Music of Acoma, Isleta, Cochiti, and Zuñi Pueblos - Flutopedia.com

10 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 165
Analysis.—This delightful melody contains the tones of the minor triad and
second. The song lies partly above and partly below the keynote and is characterized
by the interval of a fourth, frequently noted in songs concerning birds
or animals. The semitone is somewhat infrequent in Indian songs but occurs
nine times in this melody. A pleasing variety of rhythm is given by the successive
eighth notes in contrast to the count division of a 16th followed by a dotted
eighth note. The pitch was slightly raised during the repetitions of the song.
The repetitions differed in some unimportant note values, but the quarter notes
were steadily maintained, giving stability as well as vigor to the melody.
(Catalog No. 1894)
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Analysis.—Several renditions of this song were recorded, the performance
being about 1 minute in length. During this time the pitch was raised about a
whole tone. As in other instances, the transcription is from the first rendition,
before the pitch was perceptibly raised. Certain unimportant changes appeared
in the note values of period A, in later renditions. The melody is based on the
minor triad A-C-E, with a descent to G at the close of the first, second, and last
phrases. This is the first song in the present series with a return of period A
at its close.