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CHIPPEWA MUSIC U 



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ki'tcimakVa large bear 



ni'waye''jimig^ ' deceives me 



Analysis. — The rhythmic unit of this song occurs eight times; it is 

 somewhat modified in the last two measures, giving strength to the 

 close of the song. The first two measures constitute an introduction, 

 after which the rhythmic unit is continuously repeated except in the 

 middle part, w^hich contams the words. (See Nos. 1, 12, 13, 30, 

 39,40,81, 105.) 



The song is major in tonality and contains the flatted sixth as an 

 accidental. The chords of the tonic and submediant form the frame- 

 work of this melody, but the accented A flat prevents the classifica- 

 tion of the song as purely melodic in structure. It is classified there- 

 fore as ''melodic with harmonic framework." 



Two songs were composed concerning this fight and were sung in 

 the dances which followed the return of the warriors. One of these 

 songs recalls the fight beside the river and is said to have been com- 

 posed during the fight. The struggle contmued until past noon. Five 

 Chippewa were killed and 10 w^ounded, and many Sioux were killed. 



No. 9. **0n the Bank of a Stream" (Catalogue No. 339) 

 Sung by Odjib'we 



Voice J =: 144 



Drum J=z 104 



( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 2 ) 



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t=±4zz:t=B 



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3: 



F-' -F--F- -•- 



A - ga - mi - zi - bi - wi - cen 



en-da-na - dji-mi-go 



yan 





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aga'mizi'biwicen^ across the river 



en^danaMjimigoyan' they speak of me as being 



Analysis. — The ascending mterval of an octave at the opening of 

 this song was given accurately in the four renditions. This initial 

 interval occurs in only five other songs of the series of 340 Chippewa 

 songs (see Nos. 170, 174 in Bulletin 45 and Nos. 31, 53, 125 in the 



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1 One syllable of this word was omitted by the singer. 

 -Bull. 53—13 6 



