Setu Lullaby
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Setu Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Seto people of the Estonia-Russia borderland, celebrated for a UNESCO-recognized polyphonic singing tradition. Seto leelo, the community’s layered polyphonic singing style, was added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage in 2009, and each year locals also celebrate Seto Kingdom Day, a lighthearted festival complete with the election of a mock king to look after community traditions for the year ahead. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Setu Lullaby” Means
The Seto people of the Estonia-Russia borderland are celebrated for leelo, a polyphonic singing tradition recognized by UNESCO, and for the elaborate silver jewelry worn as part of traditional dress. This original lullaby draws on those song and silver-jewelry images of Seto life.
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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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