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This song should be taught only after careful attention is paid to understanding the culture behind it. Patty Timbimboo-Madsen, the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation History and Culture Specialist. (See the lesson plan she helped to create.) This song is usually sung when someone appreciates nature, especially clouds or mountains. (source)
Lyrics - Shoshoni
(Folk song of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation)
Damen doiya bai bagina havegin
Bagina bagina bagina havegin
Spoken:
Na haiyawainde
English Translation - Our mountain
Our mountain high above clouds
Clouds clouds clouds lying while moving
Spoken:
The song has ended
See also
- Country / Culture: US / Native American
- Subject: clouds
- Harmony: I, IV, V
- Meter: mixed
- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: s,l,drm
- Lesson plan
- Pronunciation
- Listen
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
