{"id":1072,"date":"2017-08-23T13:04:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T17:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musictogether.com\/blog\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2023-03-06T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:51:16","slug":"singing-hello-everybody-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musictogether.com\/blog\/singing-hello-everybody-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Singing \u201cHello Everybody!\u201d Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\u00a1Hola, a todos! Shalom leh kulam! Bonjour, tout le monde!<\/h2>\n
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These are just a few ways to say “Hello, Everybody,” the phrase that opens every Music Together class. From the “Hello Song” to “Goodbye, So Long, Farewell,” families and teachers all over the world are connected through song and a shared love of music- making.<\/p>\n

When families have to relocate, the familiarity of Music Together songs, rituals, and activities comes in handy. Attending class in their new neighborhood can be a huge help to children (and grownups!) adjusting to new landscapes, cultures, or languages.<\/p>\n

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The Coyle family had just this experience. When son Brady was an infant, the Coyles lived in Zurich Switzerland, where they took Music Together for almost three years. When they moved to New Jersey, they found a Music Together center near their new home and were able to slide right back into class without missing a beat (pun intended). According to Brady’s mom, Rebecca, the continuity of their Music Together class and the instant community she found there were immensely valuable in making Brady\u2014and the whole family\u2014feel more at home. “Keeping Music Together in his life,” she said, “helped him to integrate into his new environment.”<\/p>\n

The Coyles are not alone! Families often tell us that looking for Music Together is one of the first things they do when they move to a new area, or even a new country. Just ask Amy (Bunny) Chen, a teacher and center director in Taipei, Taiwan. This summer, Bunny and her family were visiting the States on vacation, so she taught a 3-week mini-session of Music Together in Rowena Morgan’s center in San Francisco, California. Bunny said that one of the families “used to take classes at my center in Taipei, and they only just moved to the States. By coming to my class, they felt very comforted.”<\/p>\n

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Here’s how to say “Hello, everybody, so glad to see you!” in just a few of the many languages spoken by Music Together families (spelled out phonetically, as needed.) Have fun trying a few, and if you know the translation in another language, share it with us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n