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No. 171 (Catalogue no. 148) 



Sung by Gi^wita'bines 



Voice J — 72 

 Drum J=112 

 (Drum-rhythm similar to No. 143) 



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-m r» »~n 



=4 



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a 



4: 



iii 



-- N 



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Analysis. — For transcription this was one of the most difficult 

 songs in the entire series. It was sung three times, the essential 

 points of the rhythm being identical throughout but the metric unit 

 particularly hard to find. In this, as in similar instances, the metric 

 unit, when found, can be readily traced throughout the record. 



No. 172 



Sung by Wabezic' 



(Catalogue no. 171) 



Voice J=: 120 

 Recorded without, drum 



i^ilgl; 



:t==t: 



^=t 



3- 



=E=f== 



:t=: 



m 



n~ft 



=L— =: 



t-t=±=t- 



^E^ 



_t: 



:Ei3 



I 



Analysis. — This song contains the tones of the second five-toned 

 scale on E flat. Its interest lies in the prominence of D flat, giving 

 the impression of a song containing only the mmor triad with minor 

 seventh added." 



The peculiar ending of this song gives it a slight resemblance to a 

 negro melody. 



No. 173 



Sung by Gi'nawigi'cig 



(Catalogue no. 174) 



This song is in minor tonality, the first part comprising only the 

 tones of the tonic chord and the last part containing the tones of the 

 chords on the fourth and second of the scale. This suggests more 

 harmonic possibilities than most of the songs. 



a For a consideration of this tonality, see analysis of song no. 110, p. 130. 



