Taratabong
Taratabong: The World of the Meloditties (original Italian: Taratabong! Il Mondo dei Musicilli) is a cartoon produced and directed by Italian studio , based on an idea by and , and distributed worldwide by Mediatoon. It is intended for children aged 2 to 4 years.
Taratabong is the world inhabited by the Meloditties, which are animated musical instruments.
CHARACTERS
MAIN CHARACTERS
- Trumpee (a cute female trumpet - Snari’s sister)
- Snaree (a funny male snare drum - Trumpi's brother)
- Pino (a little sweet, bubbly, and friendly male upright toy piano - Trumpi and Snari’s best friend)
- Maestro Nomo (voiced by Frank Welker, a male metronome and the music teacher)
- Bone (a male trombone, father of Trumpi and Snari)
- Drumba (a female bass drum, mother of Trumpi and Snari)
- The Xylo brothers (individual keys on a xylophone)
- The great Grando (a male grand piano, father of Pino)
- The Narrator (voiced by Sharon Mann in English, a female narrator interacts with and talk to the Meloditties)
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
- Pipeorg (a male pipe organ)
- Barello (a male barrel organ)
- Trebass (a male double bass, Iolin’s dad)
- Mari and Bimba (marimbas)
- Chimeo (a female chimes)
- Rino (a female tambourine)
- Grandpa Tuba (a male Tuba, father of Bone)
- Fluto (a female in English or male in polish flute)
- Tymp and Tump, the timpani twins
- Iolin (a male violin)
- Tarrita (a female in English and male in polish girly girl guitar)
- Paco (a bass guitar, Electra’s cousin)
- Electra (a female tomboy electric guitar)
- Jo (a male banjo)
- Andolino (a male mandolin, Tarrita's cousin)
- Robo (a male in English and female in polish robot-shaped synthesizer)
- The Tchycapoon Tribe (a series of percussion instruments)
- Aunt Accordia (a female accordion)
- Penny (a female Penny whistle, or Tin Whistle)
- Professor Harpsy (a male Harpsichord)
- Lam, Ello and Phone (3 Jew's Harps)
- The Sax Brothers (a band of saxophones)
- Clari (a male clarinet)
- Clarence (a male bass clarinet)
- Ocarina (ocarina)
- Soon (a male scaredy-cat bassoon)
- Nola (a female bossy Pianola)
- Frenchi (a french horn)
- Tweeti (an English horn)
- Boe (a male oboe)
- Agatha (the female harp)
- Plate and Saucer (two cymbals, cousins of Trumpi and Snari)
- Gingh Gong (a giant gong)
- Viola (a viola, Iolin's mom)
- Cello (a cello, Iolin's older brother)
- Tom & Tim ( a pair of tom-drums, Drumba's brothers)
List of episodes[]
- Grandpa Tuba / The Meloditty Big Band / A Strange Lesson / Drumba, We've Got Visitors
- Tarrita and Her Cousins / Ding Dong Bell / Big Voice, Little Voice / The Music of the Stars
- Taking Turns / Robo the Synthesizer / The Magic Carousel / Jump Up
- The Yawning Double Bass / The Off-Key Guitar / Follow the Beat / Musical Theater
- The Amazing Harp / The Horn Friends / The Pianola / Penny Among the Pumpkins
- Moonlight Sonata / Sound Patterns / Clary, the Chatterbox Clarinet / Professor Harpsy
- Lamellophones / The Tympani Twins / Ghing Gong / What Soon, the Bassoon, Saw
- Megaphone and Microphone / A Bad Day in Taratabong / Giant Pipeorg / Party Time in the Forest
- Paco, the Electric Bass / Taperee Remembers / Practice Makes Perfect / The String Family
- The Mysterious Track / Splish Splash / Hide and Go Seek ... the Echo / Happy Birthday!
- The Meloditties / Where's Do? / The Bum Note / The Way to School
- Soft and Loud / Wind Song / Carnival Time / Happy and Sad
- Here Not There / The Sax Brothers / Shy Fluto / A Quiet Winter
External links[]
Categories:
- Italian children's animated television series
- Animated television series stubs