. Bulletin. Ethnology. 88 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 93 compass of 10 tones, beginning on the highest and ending on the lowest tone of the compass. After descending to the lowest tone with repeti- tions of the rhythmic unit the melody ascends to the fifth and again descends to the lowest tone, this time in a different rhythm. The whole tone comprises two-thirds of the progressions. No. 61. "The Heavens Are Speaking" Recorded by John Luwak Voice J = 60" Drum J r 60 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 2 (Catalogue No. 1122). tat lu ra w6 ri - ku— ru u tat ru ra we ri - ku werix nh
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 88 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 93 compass of 10 tones, beginning on the highest and ending on the lowest tone of the compass. After descending to the lowest tone with repeti- tions of the rhythmic unit the melody ascends to the fifth and again descends to the lowest tone, this time in a different rhythm. The whole tone comprises two-thirds of the progressions. No. 61. "The Heavens Are Speaking" Recorded by John Luwak Voice J = 60" Drum J r 60 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 2 (Catalogue No. 1122). tat lu ra w6 ri - ku— ru u tat ru ra we ri - ku werix nh^' p \r iJJi'iur ui i^"^^: wa-wak ti - kuheris ta kl-ta-wi-u he he Ru tat lu ra we riku we rix Did I did have around stands now they wawak tiku he ris ta kitawiu speaking they are now (In you have repetitions of the song) ruling power Nihuksu tat titska witasi kitawiu Only I one mind then ruling power he rix ti rus ta kawahdt now they this you have heavens FREE TRANSLATION I stood here, I stood there, The clouds are speaking, I say, " You are the ruling power, I do not understand, I only know what I am told, You are the ruling power, you are now speaking. This power is yours, O ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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