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Traditional Songs/ Traditional Kids Songs

Melodies of traditional songs and traditional Kids Songs from the world united to create a tapestry of cultural diversity! These captivating songs serve as bridges that connect students from various backgrounds, fostering an inclusive environment within the classroom.

Through the joy of singing and learning these traditional tunes, children embark on a captivating journey of discovery, immersing themselves in the language, history, and customs of their classmates' countries. As they unravel the meanings behind the lyrics, students not only acquire new words and phrases but also gain a profound understanding of the unique cultures that enrich their classroom community.

In this harmonious exchange, barriers dissolve, and friendships flourish. Our repository celebrates the beauty of diversity and empowers children to embrace their unique identities while appreciating and respecting the differences that make each one special. Let the magic of traditional songs ignite unity, integration and a sense of unity among the hearts of the young.

Traditional songs

Country	Traditional Song	Link YouTube	Lyrics	Lyrics in English
Cyprus	Kori Milia	η μηλιά	Ως πόσο Μηλιά μου οι καρκιές μας να πονούν Ως πόσο τα στόματα του κόσμου εννά λαλούν Άηστο γινάτι τζαι έλα πέτο πέτο ναι Πέτο για να σπάσουν ούλλοι μες στο καφενέ Να μεν έσιης ποτούντα ποιο, νασιεις που μένα τζαι γλεπιό Τζαι εννά περάσουμε ζωή, με αγάπη τζαι αναπαή Κόρη Μηλιά κόρη μηλιά να κάμνεις καϊρέττι Θέλω λαούτα τζαι φκιολιά, γάμους τζαι ζιαφέττι Να μεν αρκείς, να μεν αρκώ Τζαι εννά αναγύρω το χωρκό Έτζαι σηκώννει υπομονή Να παντρευτούμε τζαι κανεί Ρα Μηλιά μου, ρα Μηλιά μου μα τον Άη Λαρκό Εγινήκαμε ρεζίλη μες τούντο χωρκό Άηστο γινάτι τζαι έλα πέτο πέτο ναι Πέτο για να σπάσουν ούλλοι μες στο καφενέ Να μεν έσιης ποτούντα ποιο, νασιεις που μένα τζαι γλεπιό Τζαι εννά περάσουμε ζωή, με αγάπη τζαι αναπαή Κόρη Μηλιά κόρη μηλιά να κάμνεις καϊρέττι Θέλω λαούτα τζαι φκιολιά, γάμους τζαι ζιαφέττι Να μεν αρκείς, να μεν αρκώ, τζαι εννά αναγύρω το χωρκό Έτζαι σηκώννει υπομονή, να παντρευτούμε τζαι κανεί Κόρη Μηλιά κόρη μηλιά να κάμνεις καϊρέττι Θέλω λαούτα τζαι φκιολιά, γάμους τζαι ζιαφέττι Να μεν αρκείς, να μεν αρκώ, τζαι εννά αναγύρω το χωρκό Έτζαι σηκώννει υπομονή, να παντρευτούμε τζαι κανεί	How long my Milia (Woman's name) should our hearts ache how long hould we allow the people to talk stop your stubbornness and say the yes say it so that everyone at the cafe gets jealous You won't have to deal with things like this anymore, I will take care of you we will have a life full of love and rest Milia, milia you should hurry I want lutes, violins, weddings and fun You shouldn't delay it, so that I don't delay it I will destroy the village I don't have any patience left we should get married and that's enough My Milia, my Milia, I swear on St Hilarion we embarrassed ourselves in the village stop your stubbornness and say the yes say it so that everyone at the cafe gets jealous You won't have to deal with things like this anymore, I will take care of you we will have a life full of love and rest Milia, milia you should hurry I want lutes, violins, weddings and fun You shouldn't delay it, so that I don't delay it I will destroy the village I don't have any patience left we should get married and that's enough
Cyprus	Oulla halalin sou	Χαλάλιν του	Τζιειν το μιτσίν το τρίμματον τα μελισσιά τα μμάθκια μες το χακκίν στραφτοκοπούν αξίζουσιν παλάθκια. -- Για την καρκιάν τζιαι την αγκάλην σου μα το Θεό ούλλα χαλάλιν σου. -- Κύπρο μου για εναν γέλιο σου θκιω σου τον άνθρωπό μου μόνο μιτά σου εννά δεχτώ να μοιραστώ το φως μου. -- Για την καρκιάν τζιαι την αγκάλην σου μα το Θεό ούλλα χαλάλιν σου. -- Τα μελισσιά τα μμάθκια του της μέλισσας ιμοιάζουν όντας σου κρούζουσιν τη μιαν την άλλη μέλι στάσσουν. -- Για τη καρκιάν τζιαι την αγκάλην σου μα το Θεο ούλλα χαλάλιν σου.	That three eyed little one (cute way to say naughty), its hazel eyes, in the khaki they are shining, they deserve palaces. -- For your heart, and your hug, I swear (to God) i would give everything (everything for you = oula halalin sou) -- My Kypro, for a laughter of yours I would give my man up for you Only with you I would accept to share my light -- For your heart, and your hug, I swear i would give everything -- Your hazel eyes, look like a bee (in greek hazel is "bee color") One day they are burning the other day they are dripping honey -- For your heart, and your hug, I swear i would give everything
Cyprus	Tillirkotissa	Τηλλυρκώτισσα	Εσε έ-βερεβε-ναν Ά-βαραβα-στρον Τζια ε-βερε-ν μιτσίν Μες τους-βουρουβου-ς Εφτά-βαραβα πλανή-βιριβι-τες Για-βαρα-λουρου-βουρου-δα μου Τριαλάλα-λα-λα Τζεπιά-βαραβα-σαν με-βερεβε Μες τη-βιρβι-ν καρκιάν Τα λό-βοροβο-για Που βουρουβου μου Εί-βιριβι-πες Για-βαρα-λουρου-βουρου-δα μου Τριαλάλα-λα-λα Επή-βιριβι-αν τζ-ει-βιριβι-παν Της βιριβι-ς πελλής Πως έ-βερεβε-ν να πά-βαραβά-ω Πέ-βερεβε-ρα Για-βαρα-λουρου-βουρου-δα μου Τριαλάλα-λα-λα Τζια εμά-βαραβα-εψε βερεβε-ν Την θά-βαραβα-λασσαν Τζε ασή-βιριβι-κωσέ βερεβε-ν Αέ-βερεβε-ραν Για-βαρα-λουρου-βουρου-δα μου Τριαλάλα-λα-λα	There is a, star, and it's small, in the 7 planets, my girl (with the blue eyes) La la la la And they got me, in the heart, the things, you told me, my girl (with the blue eyes) La la la la You went, and told the crazy girl, that I had to leave (forever, somewhere far away) my girl (with the blue eyes) La la la la And she (the crazy girl) did magic to the sea, and there was wind, my girl (with the blue eyes)
Cyprus	Treis elies tziai mia tomata	Τρεις Ελιές τζαι μιαν Τομάταν	Τρεις ελιές τζιαι μια τομάτα Τρεις ελιές τζιαι μια ντομάτα Αγαπώ μια μαυρομάτα Αγαπώ μια μαυρομάτα Που εν τα κάλλη της αφράτα Που εν τα κάλλη της αφράτα Αγαπώ μια μαυρομάτα Τρεις ελιές μέσα στο πιάτο Έκαμεν με άνω κάτω Έκαμεν με ανωκάτω Τζειν’ το δειν της το κλεφτάτο Τρεις ελιές τζι έναν πιπέρι Αγαπώ την τζιαι εν τo ξέρει Αγαπώ την τζιαι εν τo ξέρει Πως εννα γινούμεν ταίρι Αγαπώ την τζιαι εν τω ξέρει Τρεις ελιές η μια μιάλη Ασγαρτίν να με ποφκάλει Ασγκαρτίν να με ποφκάλει Τζιαι στο χώμα να με βάλει Ασγαρτίν να με ποφκάλει Τρεις ελιές μα κολυμπάτες Εκαήλισεν ταχάτες Εκαήλισεν ταχάτες Τζι εν θα γλέπω πιον τις στράτες Εκαήλισεν ταχάτες.	Three olives and a tomato I love a black eye woman I love a black eye woman A beautiful fluffy woman A beautiful fluffy woman I love a black eye woman Three olives she puts in a plate and I feel I'm gonna fade and I feel I'm gonna fade when she looks at me Three olives and one pepper I am in love but it's a secret I am in love but it's a secret when a couple we will be together I am in love with her but she doesn't know it Three olives and one olive bigger than the other two She almost got me killed She almost got me killed and bury me in the soil. She almost got me killed. Three olives inside a plate full of oil She said yes, at last She said yes, at last And i am not going to wander around the streets anymore She said yes, at last
Cyprus	Zeimpekikos Kypriako	Κυπριακό Ζεϊμπέκικο	Instrumental	Instrumental
Greece	Γιάννη μου το Μαντήλι σου/ My Gianni, your handkerchief	Γιάννη μου το μαντήλι σου	Γιάννη μου το μαντήλι σου γιατι το 'χεις λερωμένο; βρε Γιάννη, Γιαννάκη μου βρε παλικαράκι μου. Tο λέρωσε η ξενιτιά, τα έρημα τα ξένα βρε μανούλα μου κάψαν την καρδούλα μου. Πέντε ποτάμια το 'πλύναν κι έβαψαν και τα πέντε βρε Γιάννο, Γιαννάκη μου βρε παλικαράκι μου. Kι έβαψαν και τη θάλασσα με όλα τα καράβια βρε Γιάννο, Γιαννάκη μου βρε παλικαράκι μου.	My Giannis, what's got your handkerchief dirty? Hey Giannis, my Giannakis Come on, my boy. It was stained in foreign countries, the desert by the foreign places Come on, mommy they burned my heart. Five rivers washed it and were painted all five Hey Gianno, my Giannaki Come on, my boy. They also painted the sea with all the ships Hey Gianno, my Giannaki Come on, my boy.
Greece	Θαλασσάκι μου/ My little "sea"	Θαλασσάκι μου	Γίνε πουλί μου θάλασσα κι εγώ το ακρογιάλι να ΄ρχεσαι με τα κύμματα στην εδική μου αγκάλη Αμυγδαλάκι τσάκισα και μέσα σε ζωγράφισα Ο μισεμός είναι καημός το έχε γεια είναι ζάλη και το καλώς ορίσατε είναι χαρά μεγάλη Θάλασσα κι αλμυρό νερό να σου κακιώσω δε μπορώ Σταλαγματιά σταλαγματιά το μάρμαρο τρυπιέται κι αγάπη που δεν παίρνεται δεν πρέπει ν' αγαπιέται Θαλασσα θαλασσάκι μου και φέρε το πουλάκι μου Θάλασσα κι αλμυρό νερό να σου κακιώσω δε μπορώ	Oh my bird, become a sea And I'll become the seaside So that you'll come with the waves Straight to my embrace I opened up an almond seed And I drew you in its inner part Leaving is saddening The "goodbye" makes me dizzy And the "welcome" Brings so much joy. Oh sea and salty water I cannot hold it against you. Drop after drop, The marble is split apart. And loving from afar Must not exist to begin with. Oh my sea, my little "sea", Bring my little bird back Oh sea and salty water I cannot hold it against you.
Greece	Ο Ήλιος Βασιλεύει/ The sun sets	Ο Ήλιος Βασιλεύει	Ο ήλιος βασιλεύει κι η μέρα σώνεται κι ο νους μου από τα σένα δεν συμμαζώνεται Ποιος σε φίλησε και σε κοκκίνισε το φεγγάρι κάνει βόλτα στης αγάπης μου την πόρτα το φεγγάρι κάνει κύκλο στης αγάπης μου το κήπο Έλα να φιληθούμε και φίλα με και συ κι αν δεν το μαρτυρήσω μαρτύρα το εσύ Έβγα να σε δω να παρηγορηθώ Το φεγγάρι κάνει βόλτα στης αγάπης μου την πόρτα το φεγγάρι κάνει κύκλο στης αγάπης μου το κήπο Εσύ είσαι το σταφύλι και εγώ το τσάμπουρο φίλα με εσύ στα χείλη και εγώ στο μάγουλο Ποίος σε φίλησε και σε κοκκίνισε το φεγγάρι κάνει βόλτα στης αγάπης μου την πόρτα το φεγγάρι κάνει κύκλο στης αγάπης μου το κήπο	The sun sets and the day is saved and my mind from you it doesn't come together who kissed you and made you blush the moon goes for a walk to my love the door the moon makes a circle to my love the garden Let's kiss and kiss me too and if I do not bear witness to it, bear witness to it I came out to see you for comfort The moon goes for a walk to my love the door the moon makes a circle to my love the garden You are the grape and I the chump kiss me on the lips and me on the cheek who kissed you and made you blush the moon goes for a walk to my love the door the moon makes a circle to my love the garden
Greece	Σαράντα μέρες, σαράντα νύχτες (Δυτικής Θράκης) Χρόνης Αηδονιδης Forty days, forty nights (carols)	Σαράντα μέρες, σαράντα νύχτες	Σαράντα μέρες, σαράντα νύχτες κι η Παναγιά μας κοιλοπονούσε Κοιλοπονούσε, παρακαλούσε τους Αποστόλους, τους Ιεράρχες -- Σεις Αποστόλοι και Ιεράρχες να πά’ να φέρτε μύρα και μόσχο Οι Αποστόλοι για μύρα πάνε κι οι Ιεράρχες για μόσχο τρέχουν -- Κι ώσπου να πάνε κι ώσπου να έρθουν η Παναγιά μας ηλευθερώθη Μέσα στους μόσχους, μέσα στα κρίνα μέσα στις δάφνες και στα λελούδια -- Χριστός γεννάται, χαρά στον κόσμο χαρά στον κόσμο στα παλικάρια	Forty days, forty nights our Virgin Mary was in pain. She was in pain, she was begging the archangels, the hierarchs. -- You, archangels and hierarchs go to bring me myrrh and musk and the archangels go (to bring) myrrh and the hierarchs run (to bring) musk. -- And until they go, and until they come back our Virgin Mary gave birth to a baby. Christ is coming to life, joy to the world joy to the world, (joy) to the brave men.
Italy	"Esseri umani" di Marco Mengoni	Esseri umani	Oggi la gente ti giudica Per quale immagine hai Vede soltanto le maschere E non sa nemmeno chi sei Devi mostrarti invincibile Collezionare trofei Ma quando piangi in silenzio Scopri davvero chi sei Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Che hanno coraggio Coraggio di essere umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Che hanno coraggio Coraggio di essere umani Prendi la mano e rialzati Tu puoi fidarti di me Io sono uno qualunque Uno dei tanti, uguale a te Ma che splendore che sei Nella tua fragilità E ti ricordo che non siamo soli A combattere questa realtà Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani che hanno coraggio Coraggio di essere umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani che hanno coraggio Coraggio di essere umani Essere umani L'amore, amore, amore Ha vinto, vince, vincerà L'amore, amore, amore Ha vinto, vince, vincerà L'amore, amore, amore Ha vinto, vince, vincerà L'amore, amore, amore Ha vinto, vince, vincerà Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Che hanno coraggio Coraggio di essere umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Credo negli esseri umani Che hanno coraggio Coraggio di essere umani Oh, oh, oh Essere umani Oh, oh, oh Essere umani	Nowdays, people judge you For the appearance of you They only see masks Don't even know who you are You must show yourself invincible Collecting trophies But when silently you cry You find out who you really are I believe in human beings I believe in human beings I believe in human beings The courageous ones Courage of being human I believe in human beings I believe in human beings I believe in human beings The courageous ones Courage of being human Take my hand and stand up You can trust me I am an ordinary man One out of many just like you But, what a splendour there's in you In your fragility And I remind you that we are not alone Fighting this reality I believe in human beings I believe in human beings I believe in human beings The courageous ones Courage of being human I believe in human beings I believe in human beings I believe in human beings The courageous ones Courage of being human Love, love, love Won, wins and will always win Love, love, love Won, wins and will always win Love, love, love Won, wins and will always win Love, love, love Won, wins and will always win I believe in human beings I believe in human beings I believe in human beings The courageous ones Courage of being human I believe in human beings

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