Jujalarim

The "Jujalarim" (Azerbaijani: Cücələrim, Cyrillic: Ҹүҹәләрим, Russian: Мои цыплята — my little chicks) is an Azerbaijani song composed for children. The first time it was sung by Sughra Baghirzade in May 1959 at the Festival of the Decade of Azerbaijani Art in Moscow.[1] Its music was composed by Ganbar Huseinli in 1949 and the lyrics were by Tofig Mutallibov.[2]

It is about a mother chicken who takes good care of her little chicks, making sure that they get enough food and water. The song gained popularity amongst children in the USSR and far beyond its borders. It also appeared in episode 6, "Countryside" (1973), of the Nu, pogodi!.[3]

The song was translated into many languages such as Russian, English, German, Japanese, Bulgarian, Polish, Serbo-Croatian and Romanian.[4]

  1. ^ Blair, Betty. "Just for kids". Azerbaijan International. No. Winter 1997 (5.4). Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  2. ^ "60th anniversary of the Jujalarim to be held" (in Azerbaijani). AzTV. January 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-07.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "60 years old "Jujalarim"" (in Azerbaijani). Həftə içi. January 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  4. ^ Aida Huseynova. Music of Azerbaijan: From Mugham to Opera. Indiana University Press. p. 211.