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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 their 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 curiug certain 
illnesses ? 95. The power of enticing and taming wild 
