A Ram Sam Sam

Lyrics

A ram sam sam,
A ram sam sam,
Guli guli guli guli guli
Ram sam sam.

A rafiq, a rafiq,
Guli guli guli guli guli
Ram sam sam.

Translation – Arabic (Moroccan dialect)

A ram sam sam, (no meaning)
A ram sam sam, (no meaning)
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Ram sam sam, (no meaning)

A friend, a friend,
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Ram sam sam, (no meaning)
(source)

Motions

A ram sam sam – Hit fists together, first right on top of left, then left on right.
Guli guli… – pull hands away from each other (like pulling taffy or something sticky)
A rafiq – point index fingers to ears in circular motions (as if showing someone is crazy), then point upward
(source)

See also

• folk songs from Morocco
• rounds
• songs with Orff arrangements
• hand-clapping / motion songs
• dynamics resources
• songs with repeated tones in the melody
• half notes
• quarter & eighth notes
• songs with I V chords
• digital download
• info about the song & motions
• source: Silver Burdett Music, Book 1, General Learning Corporation, 1974

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• Printable & Digital Visuals

• Song with chords, Motion ideas, Instrument parts for half, quarter, eighth notes, Orff arrangement (PDF)
• MIDI file
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