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Tanabata, “Star Festival” occurs every year on July 7.
Lyrics - Rōmaji
(Japanese folk song)
Sasa no ha sara-sara
Nokiba ni yureru
Ohoshi-sama kira-kira
Kingin sunago
Goshiki no tanzaku
Watashi ga kaita
Ohoshi-sama kirakira
Sora kara miteru
English Translation - Star Festival
The bamboo leaves rustle,
Shaking away in the leaves.
The stars twinkle
On the gold and silver grains of sand.
The five-color paper strips
I have already written.
The stars twinkle,
And there they will watch us. (source)
Japanese – たなばたさま
ささのは さらさら
のきばに ゆれる
お星さま きらきら
きんぎん すなご
ごしきの たんざく
わたしが かいた
お星さま きらきら
空から 見てる
Recorder Notes D, E, G, A, B, D'
See also
- Country: Japan
- Subjects: Tanabata / nature
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Melody: D,E,G,A,B,D’
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: drmsl
- Source
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
3 thoughts on “Tanabata-sama”
Hello! I’m HIROKA. I think singing
Tanabasama in English with kids at my event. this event is non profit. Can I sing the lyrics
written by you?
I didn’t write any of these lyrics, and this is a folk song, so you can sing them.
Thank you for reply to my comment.