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singer in a dream. The words are crowded into the first two measures 

 of the music. They can be recognized, but contain many interpolated 

 syllables, and are too indistinct for transcription. 



No. 197. Song of We'nabo'jo 



Sung by Ga'tcitcigi'cig 



(Catalogue no. 272) 



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208 



Drum j^:= 116 



(Drum-rhythm similar to No. Ill) 



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G6 - go - a - HI - a - a - bi - ke-gwGu ge - go - ma - mic - kfic 



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gi -cig-wen a yu we he he yu we he he yu we he he 



WORDS 



Ke^goinabikegwiii/ Don't look 



Ge'gamamic'kwuc Or your eyes 



Gi'cigwen' ., Will always be red 



This song is connected with a favorite folk-story in which We'na- 

 bo'jo invites the ducks to dance, telling them to keep their eyes shut, 

 and then wrings their necks one after another. The phonograph 

 record is supposed to reproduce the event, even the cries of the ducks 

 being given by the singer. Before beginning the song the singer 

 said: "I am arranging to have a dance, my little brothers and sisters." 

 After the first rendition he said, "Dance, dance, dance faster, my 

 little brothers and sisters, but don't open your eyes." After the sec- 

 ond he said, ''How, how, take warning, my little brothers and sisters." 

 This is mentioned to show the Indian custom of interspersing the 

 renditions of the song with short speeches. 



Analysis. — This is one of the few songs in 5-4 time. It is 

 plainly distinguishable from a triple measure followed by a double 

 measure. The metric unit is unusually rapid. Repetitions of this 

 song by other singers are found to be identical. 



Unclassified Songs — Red Lake Reservation 

 Melodic Analysis 



TONALITY 



Catalogue numbers. 



Major tonality 



Minor tonality 



Beginning minor and ending major 

 Beginning major and ending minor 



Total 



139, 162, 163, 169 



136, 138, 149, 164, 170, 272 



160 



168 



