. Bulletin. Ethnology. ANTHKoK Pap. No. 2b] CHOCTAW MUSIC—DENSMORE No. 2. "Begging for Gunpowder" Song Recorded by Lysandeb Tubby 125 (Catalog No. 2366). Analysis.—^A descending fourth followed by an ascending fourth characterizes this song, which is minor in tonality, with the keynote occurring as the highest tone of the compass. In the next song a man expresses his willingness to go with the war party and his confidence in his protective "; J= No. 3. "I Am Going" Recorded by Lysandeb Tubby 1 (Catalog No. 2367) J = 60 , , , 'h r »f?i^r If vFirffrKrii rrr
. Bulletin. Ethnology. ANTHKoK Pap. No. 2b] CHOCTAW MUSIC—DENSMORE No. 2. "Begging for Gunpowder" Song Recorded by Lysandeb Tubby 125 (Catalog No. 2366). Analysis.—^A descending fourth followed by an ascending fourth characterizes this song, which is minor in tonality, with the keynote occurring as the highest tone of the compass. In the next song a man expresses his willingness to go with the war party and his confidence in his protective "; J= No. 3. "I Am Going" Recorded by Lysandeb Tubby 1 (Catalog No. 2367) J = 60 , , , 'h r »f?i^r If vFirffrKrii rrr r iitrr^i m:rr(j\r yl^frc!^ rfirjrV^ Free translation I am going. (Repeated many times.) My face is painted so they cannot see me. Analysis.—This interesting melody is based on the minor triad and minor seventh, with the tones occurring in descending order. Slight differences in the repetitions are shown, these occurring in the middle of the song, where changes most frequently occur in the melodic or rhythmic pattern of an Indian song. The ti'anscription is a semitone lower than the pitch of the rendition. As in similar instances, a. simpler signature is used when the pitch of the rendition would require six sharps or flats. Indians of all tribes ridiculed the men who would not go to war. The next song concerns two men who are arranging to rim away and evade their duty. One man was to go ahead and wait for the other at an appointed place, after which they would proceed together. The title was given by the 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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