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Analysis. — This song; was sung four times, the rhythm being exact 

 in the repetitions. The pulse of the voice is ^ = 160 and is steadily 

 maintained in both double and triple measures, while the diTim as 

 steadily beats a triple time at J. (dotted quarter note) =80, giving 

 an accented beat on the first and an unaccented beat on the third 

 count of a triplet of eighth notes, regardless of the voice. The song 

 has no words and is similar to no. 189. 



No. 191. Song of Thanks for a Pony (Catalogue no. 136) 



Sung by Gi'wita^bines 

 Voice ^ = 76 

 = 96 



Drum 



(Drum-rhythm similar to No. Ill) 



Analysis. — This song has an interesting rhythm, suggesting, though 

 somewhat remotely, the galloping of an Indian pony. It is of minor 

 tonality though lively in general character, showing that the rhythm 

 of a song marks its character more strongly than does the tonality. 

 The tones of the minor triad in ascending progression constitute an 

 unusual opening for a song. 



No. 192. Friendly Song (a) 



Sung by Wabezic' 



(Catalogue no. 160) 



Voice 

 Drum 



80 

 80 



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This is one of four "friendly songs," the others being nos. 193, 

 194, and 195. The singer said that they were used in the old times 

 among the Pembina Chippewa, when a company of people went to 

 a dance, to show that they came as friends. The singer had him- 

 self sung these songs in the old days. He said that some of the 

 visiting Indians smoked their pipes and that back of them stood the 

 men who sang these songs to assure the people to whom they had 

 come that they were friendly. There were no words, but he said 

 the people would know the song was meant to be friendly by the 

 way in which it was sung; he said also that there was a "friendly 



