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BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 5:5 



No. 23. Dauciii^ Song of the Bi'jikiwuck' (Catalogue No. 3S2) 

 Sung by Main'gans (''little wolf'") 



Voice J — 96 

 Recorded without drum 



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gi^^^E=[^^=eiii 



1r, 



:EE 



^— ^— ^— • 



Bi - ti-go-cka-mok 



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'i - ta - ki - mi-uan 



bi - ti -go-cka-mok 





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n - ta-ki-mi - nan e bl - ti-go-cka-mok gi - ta-ki - mi-nan e 



5^ 



::2J: 



4: 



-• — •- 



-s^ 



ElS^i 



bl - ti - go - cka-mok 



gi - ta - k i - mi - nan 



-W—ft—ft—ft- 



t- 



=P=P= 







we-wa - gi - wi - 111 bi - ti -go-cka-mok gi- ta-ki - mi-nan e 



1 I 



-m- 



^— ^— ^— ^- 



:t=: 



-^— ^ 



i^E^Sii 



.^ — n — ^ — n — fi- 



it: 



bl - ti-go-cka-mok 



n - ta -ki - mi-uan 



we - wa - gi - wi 



S^^E^ 



1=p:1 



azzt 



^a-H^^lsll; 



I 



ni bl - ti - go - cka-mok 



ci - t a - ki - mi - nan 



bi'tigo'ckamok' strike ye 



gi'takiminan^ our land 



wewa^giwini^ with curved horns 



Analysis. — The descending interval of the fourth is especially 

 prominent in tliis melody (see analysis of No. 22). The fij'st five 

 measm'es comprise the rhythmic miit, which is well adapted to tl\e 

 ex})ression of the words. This rhythm, combined with the peculiar 

 melodic outline, causes the song to produce an effect of rugged 

 strength. 



During the preparation of mi'nisino'wlick ("island herb medicine") 

 and also before a battle the following four songs were sung by the 



