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No. 156. "Be Kindly" 



Sung by Ki ^miwun 

 Outline of melody-progressions 



93 



(Catalogue No. 307) 



I 



wewe^mi be kindly 



nimanido' my manido^ 



nikan' my Mide' brother 



Analysis. — This song is transcribed in outline, quarter notes with- 

 out stems being used to indicate the trend of the melody, but not 

 the length of the tones. The first interval of the descending fourth 

 is somewhat unusual. The flatted sixth, which was accurately sung, 

 gives an effect of sadness to the close of the song. The words are 

 broken by interpolated syllables and the rhythm contains little of 



interest. 



Love Songs 



No. 157. "I Have Lok, My Sweetheart" (Catalogue No. 300) 

 Sung by Ki'miwiin 



VoiCK J = 66 

 Recorded without drum 



(1st) (1st) (1st) (1st) 



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r 



4 J J. ^ 



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STH===r^ 



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(2d) 



(2d) 



(2d) 



Ke 



5 



^tE 



bi - go 



a 



nm - 1 - mu - ce 



(3d) 



@S 



llE^ 



(2d) 



(3d) 



2: 



3=? 



I 



b4=W: 



WORDS 



kea'bigo^ and still 



niwa'nia I have lost 



nin''imu''ce my sweetheart 



Anahjsis. — Tliis song contains three rhythmic units, and its melodic 

 formation shows the triads of B minor and G major. The first sec- 

 tion comprises three phrases on the triad of B minor and one on the 



