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No. 194. Friendly Song (c) (Catalogue no. 163) 



Sung by Wabezic' 



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(Druin-rhytlim similar to No. Ill) 



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Niminota^gwftn Loves to hear mo 



This song follows no. 194, the visiting Indians beginning to dance 

 as they sing this. 



Analysis. — Emphatically major in tonality, this song is character- 

 ized b}^ the frequent descent of the minor third. There is no descend- 

 ing interval larger than the major third. Like the two preceding 

 examples, this melody contains an indefinable element of freedom. 



The quadruple time is unusual, and the 5-4 rhythm unmistakable. 



No. 195. Friendly Song (d) (Catalogue no. 164) 



Sung by Wabezic' 



This is the same kind of song as the preceding, and as the Indians 

 would dance while singing it, the record was made with the same 

 vibration of voice, adding to the difficulty of transcription. 



The intonation in this song is uncertain, 3^et the prevailing descent 

 of the minor third is unmistakable and the song contains no descend- 

 ing intervals larger than the major third. There are three complete 

 records of the song and in each there is a feeling toward a major 

 tonality in the first half and a minor in the last half, but the A^oice 

 is too unsteady to permit analysis of this. 



In one of the records there are two counts in the third measure 

 followed by three in the fourth. This change is immateiial except as 



