Two New Mozart Pieces Found and Played for the 1st Time

Two new Mozart piano pieces were found in a French library in January. The pieces are the first movement of the concerto in G, molto allegro, and a prelude in G. They were most likely composed when Mozart was 7 or 8. The pieces were played for the first time to a modern [...]

Mama Lisa Now Has a Facebook Group

We'd love it if you'd join the Mama Lisa Facebook Group. You can post anything you'd like about your culture. You can post your own musical recordings or YouTube videos… Links to culture and musical sites… Photos of your country… Questions about songs or cultural issues… Anything related to World Culture and [...]

Barbershop Quartet recording of “Stille Nacht!” – “Silent Night” in German

Matt Huffman sent us this Barbershop Quartet recording of the first verse of “Stille Nacht! Heil'ge Nacht!”. It's the original version of the Christmas song, “Silent Night” – which was first written as a poem in German by Joseph Mohr in 1816. Below the mp3 recording you'll find the German lyrics, followed [...]

Check Out the Vegetable Orchestra – No Kidding!

This is way cool. You can encourage your family to eat more vegetables, while listening to cool music. It's played on instruments made out of vegetables by The Vegetable Orchestra in Vienna. This is a testament to the creative spirit of humankind! Check out the video below... Maybe you'll be inspired to make a [...]

The Symbolism of the Egg

As Easter approaches, it's natural to think a little about eggs! In days gone by the egg, due to its shape, was a symbol of the earth. Thanks to its obvious association with the beginning of life, it has also been the basis of many ancient creation stories. It has been a symbol [...]

Can Someone Help with a Lullaby with the Line “I'm Not Tired. I'm Not Sleepy.”?

Brenda wrote to me: Maybe you can help me? I'm looking for a lullaby that has the following refrain: I'm not tired. I'm not sleepy. My eyes are open wide. I'm not tired. It was on a cd that I used to play for my oldest son (who is now 19) and I would love to have it now for my [...]

Does Anyone Know the Lyrics to an Austrian Tune called the “Song of the Three Holy Kings”?

Ed Gawlinski wrote: I found among my music an Austrian folk song called “Song of the Three Holy Kings”… but I don't have the words either in German or English to this. It sounds like a very nice tune. Perhaps someone might recognize it and provide the words. Ed Here's the tune Ed sent me: Midi Tune [...]

The St. Nicholas Tradition in Poland and a Way to Teach Your Children about Holiday Customs Around the World

Ed Gawlinski wrote to me about his family's holiday traditions. His letter shows how you can be creative and expose your children to many different customs around the world at this time of year… Lisa, The Polish Custom is for Saint Nicholas (świętego Mikołaja) to bring children presents on December 6th .... The traditions that go [...]