Lyrics - Alutiiq
(Alutiiq folk song – Alaska Native)
Gui gwani, gui gwani, Qikitaq, qikitaq (repeat)
Ikani, ikani, Qikitaq, qikitaq (repeat)
Ikani, cali. Guangkuta, guangkuta
Qikitaq, qikitaq, Iingalak, iingalak
English Translation – Bashful Eyes
I am here, I am here, Bashful, bashful (repeat)
Over there, over there, Bashful, bashful (repeat
Over there also. All of us, all of us
Bashful, bashful, Eyes, eyes
Recorder Notes D, G, A, B
See also
- Country / Culture: US / Alaska native / Native American
- Subject: emotions
- Harmony: I, V
- Melody: low so / D,G,A,B
- Meter: 2
- Rhythm: anacrusis
- Scale: tetratonic
- Tones: s,drm
- Source
- Recording
- Info about the Alutiiq
- Song with chords in 2 keys (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
