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This beautiful lullaby originates from the Torres Strait Islanders and is sung in Yorta Yorta, the language of one of the Aboriginal Communities. There is no official translation of the lyrics but research suggests it tells the story of shooing a goanna away with a ‘choo’.
The actions in this song provide the opportunity for your children to work on their fine and gross motor skills while also highlighting the form and phrasing of the music. We later explore this song with the claves to encourage steady beat keeping and to highlight the accent beat on the lyric “choo!”
Lyrics
Inanay gupoo wana,
inanay gupoo wana.
Ay ay ay oola,
Oola oola, oola ay yippy ay yippy ay.
goo wana goo wana,
goo wana goo wana goo wah, choo.
goo wana goo wana,
goo wana goo wana goo wah choo.
