[Music [central649b]:
_Allegretto._
Ikergnapigen, ikergnapigen sirdnaturenain
aχeeroqturenain nakusungming aukturenain
pijungmadjangilatit qialungnuaralungnan]
Besides these old songs and tales there are a great number of new ones,
and, indeed, almost every man has his own tune and his own song. A few
of these become great favorites among the Eskimo and are sung like our
popular songs. The summer song (No. I) and “The returning hunter”
(No. II) may be most frequently heard. As to the contents of the songs,
they treat of almost everything imaginable: of the beauty of summer;
of thoughts and feelings of the composer on any occasion, for instance,
when watching a seal, when angry with somebody, &c.; or they tell of an
important event, as of a long journey. Satiric songs are great
favorites.
The form of both old and new songs is very strict, they being divided
into verses of different length, alternating regularly. I give here some
examples:
ARLUM PISSINGA (the killer’s song).
[Music [central650]:
_Moderato._
Qiangalo taitoχalunga qolaralo taitoχalunga
Qiangalogalo qolaralogalo aisinaiisi
senilearaluqdjuara maliksiaqtuaqtugo
uvanaleunen audlatsiapiata kingodnidlaqdjuagung
qangatirgakulung uaijuvara.]