Songs of the Copper Eskimos 



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The connectives in this song, while quite regular, really should be con- 

 sidered as part of the refrain, which otherwise would be considerably curtailed. 

 As a whole the verses are remarkably uniform, but occasional half-beats throw 

 the rhythm off. The measure of rest in the first phrase of verse 3, pt. 2, is 

 probably not always inserted here. The singer was out of breath. The two C 

 refrains are longer than the others, with the connective additional. The song 

 should be compared with No. 18 for similarity of structural plan which the 

 tabular analysis shows. 



The tune begins on the last quarter of the final beat of the measure and on 

 the third degree of the scale. This is also the tone upon which it ends, as well 

 as the general level. 



