Lyrics - Shona
(Folk song from Zimbabwe)
Sorida, sorida, rida, rida (repeat)
Da da da, da da da, rida, rida (repeat)
English Translation
Hello, hello…
Clapping
Partners face each other, either sitting or standing
- Measure 1 – “So-ri” = With palms facing partner, hands circle up and around | “da” = Clap
- Ms 2 – Repeat ms. 1 | “ri” = With hands together (palms touching), partners touch back of right hands together
- Ms 3 – “da” = Clap | “ri” = With hands together (palms touching), partners touch back of right hands together | “da” = Clap
Recorder Notes G, B, D'
See also
- County: Zimbabwe
- Subject: hello
- Activities: clapping
- Harmony: one chord
- Melody: tonic triad / G,B,D
- Meter: 6/8
- Rhythm: steady beat
- Scale: tritonic
- Tempo: fast & slow
- Tones: dms
- Source: Let Your Voice Be Heard! Songs from Ghana and Zimbabwe, Abraham Kobena Adzinyah, Dumisani Maraire, Judith Cook Tucker, 1986
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords + Lesson ideas
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
