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Canción Tonta - Federico García Lorca
Canción Tonta - Federico García Lorca
Canción Tonta - Federico García Lorca
Spanish-speaking countries have a rich tradition of reciting poetry. Many students learn to recite
poems from the time they are very young, and there are contests for all age groups. Reciting
poetry in Spanish teaches vocabulary, pronunciation, expression, and instills an appreciation of
language. There are wonderful videos of children, and adults, reciting poetry in Spanish online.
Reciting poetry in Spanish can introduce children to some of the great writers of the Spanish
language. Federico García Lorca, the Spanish poet and playwright, wrote a number of poems
that are often taught to children. One of the simplest is Canción tonta (Foolish Song) and it has
also been put to music by various artists. This is a good poem to read to children, and for them to
memorize. It is short, has familiar verbs, and expresses the close relationship between a child
and his mother. Also, it can be read as a poem for two voices.
I have included links to the poem being read aloud on the website Palabra Virutal, and also to a
version of the poem set to music. The translation provided here is by Martin Sorrell. The works
of García Lorca are in the public domain.
Reading of Canción tonta – a poem by the Spanish writer Federico García Lorca
Vicente Monera sings Canción tonta – a poem by the Spanish writer Federico Garcia Lorca
Canción Tonta
Mamá,
yo quiero ser de plata.
Hijo,
tendrás mucho frío.
Mamá,
Yo quiero ser de agua.
Hijo,
tendrás mucho frío.
Mamá.
Bórdarme en tu almohada.
¡Eso sí!
¡Ahora mismo!
Canción tonta
Mamá.
Yo quiero ser de plata.
Hijo,
tendrás mucho frío.
Mamá.
Yo quiero ser de agua.
Hijo,
tendrás mucho frío.
Mamá.
Bórdame en tu almohada.
¡Eso sí!
¡Ahora mismo!
Canciones para niños. Canciones. OBRAS COMPLETAS I
.Madrid: Editorial Aguilar, 1978. Col. Obras eternas.
Canción tonta
Mamá.
Yo quiero ser de plata.
Hijo,
tendrás mucho frío.
Mamá.
Yo quiero ser de agua.
Hijo,
tendrás mucho frío.
Mamá.
Bórdame en tu almohada.
¡Eso sí!
¡Ahora mismo!
Canciones para niños. Canciones. OBRAS COMPLETAS I
.Madrid: Editorial Aguilar, 1978. Col. Obras eternas.