. Bulletin. Ethnology. 132 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 45 No. 117. "In the Southern Sky" (Catalogue no. 211) Sung by Ga'gandac'' Voice J- 112 Drum J â 116 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. Ill). A-jig-wagi-cig - un ca-wHn - u - bi- IM ±z±z- â siâI I yan Ajig^wa Already Gi^cigun^ In the sky Cawun'ubiyan' I am sitting in the south Analysis.âIn harmonic structure this song is similar to the preceding, the first fourteen measures being based on the tones of the minor triad with the minor seventh added, the sixteenth measure containing lower E, the remainder of the song being com- po
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 132 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 45 No. 117. "In the Southern Sky" (Catalogue no. 211) Sung by Ga'gandac'' Voice J- 112 Drum J â 116 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. Ill). A-jig-wagi-cig - un ca-wHn - u - bi- IM ±z±z- â siâI I yan Ajig^wa Already Gi^cigun^ In the sky Cawun'ubiyan' I am sitting in the south Analysis.âIn harmonic structure this song is similar to the preceding, the first fourteen measures being based on the tones of the minor triad with the minor seventh added, the sixteenth measure containing lower E, the remainder of the song being com- posed of the tones of the tonic triad. The last part of the song is simpler than that of the preceding song, but the general character is the same. It may be possible that both songs were composed by the same man, this coming first in the order of composition. In this, as in the preceding song, the last part was always sung in exact time. No. 118. "Manido' Listens to Me" (Catalogue no. 212) Sung by Ga^gandac^ Analysis.âThis melody contains only the tones of the major triad and sixth. The song was sung twice, the second rendition beginning on the last count of the fourth measure, suggesting that the first measures are an introduction. The custom of using an introduction to the first rendition of a song has already been mentioned. In this introduction the singer is allowed considerable 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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