HinaMatsuriByNamikoAbe

See http://japanese.about.com/od/japanesecultur1/a/Hinamatsuri-Song.htm

All the following information is from Namiko Abe !!!!

I've copied it here for myself so that I can learn from it . .

"Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival)" is held on March 3rd. This is a day to pray for young girl's growth and happiness. Here is a Hinamatsuri song called "Ureshii Hinamatsuri (Happy Hinamatsuri)." Click this link to listen to the Hinamatsuri song.

Akari o tsukemashou bonbori ni 
明かりをつけましょう　ぼんぼりに 
Ohana o agemashou momo no hana 
お花をあげましょう　桃の花 
Go-nin bayashi no fue taiko 
五人ばやしの　笛太鼓 
Kyo wa tanoshii Hinamatsuri 
今日は楽しいひな祭り

Let's light the lanterns 
Let's set peach flowers 
Five court musicians are playing flutes and drums 
Today is a joyful Dolls' Festivalｌ

"~ mashou （～ましょう)" is a verb ending that indicates the person's volition or invitation in formal situations. It is similar to the English expressions of "Let's ~."

* Ikimashou. 行きましょう。 --- Let's go. 
* Hanashimashou. 話しましょう --- Let's talk.

Most families with girls display "hina-ningyo" (special dolls for Hinamatsuri) and dedicate peach blossoms to them. They are usually arranged on a five or seven-tiered stand covered with a red carpet. At the top are the Emperor and Empress. The next step contains three court ladies (sannin-kanjo), followed by five musicians (gonin-bayashi), two ministers (udaijin and sadaijin), and three servants ending the bottom row in a five-tiered display. There are also small pieces of furniture, small meal dishes, and other things. Here are some details for five musicians and two ministers.

See Also: Hinamatsuri Song

Five musicians

* Fue （笛） - Flute 
* Utaikata （謡い方） - A singer. He has a folding fan (sensu). 
* Kozutsumi （小鼓） - Hand drum 
* Oozutsumi – Large drum 
* Taiko - Small drum