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Describe the texture of the Iroquois Quiver Dancehow is the melody being treated? What is the response?
 
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What is the cultural context of the Zuni lullaby and how do the words to the song convey the context? Write out a few phrases of the text to illustrate your answer. (See translation of text in WOM, page 41.)
 
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Answer to Question 1

 A solo voice (the leader) sings a text phrase, the call.
 A group of voices answers the leader's call by singing a response, yowe hi ye ye
 This important texture or manner of treating a melody is common to many music-cultures throughout the world and is known as call-and-response.

Answer to Question 2

 A grandmother sings a lullaby to her grandchild.
 The words show her affection for the child in the repeating phrases that compare the child to cute, small animals . . . My boy, little jackrabbit . . .
Iroquois Quiver Dance (CD 1:5)
Follow the accompanying Close Listening guide as you listen to CD 1:5, Iroquois Quiver Dance




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Reply 2 on: Jul 25, 2018
Wow, this really help


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