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the Song of the Pipe beuig snng continuously. In presenting the 

 pipe to the sky the drummer stood facing the east, holding the pipe 

 almost horizontal and turnmg it four times in a ckcle above his head. 

 This was done four times during the day, at intervals as nearly 

 equal as possible, the last offering of the pipe being near the close of 

 the day. By reason of its frequent repetition this song became par- 

 ticularly familiar to those attending the ceremony. 



No. 69. Song of the Pipe 



Sung l)y Mec'kawiga'bau 

 Voice J — 84 

 Drum J = 92 

 ( Drimi-rliythm similar to No. 2 ) 



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Analysis. — This song consists of two distmct parts, each of which 

 is characterized by a rhythmic unit. These units are somewhat simi- 

 lar in divisions of the count and form answering phrases. It should 

 be noted that the melodic feeling of the song seems to requii'e a break 

 between the first and second measures of the repetition of the second 

 rhythmic unit, a featiu'e showhig the extreme freedom of native 

 musical expression. The effect of the triple measures is interesting, 

 as they add character and effect to the rhythm of the song as a 

 whole. The song is minor in tonality and contains the mterval of a 

 whole tone between the seventh and tonic. (See No. 9.) The acci- 

 dental was uniformly given in the several renditions. 



There were many sj)eeches, and the ceremony, so briefly described, 

 lasted many hours. At noon a feast was held similar to that of the 

 preceding day. Certain delicacies had been " presented to the drum " ; 

 these were placed beside the drum until the time of the feast, when 

 they were divided among the singers and drummers. 



It sometimes happens that the untanned head of the drum becomes 

 loosened during a ceremony. Wlien this occurs, the Song of the 



