(Musunde Hiraite)
Here's a song that Kindergarteners in Japan sing...
(Musunde Hiraite)
Close Hands, Open Hands
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Japanese)
(English)
Close hands, open hands,
Clap hands, close hands.
Open hands again, clap hands,
Put those hands up.
Close hands, open hands,
Clap hands, close hands.
Notes
Transliteration
Musunde Hiraite
Musunde hiraite
te wo utte musunde
Mata hiraite
Te wo utte
Sono te wo ue ni
Musunde hiraite
Te wo utte musunde.
Comments
Sadao Mazuka wrote, "I found the children's song, 'Musunde Hiraite" is the same tune as Schubert's 'Rousseau's Dream' and 'Go Tell Aunt Rhody' on your USA page."
Many thanks to HAMADA Miwa and team at the University of Toyama for allowing me to use the Musunde Hiraite recording and midi from their wonderful site of Japanese Songs. On their site you'll find the Japanese lyrics to many Japanese children's songs and folk songs. You'll find transliterations of the songs, recordings, midis and sheet music.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Mama Lisa and image composed by Mama Lisa.
