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No. 155. Song of the Warpath (Catalogue No. G76) 



Sung by Red Fox 



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 Dri-.m Tiot recorded 



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Zu-ya wa-u kte 16013 he-haij 



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Ci - ye he ye - lo a-wi - Ca -u - j)! ktu ka-wiijli-wa-ciij yo 



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6i - ye he - ya tka o ta-moq - ka sni - ye - lo /te 



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zuya' on the warpath 



wau' kte (5oij I was coming 



hehag'' then 



^iye'' older brothers 



he yelo' " said 



awi^<5aupi kte if they chase you 



kawigh''wa<?ig yo try to turn back 



diye'' older brothers 



heya' said 



tka hence 



tamoTj^ka ^ni yelo' I realize difficulties 



Analysis. — This song contains only the tones of the major triad, a 

 tone material wliich is found in only 5 Chippewa songs in a series ot 

 340. This is its only occurrence in this series. Three-fourths of the 

 intervals are thirds, one-half being minor thirds, and a fourth major 

 thirds. The song has a compass of an octave, extending from the 

 dominant above to the dominant below the tonic. In the latter 

 part of the song the division of the final count in the rhythmic unit 

 is changed to conform to the words. The song contains no change 

 of time. Compare analysis of Song No. 134. 



