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Singing - it's good for the heart and soul. It's also a great way for young children to learn words, and to learn to love the sounds they make! Here are some songs you can try with your little ones.

Attakuluqarama
(Sung to the tune of "I have an auntie")

Attakuluqarama
attakuluk maanika
niuvirvilialiraimma
uqaqpaktuq uulaala.

Nasakallanga aulaqattaqtuq
nasakallanga aulaqattaqtuq

(utiqtarninganut attakuluqarama)

Angijuqtakallanga aulaqattaqtuq
angijuqtakallanga aulaqattaqtuq

(utiqtarninganut attakuluqarama)

Pualuukallangi aulaqattaqtut
pualuukallangi aulaqattaqtut

(utiqtarninganut attakuluqarama)

Ukpatikallangik aulaqattaqtut
ukpatikallangik aulaqattaqtut


(utiqtarninganut attakuluqarama)


Iqallialauqsimanuvunga

By Ishmail Naulalik

1,2,3,4,5
Iqallialauqsimavunga
6,7,8,9,10
annaisinnarivara

Suurmaa annaiviuk
iqiqqukulukkut kiingmaanga
nakkuu kiivaatit?
iqiqqukulukkut taliqpikkut

Tiiliurutittannaugama
uvva tigulia
uvva tigulia
tiqtittukululirangama


Niaquq tui siiquq putuguq
(Sung to the tune of "Head and Shoulders")

Niaquq tui
siquq putuguq
siiquq putuguq
siquq putuguq
niaquq tui siquq putuguq
ijii siutiik qinga qaniq.


Qupanuaraapik
By Ishmail Naulalik

Qupanuaraapik
ullusaqturaapik
ulluriaminugguq
isiriaramiguuq
napikannguapippuq.
uiraapiaguuq
qiasinnguapippuq
qiturngaapingigguu
avaallarutinnguapippu.


Qamutiinni
By Ishmail Naulalik

Qummun ammun qamutiinni
qummun ammun qamutiinni
qummun ammun qamutiinni
uijaarlutillu

Pattallutin qamutiinni
pattallutin qamutiinni
pattallutin qamutiinni
uijaarlutillu

Tukkarlutin qamutiinni
tukkarlutin qamutiinni
tukkarlutiin qamutiinni
uijaarlutillu

Pinguarutin tigulugu _ (pingasuaqtirlugu)
uijaarlutillu

Pinnguarummut pinnguarlutit _ (pingasuaqtirlugu)
uijaarllutillu

Pinnguaruti ililugu _ (pingasuaqtirlugu)
uijaarlutillu

Pattalluti iquiqigin_ (pingasuaqlugu)
uijaarlutillu


Nattiqmik qiniqpunga
(Traditional)

Nattirmik qiniqpunga
nattirmik qiniqpunga
nattirmik qiniqpunga

Aavataavatuuva aavataavatuuva (utiqtarninga)
aimis tuumas aimis tuumas

Nattirmik qukiriaqpunga
nattirmik qukiriaqpunga
nattirmik qukiriaqpunga

(utiqtarninga)

Nattirmik nuttukpunga
nattirmik nuttukpunga
nattirmik nuttukpunga

(utiqtarninga)

Nattirmik nirivunga
nattirmik nirivunga
nattirmik nirivunga

Aavataavatuuva aavataavatuuva
aimis tuumas aimis tuumas.


Mis Paali
(Sung to the tune of "Miss Polly")

Mis Paalium qiturngannguanga
aanniarman
luuttaaq qaiquvaa tuaviqullugu
luuktaq qaiquvaa nirumiaqtuni
matumillu tilluqtuliqtuni.

Qiturnganguaq qaujisaramiuk
uqaqpuq "innaqtitautigillugu."
ijagaksanganik titiraliqquq
"ullakkut akililaaqqanga qaiguma"


Tulugak marruk
(Chant: Two little blackbirds, sitting on a fence)

Marruk tulugak
qaqqamittuk
aippa miali
aippa jaikupi
tingilirit miali
tingilirit jaikupi

Marruk tulugak
qaqqamittuk
aippa miali
aippa jaikupi


Nauli kullu
(Sung to the tune of "Where is Thumbkin?")

Nauli kullu
uvvauna uvvauna
qanuippi ullumi
qanuingitunga
ullasivuq ullasivuq

Nauli tikiq,
nauli qitiqti
nauli mikiliraq
naugli aggat


Quluppajuusii
(Traditional juggling song)

Quluppajusi quluppapaajusi
aijajurujuni aijajurujuni
kamianguna kamiuta
aummik kalurmik
taqtalattivu taqtalativuu
aliqamauna sivualiuna
ananniqtualujuaq
ataavatallaituuq
kikkullikkua angagigaluaqpai
takkikua angagigaluaqpaka
aijaarluutikku suqutiku
qataviulinikku
tigarutikku nuvukku ajijaa


Mitiralaaq
(Sung to the tune of "Five Little Ducks")

Tallima mitiralaat puijjuraqput (show 5 fingers)
qaqaum ungataani avanialuk anaananga uqaqpuq
kuak kuak kuak
tisamat mitiralaat utirivun.

Tisama mitiralaa puijjuraqput (show 4 fingers)
qaqaum ungatani avanialuk anaananga uqaqpuq
kuak kuak kuak
pingasut mitiralat utirivun.

Pingasut mitiralaat puijjuraqput (show 3 fingers)
qaqaum ungatani avanialuk anaananga uqaqpuq
kuak kuak kuak
marruk mitiralat utirivun.

Marruuk mitiralak puijjuraqtuk (show 2 fingers)
qaqaum ungatani avanialu anaananga uqaqpuq
kuak kuak kuak
atausiq mitiralaq utirivuq.

Atausiq mitiralaq puijjuraqpuq (show 1 finger)
qaqaum ungatani avanialu anaananga uqaqpuq
kuak kuak kuak
pitaqanngi mitiralat utirivut.


Ullu ullu ulluriaq
(Sung to the tune of "Twinkle, twinkle little star")

Ullu ullu ulluriaq
ulluriaralakuluk
paniqpakuluqtuni taimakulujaqtuni
ullu ullu ulluriaq
ulluriaralakuluk


Nuukaakuluk
(Sung to the tune of "Are you sleeping?")

Nuukaakuuluk, nuukaakuuluk
siinikpiit, siinikpiit
tupakululauurit
tupakululauurit
aullarluk
aullarluk


Aqqutialuk suraliqpuq
(Sung to the tune of "London Bridge")

Aqqutialuk suraliqpuq
suraliqpuq suraliqpuq
aqqutialuk suraliqpuq
arnakuluk.

Sanalugu savirajangnut
savirajangnut savirajangnut
sanalugu savirajangnut
arnakuluk


Aasivaralakulu
(Sung to the tune of "Eensy weensy spider")

Aasivaralakulu majurasiitaqu
siilaluulituarma kataktukuuluvuuq
siqinnilimingma majurakkanniqpuq

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