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Children's Songs and Games from Ecuador, Mexico, and Puerto Rico

Various Artists
Children's Songs and Games from Ecuador, Mexico, and Puerto Rico "Latin American children, regardless of ancestral origins, learn traditional Spanish folklore either from written sources, or from playing with other children. As taught in school, these songs and games become formal and controlled. Left to their own devices, children put their own stamp upon the songs as they sing and play in dusty streets and alleys, plazas and schoolyards..."

Henrietta Yurchenco


"Los niños latinoamericanos, sin importar sus orígenes, aprenden el folclor tradicional español ya sea por medio de fuentes escritas o a través del juego con otros niños. Cuando son enseñados en el colegio, estos juegos y canciones, tienen características más controladas y formales. Dejados a merced de los propios niños, son éstos mismos quienes estampan sus sellos personales en las tradiciones mientras juegan en las callejas y las alamedas, en las plazas y los patios escolares..."

Henrietta Yurchenco


Track Listing

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Children of Cuenca, Ecuador
03:03
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Children of Cuenca, Ecuador
02:41
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Children of Cuenca, Ecuador
05:51
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104
Children of Cuenca, Ecuador
02:25
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105
Children of Cuenca, Ecuador
02:32
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Children of Cuenca, Ecuador
03:11
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Children of Cuenca, Ecuador
02:08
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Cathy Illsley and children in Uruapan, Mexico
02:22
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Cathy Illsley and children in Uruapan, Mexico
02:21
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Cathy Illsley and children in Uruapan, Mexico
02:46
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204
Children of Medianía Baja, Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico
04:52
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Children of Medianía Baja, Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico
02:11
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Children of Medianía Baja, Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico
05:15
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Children of Medianía Baja, Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico
02:20