Lyrics - Spanish
(Peruvian folk song)
En un lejano bosque ya canta el cucú.
Oculto en el follaje, el búho contestó
Cucú, le llamó, cucú le llamó,
cucú, cucú, cucú.
English Translation - The cuckoo
In a distant forest the cuckoo sings now
Hidden in the foliage, the owl answered
Cuckoo, he called, cuckoo, he called,
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo
Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’
See also
- Country: Peru
- Subjects: cuckoo / birds
- Harmony: canons / chords I & V
- Melody: so-mi / D,G,A,B,C,D’
- Meter: 2
- Rhythm:
- Scale: pentachord
- Tones: drmfs
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1 thought on “El cucú”
Thanks,
I just heard this sung by the Apex on KDHX St. Louis. I appreciated the fast way I could see the works translated.
Allison W.