Introduction:
For our project, we decided to collect children’s lullabies from around the world, interviewing Dartmouth students from across the USA and various foreign countries. Lullabies are songs ranging anywhere from a few lines to multiple paragraphs used to soothe children. They can be passed down from generation to generation, with many of them having a strong connection to familial heritage. We also found that many lullabies used natural elements to soothe, such as the sun and animals, and used repetition of similar phrases and rhymes. The idea of love was conveyed in a majority of our lullabies, as well as reference to guardians. In addition, some lullabies had scary themes, but regardless of what the theme was, all lullabies were sung with a gentle voice and smooth pitch contours.
Informants:
The informants that we collected from gave us a very diverse pool of information, ranging from South American to European to American lullabies. The 35 people that we interviewed provided valuable insight into the purpose and different meanings of lullabies.
Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11WzgrkMYnUZD8ESK-kZw9GARGdR_FkxM1lCw7PKiGc0/edit?usp=sharing
Items:
- Snuggle Puppy (Piper Stevens)
- Thumbelina (Piper Stevens)
- You are my Sunshine (Piper Stevens)
- Oscar Mayer Lullaby (Piper Stevens)
- Be Patient (Piper Stevens)
- Toora Loora (Lucy Murray)
- Go To Sleep (Lucy Murray)
- Sleep Baby Sleep (Lucy Murray)
- Frere Jacques (Lucy Murray)
- Jesusito de mi vida (Lucy Murray)
- Our Father (Emma Macaione)
- Edelweiss (emma macaione)
- Hush Little Baby (Emma macaione)
- A- You’re Adorable (Emma Macaione)
- This Little Piggy (Jennifer Wendelken)
- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (Jennifer Wendelken)
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Jennifer Wendelken)
- A Bushel and a Peck (Jennifer Wendelken)
- Row Row Row Your Boat (Jennifer Wendelken)
- Count Your Blessings – Reem Atallah
- Hug – Reem Atallah
- I Don’t Want To Live on The Moon – Reem Atallah
- Los Pollitos Dicen Lullaby – Reem Atallah
- Arabic Lullaby – Reem Atallah
- Rock-A-Bye Baby ( Ali Silva )
- My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean ( Ali Silva )
- Itsy Bitsy Spider ( Ali Silva )
- A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes ( Ali Silva)
- Boi Da Cara Preta ( Ali Silva )
- Sana, Sana, Curita de Rana (Heal, Heal, Frog Bandaid) (Ignacio Ortiz)
- My Dinosaur (Ignacio Ortiz)
- Un Elefante Se Columpiaba (Ignacio Ortiz)
- Star Light, Star Bright (Ignacio Ortiz)
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Ignacio Ortiz)
Collectors:
- Reem Atallah
- Emma Macaione
- Lucy Murray
- Ignacio Ortiz
- Ali Silva
- Piper Stevens
- Jenn Wendelken
Tags:
- Verbal Folklore
- Lullabies
- Dartmouth
- Students
- Natural Elements