.98
HHM 110D - CD and Read-along Book (ISBN: 1-889686-14-X) - $16.98
This breakthrough recording released in November, 1999, lets you rejoice in celebrating through song the vitality of diverse cultures throughout the world and our common bonds of humanity. Read-along and sing-along in this vibrant collection of 30 original and traditional multicultural and multilingual songs, enhanced by the dynamic De Colores Chorus. The distinctive illustrated 60 page book that accompanies the recording is more than a lyrics book. It includes all song lyrics and is a valuable reference guide as well. Its language appendix includes descriptions of languages and expressions and pronunciations in twelve languages ( Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili). The book also provides suggestions for twelve activities that can help you work with languages and a multilingual bibliography. Intended for people of all ages who discover joy and pride in learning languages, and in experiencing the richness of other cultures, this 73 minute recording is excellent for grades K-6 and above for schools, libraries, and family enjoyment.
When one sings a song associated with another culture, one makes a link to that culture that becomes part of one's storehouse of experiences. "BRIDGES ACROSS THE WORLD: A Multicultural Songfest" is exactly as its title suggests. It is an exuberant, joyful quest to build bridges rather than walls, embracing life, hope, and understanding through song.
DEDICATION
This sound recording is dedicated to the hope that people around the world can find in the new millennium ways to nurture peace, understanding, and valuing of diversity.
SONGS BY BAND NUMBER ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SONGS SONGS BY STRAND
REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
School Library Journal, March 2000: "An extremely user-friendly multicultural recording perfect for storytimes or classrooms…one of the most creative multicultural recordings ever produced for children."
Elementary School Library Collection (23rd Edition, 2000): "As so many schools introduce foreign languages into the curriculum, this tape could be used to motivate classes."
Parent Council, Ltd., Summer 2000: "An excellent resource for the classroom."
Library Media Pick of the Month list, March, 2000.
Multicultural Review, June, 2000: Recommended
01. Children of the World Say Hello 2:54 Original
02. Myself, My People, My World 3:15 Original
03. In Books, In Books 3:00 Original
04. One Two Three 2:24 Original
05. Chay Chay Koolay 4:07 Adaptation1
06. Kookaburra 1:40 Traditional
07. Shango 1:75 Adaptation2
08. Japanese Rain Song 1:37 Traditional / Adaptation3
09. Everyone Has Feelings 2:26 Original
10. Oh How Lovely is the Evening 2:08 Traditional
11. Wosho Paiute Bannock Lullaby 1:37 Traditional / Adaptation4
12. Please 2:06 Original
13. Thank You 2:00 Original
14. All Across This Wide Wide World 2:30 Original
15. It Takes Each One to Make This World A Little Bit Better 3:13 Original
16. Happy Birthday Around The Word 3:25 Original
17. Cuckoo 1:40 Traditional / Adaptation5
18. Sleigh Bells 2:00 Traditional / Adaptation6
19. Hava Nagila 2:45 Traditional
20. De Colores 1:35 Traditional
21. All the Colors 1:35 Traditional / Adaptation7
22.Frère Jacques 3:02 Traditional
23. One Light. One Sun 3:00 By Raffi
24. Funga Alafia 1:33 Traditional
25. We Shall Overcome 2:00 Traditional
26. If You Will Be My Friend 2:47 Original
27. Yes/No 2:10 Original
28. Peace 2:50 Original
29. Bridges Across The World 3:35 Original
30. Time to Say Goodbye 1:55 Original
Notes:
1. - Adapted from African folk song by Sarah Barchas. One of several variations from the Ashanti people of Ghana.
2. - Adapted from African folk song of rain, remembering the deity of thunder and lightning.
3. - Traditional Japanese children's folk song. English adaptation by Sarah Barchas with guidance from Sandra Yamazaki Lieberman and Aya Hiyama Trustman.
4. - Traditional Native American folk song. English adaptation by Sarah Barchas.
5. - Traditional folk song from Austria. English translation / adaptation by Catherine Slonecki, Educational Activities, Inc.
6. - Traditional folk song from Russia. English translation / adaptation by Catherine Slonecki, Educational Activities, Inc.
7. - Based on the traditional Mexican folk song "De Colores". English translation /adaptation by Sarah Barchas, ASCAP.
All Across this Wide, Wide World
All the Colors
Bridges Across the World
Chay Chay Koolay
Children of the World Say Hello
Cuckoo
De Colores
Everyone has Feelings
Frère Jacques
Funga Alafia
Happy Birthday Around the World
Hava Nagila
If You Will be my Friend
In Books, In Books
It Takes Each One To Make This World A Little Bit Better
Japanese Rain Song
Kookaburra
Myself, My People, My World
Oh How Lovely is the Evening
One Light, One Sun (by Raffi)
One Two Three
Peace
Please
Shango
Sleigh Bells
Thank You
Time to Say Goodbye
We Shall Overcome
Wosho Paiute Bannock Lullaby
Yes/No
The thirty songs in this collection are organized into three strands:
Traditional Folk Songs from Different Cultures:
Shango (Rain song from Africa)
Kookaburra (Australia)
Cuckoo (Austria)
Frère Jacques (France) in 4 languages - French, English, Spanish,and Russian
Oh How Lovely is the Evening (Germany)
Chay Chay Koolay (Ghana)
Hava Nagila (Israel)
Japanese Rain Song (Japan)
De Colores / All the Colors (Mexico)
Wosho Paiute Bannock Lullaby (Native American)
Funga Alafia (Nigeria)
Sleigh Bells (Russia)
Songs of Understanding Others:
All Across this Wide, Wide World
Bridges Across the World
Everyone has feelings
If You Will be my Friend
In Books, In Books
It Takes Each One To Make This World A Little Bit Better
Myself, My People, My World
One Light, One Sun (by Raffi)
Peace
We Shall Overcome
Songs Delighting in Sharing Many Languages:
Children of the World Say Hello
Happy Birthday Around the World
One Two Three
Please
Thank You
Time to Say Goodbye
Yes/No
Sound Recording (p) © 1999 Sarah Barchas DBA High Haven Music, ASCAP
Song Collection ©1999 High Haven Music
Illustrations © 1999 High Haven Music
"One Light, One Sun" Words and music by Raffi. © 1985 Homeland Publishing (CAPAC), A division of Troubadour Records, Ltd. Used by permission.
"Cuckoo" and "Sleigh Bells" English translation / adaptation by Catherine Slonecki, from Children's Songs Around the World. ©1989 Activity Records, Inc. Used by permission. Educational Activities, Freeport, NY.
Thanks to Keith Johnson and Vanessa Gregory for sharing Chay Chay Koolay, Shango, and Funga Alafia.
Orders can be placed and samples of the songs can be heard at CD BABY or BATHTUB MUSIC.
Rev 7.0 - Last modified 07/25/2007