Songs of the Copper Eskimos 



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V. 3. 



Phrases 



fE" 



^' 



efrain 



V. 4. 



Refrain 



E'" 

 [B" 

 fC 

 D' 

 ext. 



eab WhP 

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e ab hP V b^ b^^ b^ 

 li 2 2 2 2 2 2 



g ab' b 



2 2 2 

 b'bf bfi 



3 2 i 

 bf b b 



2 2 2 



e'ab'bf b^ j 



2 2 2 2 2 



e^ab hP V b 



2 2 2 2 2 



g ab' b h 



2 2 2 2 

 b'bf bf^ 



3 2 2 

 bf bf bf+ 



12 2 3 



8 



The above example is a modified pisik with prelude. There are no con- 

 nectives but the extension at the end of the refrain serves in this capacity. The 

 verses are not subdivided as they are in most of the Copper Eskimo pisiks with 

 preludes. The use of the augmented fourth in connection with the perfect 

 fourth is rare if not unique, and the general level of the tune lies between the 

 fifth and the augmented fourth, although the ends of the phrases and the resting 

 points are on the fifth. The movement is as rapid as the fastest pisiks from 

 the Copper Eskimo region. 



The song begins on the last half of the final beat and on the minor sixth 

 and ends on the second, although the record as heard gives the impression that 

 it was not finished. Presumably the end would occur on the fifth, as at the 

 close of the majority of phrases. Although the D phrase ends upon the 

 augmented fourth usually its extension ends on the fifth except in the final 

 measure of the song where, the additional pitches may be due to not lifting the 

 needle from the record quickly enough when recording. 



