Lyr Req: International folk music

Subject: Lyr Req: International folk music
From: sadidlady
Date: 30 Dec 02 - 02:49 PM

does anyone know where i could find the lyrics to folk songs from different countries (i.e. not just American,Irish,English)?
i'm particularly interested in folk songs from spanish speaking countries and asian countries.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: International folk music
From: MMario
Date: 30 Dec 02 - 02:57 PM

< a href=http://www.cycling-sulawesi.com/songs.html>south-east asia

french

Austrian

german

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: International folk music
From: Sorcha
Date: 30 Dec 02 - 02:58 PM

Volksleider Songs from everywhere!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: International folk music
From: GUEST,Q
Date: 30 Dec 02 - 07:24 PM

A lot of Spanish (Latin American) ar El Mariachi.com: Mariachi

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: International folk music
From: Haruo
Date: 30 Dec 02 - 08:37 PM

Esperanto (and miscellaneous) on my website

Haruo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: International folk music
From: Genie
Date: 30 Dec 02 - 08:58 PM

Try "zemerl" for Jewish music. I forget if it's ".com" or ".org," but it should be easy to find.

Genie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: International folk music
From: Haruo
Date: 30 Dec 02 - 09:07 PM

Zemerl (it's neither, it's an .edu: http://www.princeton.edu/zemerl/

Haruo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: International folk music
From: GUEST,Frank Hamilton
Date: 31 Dec 02 - 04:31 PM

Sadidlady,

I recommend Theodore Bikel's fine book. He's done a lot of good research and can actually speak most of the languages in which he sings.

The Weavers have some songs that are accessible and pretty such as Suli (?) Ram from Indonesia. Check their songbook.

Bottsford as well as Seigmeister have songbooks that are international.

In my experience, the very best way to learn international songs is to find someone from that culture and have them teach it to you. Many people from other lands would be honored to share their culture with you.

Frank