Taratabong

Taratabong: The World of the Meloditties (original Italian: Taratabong! Il Mondo dei Musicilli) is a cartoon series produced and directed by Italian studio Toposodo, based on an idea by Marco Bigliazzi and Fabrizio Bondi, 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. The cartoon won the 2009 Pulcinella Award for best TV series for preschool children.

Main characters

 * Trumpee (a cute female trumpet, Snaree's sister)
 * Snaree (a funny male snare drum, Trumpee's brother)
 * Pino (a little sweet, bubbly, and friendly male upright toy piano, Trumpee and Snaree's best friend)
 * Maestro Nomo (voiced by Frank Welker, a male metronome and the music teacher)
 * Bone (a male trombone, father of Trumpee and Snaree)
 * Drumba (a female bass drum, mother of Trumpee and Snaree)
 * The Xylo brothers (individual keys on a xylophone)
 * Grando (a male grand piano, father of Pino)
 * The Narrator (voiced by Sharon Mann in English, a female narrator interacts with and talks 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 and 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 male 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 Trumpee and Snaree)
 * 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)

Season 1

 * 1) The Meloditties / Where's Do? / The Bum Note / The Way to School
 * 2) The Mysterious Track / Splish Splash / Hide and Go Seek ... the Echo / Happy Birthday!
 * 3) Here Not There / The Sax Brothers / Shy Fluto / A Quiet Winter
 * 4) Soft and Loud / Wind Song / Carnival Time / Happy and Sad
 * 5) The Yawning Double Bass / The Off-Key Guitar / Follow the Beat / Musical Theater
 * 6) Taking Turns / Robo the Synthesizer / The Magic Carousel / Jump Up
 * 7) Tarrita and Her Cousins / Ding Dong Bell / Big Voice, Little Voice / The Music of the Stars
 * 8) Grandpa Tuba / The Meloditty Big Band / A Strange Lesson / Drumba, We've Got Visitors
 * 9) Megaphone and Microphone / A Bad Day in Taratabong / Giant Pipeorg / Party Time in the Forest
 * 10) Lamellophones / The Tympani Twins / Ghing Gong / What Soon, the Bassoon, Saw
 * 11) Moonlight Sonata / Sound Patterns / Clary, the Chatterbox Clarinet / Professor Harpsy
 * 12) The Amazing Harp / The Horn Friends / The Pianola / Penny Among the Pumpkins
 * 13) Paco, the Electric Bass / Taperee Remembers / Practice Makes Perfect / The String Family