Tongo

Traditional, thought to be from Solomon Islands, Polynesia, or Melanesia

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An uplifting, traditional call-and-response song in fast and slow versions. The precise origin of the song is not entirely clear, but it is thought to come from the Solomon Islands, Polynesia, or Melanesia. ‘Tongo’ means ‘mangrove’ in several languages including Gela, Kiribati, and Tongan.

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Age: 7 to 9 , 9 to 11
Song type: Call-and-response , Choir , Echo
Style: Traditional - Oceania
Subject: Music
Scoring: Guitar chords , Piano accompaniment , Ukulele , Unison

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The performance was recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by the Finchley Children's Music Group, mixed and mastered by Ron Knights at mediagrove.com. The backing track was provided by Ned Bennett.

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