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Sound, childhood and play
Ring Games
and Folk Songs
Not background music. Not a cute little extra. This is memory carried by voice, movement and play.
What each entry should preserve
More than lyrics on a page.
A proper entry needs the game, the movement, the voices, the place, the generation and the memory around it.
- 01What was it called?Names and alternate names where known.
- 02How was it played?The sequence, group, movement and setting.
- 03How did it sound?Recordings or demonstrations only with permission and rights.
- 04Who remembers it?Place, generation and the person who carried it forward.
The studio is being prepared
No made-up lyrics. No borrowed recordings.
Lyrics, excerpts, audio and video will appear only when the material is supplied, checked and appropriate to publish. Until then, the shelf stays honest.
FIRST CONTENT BATCH AWAITING REVIEW / The collection structure is ready.
ASK SOMEBODY OLDER
Which game did everybody know in your lane or schoolyard?
Ask what it was called, how the circle moved and whether another community used a different name.