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No. 88. War Song 

 Sung by E^niwub'e 



Voice J =120 



Drum J =132 



(Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19) 



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(Catalogue No. 411) 





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Analysis. — This song is particularly definite in tonality and force- 

 ful in rhythm, seeming to retain some of the spirit of the warriors 

 who sang it long ago. The song is characterized by syncopations, 

 wliich are found but rarely in the songs under analysis (see No. 47 of 

 the present book, and Nos. 123, 147, 152 in Bulletin 45). Attention 

 is directed to the progressions above and below the tonic at the close 

 of the song. 



No. 89. War Song (Catalogue No. 412) 



Sung by E^niwub'e 

 Voice j = 112 

 Drdm J= 112 

 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 10 ) 



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Analysis. — This song consists of eight three-measure phrases, the 

 rhythmic unit being accurately repeated except in the third and the 

 last phrase. So slight a change as the use of two eighth notes 

 instead of one quarter note (ninth measure) s^^dngs the rhythm of 

 the entire song clear of monotony and gives it character. Voice and 

 drum have the same metric unit but the drum precedes the voice by 



