Taarangam (baby clapping song)

Told in English, Telugu.

Here are your hands. Two little hands. One, two.

Amma holds your hands. Ready? Clap, clap, clap!

Now we sing the clapping song. Can you sing it with me?

Taarangam taarangam, taandava Krishna taarangam.

That means, dance, dance, little Krishna, dance and play!

Little Krishna dances. Tap, tap, go his feet. Tap, tap, tap.

Little Krishna plays his flute. Too-too-too. Can you say it? Too-too-too.

The cows come to listen. Moo, moo, moo.

The peacock comes to dance. Spin, spin, spin.

And you clap your hands. Clap, clap, clap!

Taarangam taarangam, taandava Krishna taarangam.

Naanna claps too. Big hands. Clap, clap!

Ammamma claps too. Soft hands. Clap, clap.

And baby claps. Tiny hands. Clap, clap, clap!

Taarangam taarangam, taandava Krishna taarangam.

Now Krishna is tired. His feet go slow. Tap. Tap.

His flute plays soft. Too. Too.

The cows lie down. Moo. Moo.

Let us clap softly now. Clap. Clap. So soft.

Taarangam taarangam, taandava Krishna taarangam.

Now your hands rest. Two little hands, quiet and still.

Amma kisses one hand. Amma kisses the other hand.

Little Krishna sleeps. And you can sleep too. Shhh. Goodnight.