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Author:Puddu, Maria.
Title:Maria Puddu sings and recites rhymes in Italian for the Australian Children's folklore collection [sound recording].
Published:1978.
Description:1 tape reel (ca. 35 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.
Playing Time:003500
Series:Australian Children's folklore collection
Summary:Folkloric recording. The Collection consists of traditional songs, music, rhymes and stories in several languages for young children selected by Gwenda Davey from original field recordings located at Museum Victoria.
Contents:Discussion about bilingual teaching. Singing: Dieci Bambini Indiani (Ten little Indians) -- Din Don, Domani Festa (Ding dong, tomorrow's a holiday) -- Trotta Trotta, Cavallo di Legno (Trot, trot, wooden horse). Rhymes: La Dita-della Mano (finger play); Fra Michele Aveva un Gallo, (Brother Michael had a chook) -- Giro Girotondo (Go round, go round (circle game)). Singing: Lucciola, Lucciola (Firefly, firefly) -- Rinoceronte (Rhinoceros (ball bouncing game)) -- Ninna Nanna di Barberiono -- E Arrivato L'Ambasciatore (The Ambassador has arrived (from Tuscany)). Discussion about collecting songs, etc. Singing: Madama Dore (circle game); Fra Martino (Brother Martin) -- Giro Girotondo (circle game like Ring a Rosy) -- Maramao (song about a cat). Rhymes: Apelle (tongue twister, or skipping/ball bouncing). Singing: Per Fare un Tavolo (To make a table). Rhymes: Foglia, Foglina (Leaf, little leaf) -- Cinque, Sette, Trenta Tre (Five, seven, thirty-three! (skipping or ball bouncing)) -- Cavallucio (bouncing rhyme)
Biography:Maria Puddu is originally from Sardinia.
Notes:Recorded in Melbourne, Victoria on 12 November 1978.
Items accompanied by translation or discussion in English.
Subjects:Children's songs -- Australia.
Folk songs, Italian -- Australia.
Folk poetry, Italian -- Australia.
Children's poetry.
Italians -- Australia -- Games.
Italians -- Australia -- Folklore.
Other Authors:Davey, Gwenda, 1932-
Access Conditions:Access open for research, personal copies and public use. Acknowledgement to be made to Gwenda Davey.
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Libraries that have this item:National Library of Australia. National Library of Australia (ANL) (680041) ORAL TRC 2632/10

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