[HANASHIR:7010] Re: sukkot music?

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Just had to let Ellen know that my 3rd graders simply loved her "Al Chet"
song today.  Thanks so much!
Meris
-----Original Message-----
From: Rabbi Ken Alter <rabbialter (at) snet(dot)net>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Thursday, October 05, 2000 10:46 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:7004] Re: sukkot music?


>The lyrics to the calypso song "shake shake shake sonora" are:
>
>1. Let's all build us a Sukkah (clap clap)
>I tell you now it's a Mitzvah (clap clap)
>We'll fill it with decorations (clap)
>And give our praise to all G-d's creations
>
>Shvu ba-sukkah
>Sit in your Sukkah ( I know, it's a mitzvah)
>Shvu ba-Sukkah
>Sit in your Sukkah
>
>And-shake, shake,shake your Lulav
>Shake it up and down,
>And, shake,shake,shake your lulav
>Shake it all around
>
>Hold, hold, hold your etrog
>In the other hand,
>And shake,shake,shake your lulav
>Shake it all around
>
>2.. Let's all sit in the Sukkah (clap clap)
>Together with the Mish-pa-cha (clap,clap)
>We'll all eat around a big table (clap)
>And even sleep there-if we are able
>
>Shvu ba-sukkah...
>
>Shake,shake...
>
>The lyrics were written by Shirona and the title of the song is "Jump in
the
>Line"
>not "shake shake shake sonora" and can be found on Harry Belafonte's-All
Time
>Greatest Hits volume 1.
>
>Shana Tova..
>
>Ken
>
>Rachelle and Howard Shubert wrote:
>
>> Ethan and anyone else doing children's music for Sukkot, here are a few
>> suggestions:
>>
>> "Hasukah Ma Yafah" is a nice, traditional and singable song.
>>
>> In addition, this fun suggestion came to me last year on the list from
Karen
>> or Judith or someone else (sorry that I forget).
>>
>> To the Calypso tune of "Shake Sonora"
>>
>> Shake, shake shake your Lulav
>> Shake it all the time (2x)
>>
>> It's a good one to place in the middle of your concert when you want the
>> kids to have a stretch.  It is also conducive to using small rhythm
>> instruments.  Have them sing and dance to different movements, sing it
>> softly, loudly, just girls, just boys, etc.
>>
>> Add any songs about stars "Twinkle Twinkle", "Starlight Starbright" or
the
>> spiritual "Great Big Stars Way up Yonder" and substituting the word
kochavim
>> (stars) whenever possible. Any children's songs you may know about fruits
>> and vegetables or farming could also tie in e.g. Raffi's "I Like to Eat
>> Apples and Bananas" and the songs "Aikendrum", "Oats, Peas, Beans and
Barley
>> Grow" and "Garden Song" ("Inch by inch, row by row I'm gonna make this
>> garden grow").  The children's song "Going on a Picnic" could be changed
to
>> "Going to the Sukkah".
>>
>> Judith Kaplan Ginsburgh has a number of good holiday children's songs in
her
>> publication.  There is also a fine book by Rachel Buchman, published by
Mel
>> Bay and a useful book called Apples and Other Days by Leah Abrams.
>>
>> Have fun.  This age group is great to sing for.
>>
>> Rachelle
>>
>
>
>

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