200 



BUREAU OP AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



[bull. 45 



No. 188. Song of the Begging Dance (Catalogue no. 170) 



Sung by Wabezic' 



VoiCK ^ = 200 



Drum J = 88 



(Drum-rhythm similar to No. Ill ) 



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Analysis. — This song is of special interest as the ])hrase rhythm of 

 the first six measures is repeated in measures 6-12 and the remain- 

 der of the song contains fragments of the same rhythm. In the 

 repetitions of the song the rhj^thm of the first twelve measures is 

 accurately repeated, but there is a slight variation in the length of 

 some unimportant notes near the close. 



In transcribing the song it was difficult to find the metric unit; 

 however, this unit was finally found to be / = 200. By this meas- 

 urement the song was very accurately divided, certain tones having 

 exactly one beat, others two or three, after which the tones readily 

 grouped themselves into measures. The drum was next tested and 

 found to be beating very regularly a triple time with an accented 

 beat on the first and an unaccented on the third count of the triplet 

 of eighth notes. The metronome showed the ])ulse of the drum to 

 be J =88. The accent bell of the metronome was then set at a triple 

 time and the indicator at 200 and the time space noted between the 

 accents as given by the bell. This time space was almost exactly 

 88; therefore if the song were in triple time throughout, the drum 

 and voice would coincide, but this synchronism is broken by the 

 introduction of measures in double time while the drum continues to 

 beat in triple time. 



It is worthy of note that the A sharp in the fifth measure was 

 always given correctly, but that the intonation on the fourth of the 

 scale was flat, thus dragging down the third when reached. 



The intonation of the octave was clear and correct. 



