School Bus is the first title launched by Molorak
Arts, whose mission is to explore and expose aural and visual arts
to Armenian children of all ages. The storyline,
songs and
booklet
of this CD were created as an interactive educational experience
for Armenian parents and their young children. The artwork, lyrics
and factoids in the
booklet complement the songs and are intended
to enrich the educational experience. We selected a combination
of traditional Armenian and western children's
songs, and in the
case of "Animals in Our Yard", "The Lake Song"
and "Almost There", wrote original Armenian lyrics to
traditional western tunes (can you guess which?) to teach Armenian-American
children the Armenian language while singing familiar tunes.
The album was recorded in Armenia under the direction of Levon Messiayan,
who also arranged all the
songs. Listeners will no doubt hear the
children's Armenian accents as they sing in English, which adds
a degree of uniqueness to the album. We hope you enjoy the performance
of the children of the
RIL & G. choir as much as we did while
completing this project. More importantly, we sincerely hope that
this album will help you and your children appreciate the wonderful
world of animals, nature, school and our millennia-old Armenian
language and culture.
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