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Song of the Week Playlist!

So far in 2022 we have learned Ye Toop Doram (a simplified version of an Afghani game song),


A Qua Qua (an Israeli hand game song),

Chick-a-la-lee-o (a folk song from Arkansas- we listened to a recording of Almeida Riddle singing the song from the 1950’s) and ...


Stolat (A Polish song sung at birthdays). It translates to “May you live a hundred years” and was shared by a Whittier family!

All the links for these songs will be shared on my website: mrskaria.blogspot.com and if you have a song you would like to share please write me at akaria@op97.org



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