358 Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



Phrases Measures Beats 



ext. f r' r' r' r' 4 8 



\ 2 2 2 2 



Coda? /? ? 2? 4? 



\2 2 



This song is merely a wandering on and on, both in melody and in words.. 

 There is no formal structure. The varying lengths of the phrases also con^ 

 tribute to its formlessness. The triplet rhythms are interesting as they seem 

 to characterize many of the songs from this region. The start is made on the 

 first beat of the measure which, like the songs from Point Hope, Alaska, is 

 filled with sixteenth notes, but these are not continued in the remainder of the 

 song. The first tone is the fifth of the minor scale as is the last also, for the 

 words in parentheses are not actually part of the song proper but are definitely 

 pitched as is indicated. 



