Shalom Chaverim

ISRAEL

HISTORY AND SONG NOTES

Shalom Chaverim is a folksong from Israel. The Hebrew text translates to “peace, my friends, until we meet again.” While listening to or singing this song, the children can rock their bodies to feel the meter of the song. They can also experience singing piano, legato, and creating smooth phrases with their voices.

This song can also be performed as a round, with older children who know the song confidently and with adult help. The round begins on the second “Shalom,” as indicated by the numbers in the score.

AUDIO RECORDING FOR LISTENING, SINGING ALONG, AND LEARNING:

You’ll notice that in the recording below Shalom Chaverim is paired with two other folksongs, The Earth is Our Mother, and Wade in the Water. These songs share the same harmonic structure, and can be sung together. Young children will not be able to sing two or more overlapping songs independently as you hear in this recording without considerable practice and teacher help; however, listening to overlapping songs or songs with different vocal parts is one way that we first introduce children to the concept of harmony.

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT:

DOWNLOADS:

• PDF of Score: Shalom Chaverim

• mp3 of piano accompaniment: Shalom Chaverim