. Bulletin. Ethnology. 278 Makah BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 124 (Catalog No. 1363) ^j No. 167. Song Composed by Toak (c) Recorded by Mes. Wilson Parker J-76 (1) (0 (2^ i^^ ^1L_^â^â1^ f^^ ^a ?=i= ^a= ^ (2) (1) 1 1 1 ^'âJ 1 1 1 "' ' -1 C 1 i f ^ m '^ P 'â 0 ~) ⢠f^- f '^â^âdâM-if-hd ^â^-tdâL^j- i â' -4^^-*-* =^âu=. TRANSLATION Say to me m-m-m and that I belong to you. Analysis.âThere is a repose in this melody which is worthy of special consideration. The tempo is slow and a descent of an octave or more is accomplished twice in the song. Two rhythmic units occur, differing only in
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 278 Makah BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 124 (Catalog No. 1363) ^j No. 167. Song Composed by Toak (c) Recorded by Mes. Wilson Parker J-76 (1) (0 (2^ i^^ ^1L_^â^â1^ f^^ ^a ?=i= ^a= ^ (2) (1) 1 1 1 ^'âJ 1 1 1 "' ' -1 C 1 i f ^ m '^ P 'â 0 ~) ⢠f^- f '^â^âdâM-if-hd ^â^-tdâL^j- i â' -4^^-*-* =^âu=. TRANSLATION Say to me m-m-m and that I belong to you. Analysis.âThere is a repose in this melody which is worthy of special consideration. The tempo is slow and a descent of an octave or more is accomplished twice in the song. Two rhythmic units occur, differing only in one count-division, but this slight variation gives interest to the rhytlun. The song contains six phrases of about the same length. The tone G sharp was clearly contrasted with G nat- ural and provides a semitone between the seventh and eighth of a minor key, which is unusual in recorded Indian songs. The minor third is the principal interval of progression in this melody. CLAYOQUOT SONGS TO CALM THE SEA AND BRING FAIR WEATHER The words of the following songs reflect the attitude of the Clayoquot toward rough weather at sea. In reply to inquiries, Mrs. Sarah Guy (Clayoquot) and her husband, James Guy (Makah), said they had never heard of any anger on the part of the ocean or the forces of ; They seemed surprised at these questions. Mr. Guy said his people put oil on the bow of a canoe to smooth the sur- rounding water but neither had heard of putting anything in the water to calm the waves as a "propitiating ; The home of the Clayoquot is on the west shore of Vancouver Island, which is on the open ocean, and the water is often very rough. Mrs. Guy said "»Cf. Chippewa Customs, Bull. 86. Bur. Amcr. Ethn., pp. 81, 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 origin
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