Nyal, Nyal, Nga'i Bu
Nyal, Nyal, Nga'i Bu Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Bhutan's Dzongkha-language cradle-song tradition, from the Himalayan kingdom known for measuring 'Gross National Happiness' and its thunder dragon, the Druk. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Nyal, Nyal, Nga'i Bu” Means
Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas, is famously the only country to measure ‘Gross National Happiness’ instead of GDP, and its name in Dzongkha, Druk Yul, means ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon.’ This original lullaby, in romanized Dzongkha, borrows both, the sacred snow peak of Jomolhari and the mythical thunder dragon.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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