Songs in the Shade of the Flamboyant Tree
French Creole Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes
Chantal Grosléziat
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Description
An homage to the rich cultural heritage of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti and Réunion featuring 30 traditional songs.
Imagine a daily island hubbub with warm breezes, salt water, and music flowing through a marketplace of cinnamon, freshly roasted coffee, bananas, and raw cocoa. This collection of 30 traditional French-Creole lullabies and nursery rhymes from Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, and Réunion pays homage to community, family ties, work, love, and life’s passages.
Lyrics appear transcribed in their original French Creole dialects and translated into English, followed by extensive notes on the origin and cultural context of each song. The musical picture book is accompanied by a CD featuring 30 songs recorded by an ensemble of local musicians with indigenous acoustic instruments.
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Product Details
| Publisher | The Secret Mountain |
| Publish Date | June 01, 2012 |
| Pages | 52 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9782923163826 |
| Dimensions | 8.3 X 8.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.7 pounds |
About the Author
Chantal Grosléziat has devoted over three decades to researching how children are affected by music. As an educator and musician, her work includes the award-winning CD collection, Contes et berceuses (Stories and Lullabies), and the series, Bébés chasseurs des sons (Babies Are Sound Hunters). Laurent Corvaisier is a painter, illustrator and instructor at the École Nationals Supérieur des Arts Décoratifs in France. He has illustrated more than 100 children’s books which have been translated into several languages.
Reviews
"A sense of joy radiates from both the book and the accompanying musical performances."—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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