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Traditional lullabies now available on CD
10.05.2010
Tartu music studio Musaklubi released an album called "Suisu, Suisu Lapsukene" ("fall asleep, child") which contains Estonian traditional evening songs and lullabies.
The most beautiful lullabies from different Estonian counties feature on this album. Furthermore, the lyrics contain as much of the local dialect as possible. The album is unique because all the songs were sung together by the child and his mother, father or some person close to him. "We released this record because we believe that it will help to preserve and introduce Estonian traditional music. We hope that this will encourage some adult listeners to sing together with their children," said Pille Siht who was one of the people who organised the release of this album.
The album was released as a collaboration between Musaklubi music studio and Luunja Midrimaa kindergarten. Pille Siht explained that the idea to release this album came from the realisation that old lullabies have been forgotten in Estonia even though one day they were an important part of everyday life. Nevertheless, she claims that there is a major demand for lullabies. "Parents who we have worked together with have noticed the positive effect of these lullabies when trying to calm their children down. Thus, these songs are not only nice to listen to but they are also practical."
Additional information:
Pille Siht, instructor at Musaklubi
musaklubi.musaklubi@gmail.com