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BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 45 



No. 69. Hunting Song (e) (Catalogue no. 60) 



Sung by Be'cigwi^wizans 



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Voice J = 168 

 Recorded without drum 



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A-nun-guii we he na a ni gwe he 



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a -nun-gun 



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we he na a ni gv)e he 



a-nun-gun we he 



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na a ni gwe he a - we - sin ha-na-ba - mig he na 



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a ni gwe he a-nun-gun we h^ na a ni gwe he 



WORDS 



Anun'gufi Like a star 



Nindina^bamig I shine 



Awesin'' The animal, gazing, is fascinated 



by my light 

 Song picture no. G9. The 



correspondence between T^e Writer was informed that the use of a hght 



the man and the star is . , , . , . , , , i .1 t 1 • 



indicated by a straight m hunting at night was known by the Indians 

 line. before the coming of the white man. 



Analysis. — This song shows a distinct rhythmic unit of four 

 measures. Tliis unit occurs three times at the opening of the song, 

 is followed by five measures in a different rhythm, after which the 

 rhythmic unit is used in closing the song. Such regularity of musical 

 form is seldom found in these songs.** It is also unusual for rests to 

 occur, even the repetitions usually being given with no appreciable 

 pause. 



There appears to be no limit to the number of times a song is sung 

 and the continued repetition has a rhythmic swing of its own. At a 

 social dance the drum gives a signal indicating that the song will be 

 sung only once more. This is understood by the dancers, but is 

 scarcely noticed by an outsider. The time for this signal is deter- 

 mined by the man at the drum, who started the song. 



<» Songs recently secured show greater regularity. 



