Lyrics
(Native American folk song, Ottawa)
N’gimakwan nindemakwan
Gagowe’e weheya
English Translation
I have found my spoon
with the crooked neck
(source)
See also
- Country / Culture: US / Native American
- Harmony: I, ii, II, IV, V
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
- Scale: 5 tones
- Tones: s,l,drfsl
- Source: World Around Songs, from Songs of the Wigwam, 1955
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
How do you pronounce these words correctly?
Your guess is as good as mine since I haven’t heard it spoken.
How have you taught this then?
I haven’t taught this particular song.