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

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38 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bdll. 166
Translation
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly,
Oh look, see it hovering among the flowers,
It is like a baby trying to walk and not knowing how to go.
The clouds sprinkle down the rain.
Analysis.—Two records of this song were made, the second being chiefly as a
record of the drumbeat. This consists of a quarter-note beat in the 2-4 and 3-4
measures, with an additional beat on the fourth count of the 5-8 measures. The
drumbeat was clear during almost the entire length of the first record and the
beat was the same as in the record made especially for observation of the drum.
The form of this melody consists of a short introduction followed by three periods,
designated as A, B, and C, the song closing with a repetition of the second period.
In this song the third period is the shortest and contains the highest tones.
The next song could be used at any time during the Flower dance.
The words were not translated.
No. 28.
Flower dance song
(Catalog No. 1915)
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