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Traditional counting rhymes, cradlesongs, and childlike round dances from County of Nice dins A lou fifre nissart - Li tradicioun musicali de la countéa de Nissa (MTCN)
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The musical traditions from County of Nice: Music introduction - Cross-over
Popular songs - Animal songs - Racy lovesongs - Work songs
Political, social and satirical songs - Contemporary songs
Carnival tunes - Circumstance tunes - Close couple dances - Characters dances - Farandole - Feasts - Round dances of May
Music for children
Chimes & knells - Sacred & religious music - Christmas carols from County of Nice - Sanctuaries

Brief survey of the traditional musics from the South of France: The Occitany - Limoux’ carnival tunes
The Piedmont - The Provence - Christmas carols from Provence

Other countries

traditional musics county Nice, fife

Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files):
 listen the Midi file for this fife & drum traditional music tune“fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b). listen the Midi file for this brass band traditional music tune“brass band” MIDI file (a)(b). listen the Midi file for this traditional music tune“other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b).                         
score of this traditional tunescore: PDF file (a)(b).Lyrics for this traditional folksonglyrics.
You may download MIDI and scores files as a whole from the Download page.
(a)Without any further observation, arrangements and harmonizations by J.-G. Maurandi.
(b) These files and their content are © 2001-2025 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.
Music for children

1. The traditional lullabies
2. The traditional counting rhymes
3. The songs for counting, and songs to memorize
4. The traditional childlike round dances

Lullabies

listen the Midi file for this traditional music tune score of this traditional tune Lyrics for this traditional folksong Bressarela dòu pescadou (Lullaby of the fisherman). Nissart lyrics and music by Louis Genari. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
score of this cradlesong lyrics of this cradlesong Coucounou, contemporary cradlesong. Nissart lyrics by Antonin Steve, known as Toni Baloni, music by La Belugada. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this cradlesong score of this cradlesong lyrics of this cradlesong Duèrme, bèu bambin (Sleep, beautiful little kid). Traditional cradlesong from County of Nice, collected by J.C. Ranucci and A. Tosan, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this cradlesong score of this cradlesong lyrics of this cradlesong Nona, bressa (Bye-byes, rocks). Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this cradlesong score of this cradlesong lyrics of this cradlesong Nona ! Nona ! (Bye-byes! Bye-byes!) Nissart lyrics and music by Louis Genari. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Som, som (Sleep, sleep).
listen the Midi file of this cradlesong score of this cradlesong lyrics of this cradlesong Souòn, souòn (Sleep, sleep), cradlesong. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.

Although not forming part of the musical inheritance of the County of Nice, the ending theme music of the TV program Bonne nuit, les petits (Good night, the children) presents yet a direct musical bond!

Counting rhymes

listen the Midi file of this counting rhyme score of this counting rhyme lyrics of this counting rhyme La Cadièra d’or (The Golden Chair), Cigareta, cigarò (Cigarette, cigar), Dalin, dalan, Fa-li petà la mouostra (Extract him his watch), counting rhymes. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this counting rhyme score of this counting rhyme lyrics of this counting rhyme Gardera l’ae (Will keep the ass under guard), Jan Badola (John the Hump), Parmèla (Firefly), Lu pebroun sens’ oli (The red sweet peppers without oil), counting rhymes. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Jouan Badola (John the Hump), contemporary counting rhyme. Nissart lyrics by Raoul Nathiez, music by Bernard Bessone.
listen the Midi file of this counting rhyme score of this counting rhyme lyrics of this counting rhyme Pinta Cùu, Testa pelada (Skin head), Tana Balana, Toni Baloni (Tony Baloni), Toni la levita (Tony the cassock), counting rhymes. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Pairin... (Godfather...), saucy counting rhyme.

Songs for counting, and songs to memorize

listen the Midi file for this traditional music tune score of this traditional tune Lyrics for this traditional folksong Ma maire vòu (My mother wants), song for counting. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file for this traditional music tune score of this traditional tune Lyrics for this traditional folksong Paure de merlou miou ! (Poor blackbird me!) song to memorize. Traditional song from Saint-Dalmas-de-Valdeblore, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Retorna-t’en ma mia (Go back my sweetheart).

Childlike round dances

listen the Midi file of this counting rhyme score of this counting rhyme lyrics of this counting rhyme Bella Sideina (Pretty Sidonie). Traditional round dance from Thierry, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this counting rhyme score of this counting rhyme lyrics of this counting rhyme Carneval es mouòrt (Carnival is dead). A round dance irreverent towards His Majesty Carnival! Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this counting rhyme score of this counting rhyme lyrics of this counting rhyme Madama de Cagna (Mistress from Cagnes), traditional round dance of May. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this counting rhyme score of this counting rhyme lyrics of this counting rhyme Tanta Jana (Aunt Jane), traditional round dance of May. This tune presents musical analogies with the farandole Carnaval es arrivat and with the popular song Lou Pichin Ome. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.


Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files):
 listen the Midi file for this fife & drum traditional music tune“fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b). listen the Midi file for this brass band traditional music tune“brass band” MIDI file (a)(b). listen the Midi file for this traditional music tune“other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b).                         
score of this traditional tunescore: PDF file (a)(b).Lyrics for this traditional folksonglyrics.
You may download MIDI and scores files as a whole from the Download page.
(a)Without any further observation, arrangements and harmonizations by J.-G. Maurandi.
(b) These files and their content are © 2001-2025 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.

© 2001-2025 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.


The musical traditions from County of Nice: Music introduction - Cross-over
Popular songs - Animal songs - Racy lovesongs - Work songs
Political, social and satirical songs - Contemporary songs
Carnival tunes - Circumstance tunes - Close couple dances - Characters dances - Farandole - Feasts - Round dances of May
Music for children
Chimes & knells - Sacred & religious music - Christmas carols from County of Nice - Sanctuaries

Brief survey of the traditional musics from the South of France: The Occitany - Limoux’ carnival tunes
The Piedmont - The Provence - Christmas carols from Provence

Other countries


traditional musics county Nice, fife


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