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CHIPPEWA MUSIC 



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the elements of excitement and control which prevail in the game. 

 Words may or may not be used, one instance being shown in which 

 the words occur in different portions of the melody in the varying 

 renditions of the song. 



The drumbeat of the moccasin game is a strongly accented stroke 

 preceded by a very short unaccented stroke. 



In the moccasin game four bullets or balls are hidden under four 

 moccasins. One bullet or ball is marked and it is the object of the 

 opposing players to locate this with as few "guesses" as possible. 

 The whole village knows by the beat of the drum when a moccasin 

 game is in progress, antl the writer can testify to the energy with 

 which the drum is beaten, having sat next to it for a long time, the 

 crowd of interested spectators nearly falling over her head. There 

 was very little air to breathe, but the discomfort was amply repaid 

 by the interest of watching the faces of the players. 



No. 142 

 Sung by Main'ans 



(Catalogue no. 112) 



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 Recorded without drum 



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Analysis. — In this instance an attempt has been made to indicate 

 the embellishing of a melody by means of small melody progressions. 

 Certain tones were sung less than a semitone higher than the pitch 

 indicated and are marked in the usual manner. This song has no 

 words. The melody is of unusual freedom, progressing several times 

 from the highest to the lowest tones. It is peculiar in that the first 

 and last tones are the same. 



