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CHIPPEWA MUSIC ^11 



95 



The following song was said to have been sung by the leader eveiy 

 night while on an exjjedition. 



No. 18. Song of the Leader 



Suug by OdjIb^we 



(Catalogue No. 343) 



Voice J_ 104 

 Drum J= 104 



( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 15) 



I - 



"1 r 



^: 



ii: 



i=-fy-=^=a^--^=^-^F=«=^= 



Uii: 



^ 



t^ 



A-ni de -ba - btin-da-man a - ki we a-ni de 



I 



ba - b(in-da- 



r" 



TT 



•- -•- -^- -<s^ -•- 



^^E5^3 



-0- ^ 



man a - ki we na ga - ki en - i - go - kwag ga - ki - 



m^^ 



n~n-n 



:^zE^4: 



P=r=a:t 



4: 



zfeEt 



1^ 



a - ni de 



ba - bfln - da -man a - ki 



a - ni de - 



:BT-5:^a=t:^^zzf: 



aEE^^=t=rig^E^ 



1^ 



t 



ba - bUn-da-man a - ki we 



a - ni de -ba - blin-da-man a - ki we 



am' as 



deba'biindaman' I see 



aki' the earth 



[the whole compass of it 



a na. . . . 

 en'igokwag 



Analysis. — The transcription of this song is from the first of four 

 renditions, which differ only in the intonation of the tones marked. 

 These tones are given with what might be termed a "toss" of the 

 voice. Thus the third tone of the song is sung in one instance almost 

 as high as G flat. There is an evident intention to lower slightly the 

 next to the last tone of the rhythmic unit, but the interval is not 

 definite. The close of the last phrase is given with more accuracy 

 than the preceding, although the low pitch of the tone makes it more 

 difficult to sing. 



The rhythmic unit occurs six times, its repetitions comprising the 

 entire song. An additional quarter note is inserted after the second 

 and fifth repetitions; this is found in all the renditions and adds 



