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Analysis. — These words refer to the skill of the opposino; ])layer 

 and are not sung m a melodic way but spoken rapidly between the 

 repetitions of the song. The term "double crack" is used to indicate 

 a certain score in the game. 



This song shows the unusual range of the singer's voice. 



The melody is sung slowly, as will be seen by the metronome mark 

 (J =80), while the drum is rapid (J =132), each beat being preceded 

 by an unaccented stroke. 



No. 176. "I AM Standing till Daylight" 



Sung by Gi'wita'bines 

 Voice J— 126 

 Drum J= 132 

 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 143 ) 



(Catalogue no. 143) 



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Ke-ga-be-di-bik 



wa-bun 



Kagab^dibik^ I who all night long 



Wa^bunika^baniyan^ Am standing up until daylight 



Analysis. — In the^ six repetitions of this song the words occur only 

 twice, and are used in two different portions of the melody, showing 

 the freedom with which words may be omitted from or introduced 

 into moccasin-game songs. The sharp interjected tones in the sixth 

 and twelfth measures undoubtedly represent the exclamations given 

 when a score is made. 



In this song the metric unit of the voice is slower than that of the 

 drum, a peculiarity of many songs which combine the element of 

 restraint and control with the element of physical excitement. 



