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The American Folk Song Collection
Creek Lullaby
Listen Analysis
Song Analysis
Grade Level
PK - 2		 Tonal Center
do
Scale
Tetratonic		 Range
M6
Tone Set
s, Drm		 Melodic Motive(s)
Melodic Elements
so, Tuning
Melodic Context
d-s,
Rhythmic Element(s)
ti-tam Tuning
 
 
Original Starting Pitch
G# 		Partwork
Form Analysis
 Form Type
Rhythm Set
ta
ti-ti
ta-a
ti-tai
ti-tam

Source

Library of Congress AFS 12,203. Collected by Willard Rhodes.



Informant/Performer
Margaret (last name unknown), Lawrence, KS, 1943

State
Oklahoma

Region
Plains

Origin
Native American

Song Type(s)
Lullaby


Game Types


Sub-Game Types


Sub-Game Types

Figures


Subject(s)
Sleep and Waking


Sub Subject

Alternate Titles

General Comments

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