OUR SONGS FROM
South and central asia
Baar Baar
COUNTRY: India
“Baar Baar” is a fantabulous Hindi happy birthday song from the 1967 Bollywood movie, Farz. This is All Around This World’s favorite happy birthday song of all time.
Basant
COUNTRY: Nepal
“Basant” is a Nepali wedding song found on the Smithsonian Folkways recording, Music from South Asia. The original is called “Nepali Marital Song” and it references basant, a South Asian festival celebrating spring.
Boody boody
COUNTRY: Afghanistan
“Boody Boody” is a song that takes us to a playground in Afghanistan where we remember that when faced with a swing, kids everywhere around the world will swing.
Chadagan
COUNTRY: Tuva
“Chadagan” is a traditional Tuvan love song. The chadagan is a Tuvan instrument resembling a zither that you may be inclined to play for your beloved.
Chukke Hakki
COUNTRY: India
“Chukke Hakki” is a song in the language Kannada, spoken mainly in Southern India, about reaching up high high high and catching the stars.
Daweedam
COUNTRY: Afghanistan
“Daweedam” is a Dari chant from Afghanistan that tells the tale of a little boy who values his teacher so much he honors him by baking him a loaf of bread.
Dhe Dhe
COUNTRY: India
“Dhe Dhe” is a song, originally in the southern Indian language of Tamil, that we sing in class about our kids' clothes – especially if they come adorned with spaceships, unicorns and bunnies.
Diwali Aayee
COUNTRY: India
In “Diwali Aayee” we celebrate Diwali, the Hindu "Festival of Lights," a joyful holiday full of food, fireworks and fun. Everyone loves it, hence the chorus: "Diwali aayee, Diwali aayee, everybody loves Diwali...."
Dudurai
COUNTRY: Kazakhstan
The original version of the Kazakh folk song “Dudurai” tells the story of a Russian girl, Maria, who loves a Kazakh boy, Dudur, despite her family's objections based on the longstanding conflict between Russians and Kazakhs.
Ilelele
COUNTRY: India
With "Ilelele," we welcome kids to class with a playful song from that greets all visitors to our “village.”
Jangar
COUNTRY: Mongolia (Oirat/Kalmyk)
“Jangar” is a rousing reinterpretation of this super-rousing version of Jangar, the Oirat/Kalmyk epic tale of Jangar the great warrior. Hongor, featured in the song, was Jangar's second-in-command and credited throughout the epic for saving Jangar's lands and the Kalymk people from enemies.
Khaunla Pataima
COUNTRY: Nepal
“Khaunla Pataima” is a contemporary Nepali song about desperately wanting to be with someone you love.
Naanu Batheen
COUNTRY: India
"Naanu Batheen" is an Indian folk song in the language Kannada about a boy who goes to the fair with his friends and his animals.
Pahan Chunariya
COUNTRY: India
“Pahan Chunariya” is a raga celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, a holiday that inspires us all to visit grandma, light candles, and EAT.
Qambarxan
COUNTRY: Western China
“Qambarxan” is a Uighur song about finding beauty in even the least beautiful places.
Sad to say goodbye
COUNTRY: Kyrgyzstan
“Sad to Say Goodbye” is bittersweet Kyrgyz song about longing for joys of the past.
Taralilalalai
COUNTRY: Uzbekistan
"Taralilalalai" is part of an ancient repertoire performed mainly by Jewish female singers in the city of Bukhara. “Taralilalalai” translates roughly as “la la la” and “yar eh” means “my dear.”
Ud re mora
COUNTRY: India
“Ud Re Mora” is a universal song about the peaceful feeling of waking up before dawn on the farm.
Uhre Jab
COUNTRY: India
“Uhre Jab” is a classic Bollywood love song for the ages.
Walhav re nakhwa
COUNTRY: India
“Walhav Re Nakhwa” is a song of the children of the fishermen from India’s western coast. “We are the children of the fisherman, We have no fear of the sea.”