. Bulletin. Ethnology. ANTHEop. Pap. No. 27] MUSIC OF INDIANS OF B. C.—DOBDNiSMOKEi 81 Analysis.—This melody consists of glissaudo ptirases alternating with rapidly enunciated tones. It is impossible to indicate the progress of the glissando by ordinary notation, but the pitch of the highest and lowest tones were clearly sung. The tempo was maintained throughout several renditions. LOVE SONGS Dennis Peters, who lives on the Fraser River, recorded two songs of this class, both expressing the gentle loneliness which characterizes many Indian love songs. The first of the group was said to be the
. Bulletin. Ethnology. ANTHEop. Pap. No. 27] MUSIC OF INDIANS OF B. C.—DOBDNiSMOKEi 81 Analysis.—This melody consists of glissaudo ptirases alternating with rapidly enunciated tones. It is impossible to indicate the progress of the glissando by ordinary notation, but the pitch of the highest and lowest tones were clearly sung. The tempo was maintained throughout several renditions. LOVE SONGS Dennis Peters, who lives on the Fraser River, recorded two songs of this class, both expressing the gentle loneliness which characterizes many Indian love songs. The first of the group was said to be the song of a woman who was separated from her husband and "made up a sons: about ; No. 78. "I Wish I were a Cloud' Recorded by Dennis Petebs (Catalog No. 2044). 1*^ rfrp»Piiirpcrer[-j.|pvpiJHiir[^^ Free translation.—I wish I were a cloud so I could stay always in the air and see my husband all the time. Analysis.—A peculiarity of this song is the prominence of D, the tone above the keynote. An appealing quality is given by the ascending glissando in the first measure and by the five ascending fourths, while the drooping trend of the last seven measures suggests the depression implied in the words. A different type of melody is presented in the next song, the words of which are summarized in the title. No. 79. "All My Sweethearts Are Gone Except One" (Catalog No. 2045) Recorded by Dennis Peiees Voice J = 69 ^^m ^s m Analysts.—This pleasing melody has a compass of 11 tones, lying partly above and partly below the keynote. The tone material is that of the fourth 5-toned. 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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