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CHIPPEWA MUSIC 



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way to beat the drum." It was stated further by the singer that 

 this song was pure Chippewa and that no Sioux songs were used 

 by the Pembina band. 



Analysis. — Too much importance must not be attached to the 

 fact that this song begins in the minor and merges into the major, 

 for, although given accurately in the first rendition from which this 

 is transcribed, the intonation is faulty in the other renditions. The 

 rhythm in the last eight measures is always accurately repeated. 

 The drum is in even beats of the same pulse as the melody but always 

 struck slightly after the tone is sung. The chief interest of the song 

 lies in the occasion of its use and in the accurate repetition of a 

 peculiar rhythm in connection with a much less accurate repetition 

 of the melody. 



(('atalogue no. 162) 



Voice J — 92 

 Drum J = 92 



No. -193. Friendly Song (h) 

 Sung by Wabezic' 





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I-we-di ffi - cig - oil 



ni-ioe-ca - we-ni - nu 



go 



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i-£ 



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WORDS 



I we^di Over there 



GicigoiV In the sky 



Ni^cawe'nimigo' They have taken pity on me 



This song is a march and is sung while the visiting Indians walk 

 around the drum. It is used directly after song no. 192. The drum 

 is in single beats to mark the time as the men march and has the 

 same metric unit as the voice. 



Analysis. — This song has a wild freedom about it and is very 

 interesting. It was sung four times, the rhythm being repeated 

 exactly but the melody varying slightly. The intonation is good and 

 the song aggressively major in character. The descent of the minor 

 third is conspicuous throughout this melody and there is no interval 

 in the melody which is larger than a major third. It is also worthy 

 of note that the second of the scale is treated as a passing tone, 

 except in the third measure from the last, where it receiver, an accent. 



