Warabe

The Japanese word for "child," Warabe weaves four traditional folk songs into a tapestry suggesting the carefree play and dreams of youth: 1.Lullaby from Edo (the historic name for Tokyo); 2. Pass On Through (sung to enter a religious shrine); 3. Where Are You From? (sung while bouncing a ball); 4. Bird in the Cage (sung in a circling game). �The exciting third section calls for Hyoshigi, Japanese clapping sticks, to help propel the music. �Finally, a nightingale's song announces the arrival of morning and the end of dreaming.