When I was really little, we would learn to sing these songs through transliterations.
Dayung Sampan | A Folk Song of Singapore
Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka | A Folk Tale from Russia
Once upon a time, two orphan siblings lived in the woods. The girl was called Alyonushka and the boy was called Ivanushka.
The Lullaby | A Sound of Immigration
It is said that when a child is born, he recognises his mother's voice.
The Antichrist of the Gospel | The Epistle of St. John
The most inflaming comments that were made in John 1 and 2 have to do with the conceptualisation of an antichrist.
The Father of All Wisdom | The Story of Odin and Brahma
In Norse mythology, Odin is the All-Father. His quest for wisdom never ends. He is willing to pay any price to understand the great mysteries of life, which he desires more deeply than anything else.
The Marketplace of Desires | Hearing the Voice of Need
You are invited to purchase that item you were looking for. What a relief for the buyer!
The Quest for Gold
When we believe in our dreams, they have the possibility of coming true.
The Mother-Daughter Relationship | Lessons from Encanto
The quest to be a valuable and treasured family member is a quest for those who never had a family and who never had a true home.
The Sounds of the Soil | The Global Folkloric Repertoire of Antonin Dvorak
Dvorak's journey is two-fold; he first discovers the sound of his own soil. It is only then that he embarks on the quest to attune his ear to creating a new musical tradition in what is a relatively young immigrant nation.
The Soft Army of Nationalism | The Folkloric Repertoire of Jean Sibelius
It was the coo of his orchestral pieces that would resonate within the hearts of those who had the privilege perform, publish and participate in Sibelius' music.