Edo Lullaby

Melody

Edo Lullaby (Japanese: 江戸子守唄 or Edo komoriuta) is a traditional Japanese cradle song. It originated in Edo, was propagated to other areas, and is said to be the roots of the Japanese lullabies.

General

The Edo Lullaby is a traditional Japanese cradle song. It originated in Edo, was propagated to other areas, and is said to be the roots of the Japanese lullabies.^[1]

Lyrics

Japanese ねんねんころりよ　おころりよ。 ぼうやはよい子だ　ねんねしな。 ぼうやのお守りは　どこへ行った。 あの山こえて　里へ行った。 里のみやげに　何もろうた。 でんでん太鼓に　笙の笛。

Romanized Japanese Nennen korori yo, Okorori yo. Bōya wa yoi ko da, Nenne shina~ Bōya no omori wa, Doko e itta? Ano yama koete, Sato e itta. Sato no miyage ni, Nani morotta? Denden taiko ni, Shō no fue.

English translation Hushabye, Hushabye! My good Baby, Sleep! Where did my boy's baby-sitter go? Beyond that mountain, back to her home. As a souvenir from her home, what did you get? A toy drum and a shō flute.

See also

• Lullaby
• Folk song
• Other Japanese lullabies: Itsuki Lullaby, Takeda Lullaby, Chugoku Region Lullaby, etc.

References

1. OGIWARA Miyoko: A Study on "Edo-Komoriuta」" (The Bulletin of Musashino Junior College, Vol. 2 (1985.06.25.) pp. 51-60)

External links

• Edo no komoriuta (A Hundred Lullabies in Japanese, in Japan Society of Lullabies' home page)
• Edo Lullaby on YouTube (Played on the guitar) (Japanese)
• Learn Japanese through song - Edo no Komoriuta on YouTube