Lyrics - Spanish
(Folk song from Colombia)
Caima, Caima, Caimarusa, Caimarusa, Caimarusa,
Caima, Caima, Caimarusa, Caimarusa, sa!
La la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la…
English Translation
Caimarusa is the name of a girl. (source)
See also
- Country: Colombia
- Subject: names
- Activities: circle games
- Form: AB
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Melody: songs with mi / fa / so / ti
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm: beat vs. rhythm /
/ ties / anacrusis - Scale: hexatonic
- Tones: mfsltd’
- movement / photos of the dance
YouTube
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- PDF of song with chords + Lesson ideas
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
the song in the video is way different from the sheet music
That often happens with folk songs. They can vary greatly from region to region and over time. 🙂