. Bulletin. Ethnology. 228 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 61 reminds us that this interval frequently characterizes songs con- cerning' motion. The upward and downward intervals are more nearly equal than is commonly the case. See plot of this melody on page 245. In this and the following song the sacred stones are addressing their owner. These songs were recorded by Shooter (Oku'te), a man who is familiar with the ancient customs of his people. (See pp. 157-158, 172, 173.) No. 71. "Father, Behold Me' Sung by Shooter (Catalogue No. 574) Voice ^ = 69 Drum J - l60 Drum-rhythm similar t
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 228 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 61 reminds us that this interval frequently characterizes songs con- cerning' motion. The upward and downward intervals are more nearly equal than is commonly the case. See plot of this melody on page 245. In this and the following song the sacred stones are addressing their owner. These songs were recorded by Shooter (Oku'te), a man who is familiar with the ancient customs of his people. (See pp. 157-158, 172, 173.) No. 71. "Father, Behold Me' Sung by Shooter (Catalogue No. 574) Voice ^ = 69 Drum J - l60 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19. A - te ma-kakii] o-wa-ki-yiij kte te war)-ma-yaij ka yo a - te ma - ka kiij o - wa - ki - yiq kte â 9^^S :^=p: i te wag ^^t^^^^^ ma - yaij ka yo yo yo ate^ - father maka^ kiq the earth oVakiyii) kte I intend to help ate' father wagma^yagka yo behold me Analysis.âThis melody begins on the octave of the tonic and ends on the dominant below the tonicâa somewhat unusual outhne. The first progression is upward, but the trend of the melody as a whole is downward, the tonic being more strongly emphasized than in most of the songs under analysis. The division of the first count in the first measure characterizes the entire song, but there is no recurrent phrase which can be considered a rhytlimic unit. See plot of this melody on page 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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