Friday, April 28, 2023

Kannada Lullaby_Koosidda Manege/ Kusidda manege

This is a lovely Kannada lullaby that I learnt from my mother-in-law's mother. It is very soothing and my children (they've heard it since they were babies) start feeling soporific instantly!
Here it is...

Koosidda manege beesanige yeke
Kusu kandaiya volahorage

Kusu kandaiya volahorage
Kusu kandaiya volahorage sulidare
Beesanghe ghaali sulidaange
Beesanghe glaali sulidaange



Attare alalamma ee kusu nanagirali
Kettare kedali mane kelasa
Kettare kedali mane kelasa
Kettare kedalmma mane kelasa nanagirali
Makkalu irali mane tumba
Makkalu irali mane tumba


Maavina midi chanda,Haavina hede chanda,
Haraadi baruvo gini chanda
Haraadi baruvo gini chanda
Haraadi baruvo gini chanda, nee chanda,
Namma manege baluchanda.
Namma manege baluchanda.

Ninnantha nooraaru makkalu aadalu,
Honne marada neralolu,
Honne marada neralolu,
Honne marada neralolu aadalu,
Sanyasi japava marethanu.
Sanyasi japava marethanu.

an additional para I found online

Hakkige gudase, makkalige thayase,
Bithida belege, maleyase,
Bithida belege, maleyase,
Bithida belege maleyase, neeyase,
Hathiraviralu namagaase.
Hathiraviralu namagaase.


Heres the link to the song sung by me,

https://soundcloud.com/reachbimba/kusidda-manege