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No. 27. Fourth Song of the Mrnislno'wtick 



Sung by Na^waji'bigo'kwe 



Voice J =168 

 Recorded witlioiit drum 



(Catalogue No. 376) 





Na-muudj-ge - do-gw6u e ba - on-dji- o- iian-ge-yau 



na-mfmdj-ge - do-gw6u ba- on-dji - o - nan- ge-yan e 



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na-mfindj-ge - do-gwgn e ba- on-dji - o- nan -ge-yan 



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na-mfindj-ge - do- gwgn bu - on - dj I - bfi - si - gwi - yan 



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na-mundj -ge - do- gwSn bfi - on - djT - bfi - si - gwi- yan 



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1 



namundj^edogwen' it is uncertain what will happen 



baondji'onan''geyan' to the one from whom I fly 



namundj'gedogwen^ it is uncertain what will happen 



bfiondji^usigwiyan^ to the one from whom I rise 



Analijs\s. — This melotly is unusually irregular in form. The prin- 

 cipal measures are in 7-4 time; the rhythmic unit contains tliree 

 measures and occurs five times. Four renditions were secured; 

 these are identical except that after the fu'st rendition the singer 

 omitted part of the last phrase, closing \A\\\ the calls ^Ye ho ho ho. 

 Apparently this was done to avoid the very low tone at the close, 

 which was sung with difficulty. The song is freely melodic in struc- 

 ture and contains all the tones of the octave except the seventh. 



If a great fight were expected, the Chippewa made preparations for 

 the care of the wounded. Litters were constructed of poles, these 

 being especially required, as the Sioux always pursued the Chippewa 

 in an effort to capture the wounded. Every war party included an 



