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16 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY

of forms of primitive music which, it is believed, have not
hitherto been described. The Tule Indians are unique in
that they do not pound on a drum, a pole, or any other object.
Their favorite instrument is the "pan pipe" of reeds. Two
men usually play these pipes, sounding alternate tones. The
music of these pan pipes was phonographically recorded and
transcribed as nearly as is possible in musical notation. An
instrument which, as far as known, has not been previously
observed, is a reed mite having two finger holes but no
"whistle opening." The upper end of the reed is held inside
the mouth, possibly touching the roof of the mouth, and for
this reason the instrument is designated as a "mouth flute."
A gourd rattle, conch shell horn, and bone whistle complete
the musical instruments of these Indians.

The words of the songs narrate a series of events, such as
the preparation for a wedding and a description of the fes-
tivity, or the illness and death of a man, followed by "talk-
ing to his spirit." Chief Igwa Nigidibippi, who recorded the
songs, was a trained singer.

EDITORIAL WORK AND PUBLICATIONS

The editing of the publications of the bureau was continued
through the year by Mr. Stanley Searles, editor, assisted by
Mrs. Frances S. Nichols, editorial assistant. The status of
the publications is presented in the following summary:
PUBLICATIONS ISSUED

Thirty-eighth Annual Report. Accompanying paper: An Introduc-
tory Study of the Arts, Crafts, and Customs of the Guiana Indians,
by Walter E. Roth. 745 pp., 183 pls., 341 figs.

Thirty-ninth Annual Report. Accompanying paper: The Osage
Tribe: The Rite of Vigil, by Francis La Flesche. 636 pp., 17 pls.,
4 figs.

Bulletin78. Hana.Dook of the Indians of California, by A. L. Kroeber.
x, 995 pp., 83 pls., 78 figs.

PUBLICATIONS IN PRESS OR IN PREPARATION

Fortieth Annual Report. Accompanying papers: The Mythical
Origin of thé White Buffalo Dance of the Fox Indians; The Auto-
biography of a Fox Indian Woman; Notes on Fox Mortuary Cus-
toms and Beliefs; Notes on the Fox Society Known as Those Who
Worship thé Little Spotted Buffalo"; The Traditional Origin of the
Fox Society Known as "The Singing Around Rite" (~ichelson).
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