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CHIPPEWA MUSIC — II 



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ceding song. The descending interval of the minor third occurs fre- 

 quently, and the song is distinctly minor in tonality. 



In a short time the warriors arrived and camped near tlie lodge 

 of the leader. A feast was given by the leader, at which he explained 

 more fully the proposed expedition, asking lor a final pledge from 

 the warriors. All who were satisfied with the plan responded with 

 He lie Tie, and the expedition was considered formally inaugurated. 

 The leader then said, "We will have the first dance to-niglit, and we 

 wUl dance every night until we reach the enemy." According to 

 Odjib'we the following song was usually sung by the Mississippi 

 Band of Chippewa at this uiitial dance (see also No. SI). 



No. 13. "I Feel no Fear" (Catalogue No. 828) 



Sung by Odjib'we 

 Voice J_ 160 

 Drum J— 104 

 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 3 ) 



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-— • — r»-^ — • • 1 — •-: • • 1 — P— P — • — ri 



gwe - ui - mu - si ka - win nin - ca - gwe - ni - mu - si ki - tci 



-Wp. 



bi - wi - ni - ni ni - bo - in wa - ya - win - di - gin e ka 



^^^^^-. 



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Wfi^^-,^-Wp • -I Wj?i?^^ 



=L-J= ^: 



-k £l^-^--■ 



1=^ 





win nin-ca - gwe - ni- mu - si ka-win nin-ca - gwe-ni-mu -si ka 





tEE^^E^'i^- 



—ei- 





win nin-ca - gwe - ni-mu - si ka-win nin-ca - gwe - nl-mu - si 



WORDS 



kawin'' •. 1 T i! 1 i 



, „ ., \ \ feel no fear 



nmcagwe'nimusr J 



Kitcizi^iwini^ni when the Great River man ' 



nibo''m death 



waya^winduii^ speaks of 



1 The "Great River" was the Mississippi, and the term "(Ireat River man" referred to a member of the 

 Mississippi Band of Chippewa. 

 'The last syllable is divided and also changed, to fit the music. 



