Lyrics - Shona
(Folk song from Zimbabwe)
Sorida, sorida, rida, rida (repeat)
Da da da, da da da, rida, rida (repeat)
English Translation
Hello, hello…
Hand-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: hand-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
