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BUREAU OP AMERICAN" ETHNOLOGY 



[BULL. 53 



Analysis. — This song is transcribed in the key of D flat, though 

 the third of that key does not appear in the melody (see analysis of 

 No. 53). In broad outline the framework of the melody may be 

 said to be the descending mterval of the fourth — E flat-B flat, and 

 D flat-A flat (see analysis of No. 22), The song is regular in form, 

 the rhythmic unit occurring four times; the first two occurrences con- 

 tain the words of the question while the last two contain the answer. 



According to Odjib'we the Cliippevva always sang, if possible, 

 before attacking the enemy. If the attack were to be made at day- 

 break, the Chippewa crept stealthily to an ambush near the village, 

 the drum was beaten very softly, and the followmg song was sung 

 in subdued tones. Then came a piercing yeU as the warriors dashed 

 on the sleepmg enemy. In open fight the war cry of the Chippewa 

 was Bwan, Bwan,^ the word by which they designated a Sioux. 

 Odjib'we stated that the leader started the drum song. The title is 

 not fully explained, but may have been suggested by the muffled 

 throb of the drum, which impressed itself indelibly on the mind. 



No. 29. Drum Song 



Sung by Odjib'we 



(Catalogue No. 341) 



Voice J— 96 

 Drdm J =96 

 (Drum-rhythm similar to No. 15 ) 



Ga - ki - na - ni - ni - mi - ag o - gi - tci-dag e en - da - ci - wad e 



m^m 



. I -*- r- 'h-' -r- -•-•••- -•-• -•- -*-• -•- -f- 



:ti^_-f; 



F^^Et=dErE 





ya e 



ga - ki -na - ni - ni - mi - ag o - gl - tcl - dag e en - da - ci 



wad e ga-ki - na - ni-ni-mi - ag o - gl - tci-dag en-da - ci - wad e 



gakina^ninimiag'' I make them dance 



ogi'tcidag^ ^ those brave men 



en^daci wad^ every one of them 



Analysis .—This melody is grouped about the tones of the chord 

 of A minor, but beguis on the tone above the flfth of that chord, a 

 similar approach to the harmonic tone being found in the fourth 

 and fifth measures from the close of the song (see analysis of No. 53). 



• The full form of this word is Abwan', plural Abwan'iig ("Roasters"), hut the contraction is the form 

 in common use. (See Warren's History of the Ojihways, in Colls. Minn. Hist. Soc, vol. v, 1885, p. 30.) 

 2 From Sioux aki'cita + g (ug), Chippewa plural ending. See also pp. 70, 180, 190, 230. 



