Lullabies from Brazilian folklore


songs of bedtime are important for the linguistic and affective development of children. According to researcher Silvia de Ambrosis Pinheiro Machado, author of the book Brazilian lullaby: approximations, singing for children is teaching and caring for those who do not speak.

This bedtime is in itself an intimate and affectionate moment. The voice soothes, brings comfort and security, and the words slowly start to make sense. Lullabies from Brazilian folklore they guarantee this affection and are bridges to the cultural environment in which the child is inserted.

Knowing this importance, we have put together a list of 5 lullabies to sing at bedtime.

Index

  • 1. Murucututu
  • 2. Sleep Baby
  • 3. This girl
  • 4. Ox black face
  • 5. Cururu frog

1. Murucututu

Lullabies from Brazilian folklore – Murucututu

Murucututu
from behind the murundu
Murucututu
from behind the murundu
Now comes the old woman
from angu's band
Now comes the old woman
from angu's band

2. Sleep Baby

Lullabies from Brazilian folklore – Nana Neném

Sleep Baby
Cuca is coming to get
dad went to the farm
mom went to work

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3. This girl

Lullabies from Brazilian folklore – This girl

This girl doesn't sleep in bed
sleep in the lime tree under the branch
shoo, birdie

4. Ox black face

Lullabies from Brazilian folklore – Boi da Cara Preta

ox, ox, ox
Ox black face
Take this boy who is afraid of making a face

5. Cururu frog

Lullabies from Brazilian folklore – The cane toad

Cane toad on the riverbank
When the frog screams, O Sister, it says it's cold
The frog woman is the one inside
Laying, O Sister, for your wedding

Read more:

  • Children's Folk Songs: Brazilian Folk Songs

  • The Importance of Music in Early Childhood Education
  • Music in Early Childhood Education Project

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