NO. II MUSIC OF TULE INDIANS OF PANAMA DENSMORE 



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NO. 8. WHERE THE RIVER BEGINS 



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This was said to be a very humorous song, and the statement that 

 the salt water barrel came tO' see the fresh water barrel was greeted 

 with much laughter on the part of the Tule who heard the song re- 

 corded. Tule songs are not characterized by units of rhythm but 

 this song contains two phrases which were repeated several times, 

 the repetitions probably occurring with the statement that if some- 

 thing should loose its hold the water would flow out of the barrel. 

 Only a few phrases of the transcription are presented, and the words 

 are condensed. 



At the top of the river there is a big barrel, four fathoms around, 



It is full of water and there are eight plugs in its side. 



A waterbird sits on the barrel. 



It is a pretty bird with feathers like pink and red roses and bright blue flowers. 



The waterbird holds one of the eight plugs, 



If it should let go, the water would flow over everything. 



A little round shell is holding one of the plugs, 



If it should let go, the water would flow over everything. 



One of the plugs is held by a little flat fish that lives in the sun, under the rocks 



of the river, 

 If it should let go its hold the water would flow over everything. 

 A long slippery eel holds one of the plugs. 



If it should let go its hold the water would flow over everything. 

 A brown crab holds one of the plugs, 



If it should let go, the water would flow over everything, 

 A river crab holds one of the plugs. 



If it should let go, the water would flow over everything, 

 A little river fish holds one of the plugs, 

 If it should let go, the water would flow over everything, 

 A very small crawfish holds one of the plugs, 



