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70. Have the people a national hymn or an instrumental 
composition which they perform in honour of their sovereign, 
or in commemoration of some political event? 71. Any 
war-dances, dances of defiance, &c. ? 72. Any dances in 
which they imitate the peculiar movements and habits of 
certain animals, &c. ? 73. Are there dances accompanied by 
musical instruments, by singing, or merely by rhythmical 
sounds, such as clapping of hands, snapping of fingers,, 
reiterated vociferation, &c. ? 74. Endeavour to ascertain 
whether the rhythm of the music accompanying the dance is 
suggested by the steps of the dances, or vice versa . 
Cultivation. —75. Do the people easily learn a melody by 
ear ? 76. Have they a good musical memory ? 77. Are the 
children taught music ? and if so, how is it done ? 78. Are 
there professional musicians ? 79. Any minstrels, bards, 
reciters of old ballads ? 80. Any professional improvisators ? 
81. Are there professional musicians of different grades? 
82. Who composes the music ? 83. Do the musicians follow 
other professions besides music ? 84. Have the people some 
kind of musical notation? 85. Have they written signs for 
raising and lowering the voice in singing, for giving emphasis 
to certain words or phrases, or for similar purposes ? if so, 
describe the signs. 86. Do they possess treatises on the 
history, theory, &c., of music, instruction books for singing 
and for playing musical instruments, &c. ? if so, give a 
detailed account of their musical literature. 87. How do 
the people appreciate their own music? 88. What im¬ 
pression does the music of foreign countries produce upon 
them ? 
Traditions. —89. Are there any popular traditions respect¬ 
ing the origin of music ? 90. Any legends or fairy tales in 
which allusion to music is made ? if so, what are they ? 91. 
Any tradition about the invention of certain favourite 
musical instruments? 92. Any tradition or historical re¬ 
cord respecting the antiquity of stringed instruments played 
with a bow ? 93. Any records respecting their sacred music ? 
94. Is music believed to possess the power of curing certain 
illnesses? 95. The power of enticing and taming wild 
