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CHIPPEWA MUSIC 

 Rhythmic Analysis 



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Structural Analysis 



Harmonic. — Songs in which the accented tones follow the intervals of diatonic chord. 

 Melodic. — Songs in which the accented tones suggest the intervals of a diatonic scale, 

 having no apparent chord relationship to each other. 



MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 



The songs of the Chippewa are usually accompanied by either the 

 drum or the rattle, while the Chippewa lover intersperses his songs 

 with the music of the flute. 



The drum used in the social dances is about 2 feet in diameter 

 and 10 inches in thickness; it is suspended between stakes, which 

 are driven firmly in the ground. The sides of the drum are decorated 

 with beaded cloth. It is said that in the old days it was customary 

 to make a war drum by driving stakes in the ground and stretching 

 an entire hide over them, binding it in place by means of strong hoops. 



The Mide'wiwi.n has its special musical instruments. These con- 

 sist of the imWgwaMli' (drum) and cici'gwdn (rattles). These instru- 

 ments are shown in plates 1 and 2. 



The miti'gwakik' shown in the illustration is very old. It was 

 purchased on the Red Lake reservation, where it has often been 



