The cherry blossom is an important flower in Japan. Besides signifying as endurance in the ephemeral nature of life, it also symbolizes clouds due to its nature of blooming en masse. Due to its popularity, the cherry blossom is often being used in cultural settings such as poems and music and its name are often used as a personal name in Japanese girls as well. Since the Meiji period, the song has become increasingly popular and the melody itself uses the ‘in’ scale, commonly known as Sakura pentatonic scale which excludes the third and seven notes. Sheet music at https://www.muziksea.com/shop/112-three-asian-folksongs-1-sakura-sakura-ssa.html

Sakura, Sakura (Arr. Xiao Chunyuan)

Ang Alibangbang (The Butterfly)
from Three Philippine Children's Songs
arranged by Saunder Choi

performed by the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Chorale
Nathan Reiff, conductor

Saunder Choi - Ang Alibangbang(The Butterfly) from Three Philippine Children's Songs

Ako Ay May Lobo (I Have A Balloon)
from Three Philippine Children's Songs
arranged by Saunder Choi

performed by the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Chorale
Nathan Reiff, conductor

Saunder Choi - Ako Ay May Lobo (I Have A Balloon) from Three Philippine Children's Songs

Bahay Kubo
Filipino folk, arranged by Saunder Choi
Miriam College High School Glee Club
Nancy Roman, conductor

Saunder Choi: Bahay Kubo - Miriam College Glee Club

Pen Pen de Sarapen
Filipino folk, arranged by Saunder Choi
Miriam College High School Glee Club
Nancy Roman, conductor

Saunder Choi: Pen Pen De Sarapen - Miriam College Glee Club

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Sakura, Sakura (Arr. Xiao Chunyuan)

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