. Bulletin. Ethnology. 146 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 38 octave above. These flutes are not always pitched to the same key, varying half a tone or ; On inquiring of the native who kindly furnished the following illustrations, he stated that he had bored the holes of his ohe without much measurement, trusting to his intu- itions and judgment. I—Range of the Nose-flute The player began with a slow, .strongly accented, rhythmical movement, which continued to grow more and more intricate. Rhythmical diminution continued in a most astounding manner until a frenzied climax was reach
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 146 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 38 octave above. These flutes are not always pitched to the same key, varying half a tone or ; On inquiring of the native who kindly furnished the following illustrations, he stated that he had bored the holes of his ohe without much measurement, trusting to his intu- itions and judgment. I—Range of the Nose-flute The player began with a slow, .strongly accented, rhythmical movement, which continued to grow more and more intricate. Rhythmical diminution continued in a most astounding manner until a frenzied climax was reached; in other words, until the player's breath-capacity was exhausted. A peculiar effect, as of several instruments being used at the same time, was produced by the two lower tones being thrown in in wild profusion, often appai-ently simultaneously with one of the upper tones. As the tempo in any one of these increased, the rhythm was lost sight of and a peculiar syncopated effect ; II—Music from the Nose-flute Arranged by Jennie Elsner. '^r^"~^^^~~ ^~^r ***—'^— ^^—'^'^ I. 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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