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Putumayo Presents: French Playground

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Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
Brand: Putumayo Kids
List Price: $15.98
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French Playground, a musical rendez-vous of fun French and French Creole songs will delight children of all ages. French Playground reflects the rich variety of Francophone music. Bilingual families and children learning French or English will enjoy the fact that the complete lyrics for each song are printed in both languages. The CD features full-color liner notes with artist and cultural information. The artists on French Playground include some of the most popular children’s performers in their respective countries, along with successful pop artists such as Pascal Parisot, Thomas Fersen, Tryo and Ariane Moffat whose songs were selected for their all-ages appeal. Musical styles range from French chanson and Gypsy jazz to the twoubadou music of Haiti and the roots-bending style of Triton, who is from Mauritius, an island off the east coast of Africa. Gallic joie de vivre is expressed in each of the tunes, from the opening song’s invitation to "tickle the sun" with a ladybug (Chatouiller le Ciel avec Toi), to songs that celebrate the beauty of the South of France ("Clic-Clac Oh C’est Beau!". Listeners share a boisterous Sunday dinner with family (La P’tite Monnaie). Some of the tracks provide tasty little slices of French life, including "Bonjour,Bonjour", which tells of a little bus’s journey past boulangeries and other neighborhood spots. Children will also enjoy a young man’s memories of staying with his grandparents (Petit Francais). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of French Playground will benefit Terre des Hommes, whose efforts provide active support to disadvantaged children around the world.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Audio CD
Brand: Putumayo Kids
EAN: 0790248024226
Label: Putumayo World Music
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Putumayo World Music
Release Date: 2005-10-04
Studio: Putumayo World Music


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: smart assortment
Comment: very smart selection. We have a 2 mos old at home and parents (1 french and 1 american - both bilingual) and baby love it. music quality is very good and is fit for adults and kids alike. lyrics are very interesting and positive, not the dumb-down or sugar-coated message kids usually get. some of the artists have a very successful mainstream/adult pop career (fersen, benabar). whoever commented that the lyrics were not suitable for kids doesn't get the cultural context that a word for word translation doesn't convey (e.g., right mr bibendum is fat but boy does he sound happy. it's seen as a quality to enjoy food "epicurien"). i find myself huming the songs while i am away from home.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Fabulous!
Comment: This is a fantastic collection of cool songs that are entirely enjoyable for all age groups! The CD is currently on repeat in my stereo's CD changer because I happen to love it so much. My son is only 4 months old, but he appears to like the melodies and he enjoys my enthusiasm as I sing along, dance and make faces for him.

To address the negative review, I think that's just a misunderstanding. Take "Mr. Bibendum" for example. It's a song about a guy who is big because he enjoys fine food (not McDonald's junk) and who has stopped letting society tell him how he should feel about his body- his wife likes him and that's all that matters! I found that to be a surprisingly positive message from a song coming out of France where, let's face it, anybody who's lived there can tell you they can be less than diplomatic about things like weight and appearance.

As for "Wonderful," it's a song about a guy who doesn't want to melt into the background, who wants to make something of his life whether "in sports or business," and who wants to be extraordinary so that people will take notice of him. What's wrong with that? Again, I think this is a misunderstanding- especially since the English translation differs very subtly in feeling from the original French.

Other songs have wonderful messages like environmental conservation, family togetherness, finding happiness in small things and appreciation of nature.

This is a CD full of such cute songs- some playful, some touching, all very catchy. You will definitely find yourself singing along!

Customer Rating:
Summary: excellent for pronunciation
Comment: I'm a beginner French learner. I got this product for pronunciation practice. It has lyrics for the songs in the package. You can follow the lyrics when you try to sing. There are 4 easy, 4 intermediate and 4 difficult songs, I can say.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Fabulous French Fun
Comment: This is an excellent collection of kid-friendly songs in French that don't feel like nursery rhymes in another language. The singers and styles are varied enough to keep it interesting after many repeats, with enough of a contemporary beat to bring a smile to the adults listening.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Fabulous music!
Comment: My husband and I both love this c.d. We play it for our daughter all the time.

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