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And another of the Greenland melodies (No. 8) is certainly a 
free rendering of a Danish dance tune. It is of frequent occurrence 
on the whole, that the Eskimo compose texts for the dance tunes 
they have learnt from foreign seamen. The dances are accompanied 
as a rule by Eskimo players, who show considerable skill in the 
use of the violin and concertina. 
The Greenland melodies given by Berggreen have preserved 
more of the original character of the Eskimo songs than the melo- 
dies just mentioned. 
Of Berggreen’s melodies No. 87 has a fairly primitive character; 
no half-tones occur and the melody ranges mostly over a major 
third. Related to this melody is No. 91, which — excluding a transi- 
tional note — has the range of a major third. 
Berggreen, Folk-songs and Melodies X, No. 87 (transposed) : 
Andante 
Io 20 0 0 00,0 er 
в 6 + 
SSS eee SE 
No. 91. 
Adagio 
FR pd SE] 
The remaining melodies are all diatonic. Various turns in 
them disclose a dependence on entire strophes in European folk- 
songs. But, on the other hand, they are somewhat distinct from our 
songs. It cannot be determined, however, whether they are melodies 
from Europe which have undergone transformation at the hands of 
the Eskimo, or melodies composed by Eskimo who have had some 
knowledge of European songs. It is possible, that the European 
character of the songs is for a great part due to the wife of Pastor 
Janssen, who recorded them in 1857. I may reproduce these melo- 
dies here, in part shortened. 
Berggreen X, No. 88 (Cradle-song). 
N Andantino 
Pe meer DRE Bee 
Er er = 
HE —— NW yp NNN epee 
Е 
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