Nursery Rhymes Continued

 The songs in this category represent a small sampling of the various traditional Chinese Nursery Rhymes as set to music by Xu Hong Shuai.

Mài Mài Duō, Chī Guǒ Guo
​ (Come Together, Let's Eat Candy)

​This nursery rhyme is a fun calling together song

Suān Méi Tāng​
(The Plum Drink) 

This nursery rhyme depicts the actions of a Plum Drink seller (similar to a someone selling from a lemonade stand)

Xīng Xīng Duō, Wá Wa Duō
(Many Stars, Many Children) 

This traditional nursery rhyme has many repeated words to make the text easier to learn.

Mù Tóng Yáo
(The Shepherd Boy Song) 

This is a call and response nursery rhyme

Suǒ nà pèi lǎ bā​
(Suona Plays with the Trumpet) 

This nursery rhyme is set to ta la-based melody.  Excellent opportunity for traditional Chinese instrument music listening.
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The Chinese Folk Music Project is a resource for english-speaking music teachers to teach their students chinese songs in a culturally responsive way. This project is made possible with the support of the Confucius Institute in Edmonton.