Eskimo (East-Greenland, Angmagssalik Region) - Drum Songs

• Main Authors: Mogens Jensen, Kaj, Bang, Jette, Olsen, Poul Rovsing
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IWF (Göttingen) 1976
• Subjects: Ethnology; Musikinstrumente / Membranophone; Singen; Trommel; Trommelgesang; musical instruments / membranophone; singing; drum; drum song; Eskimo; Greenland; Angmagssalik; East Greenland; eskimo*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.3203/iwf/e-2077; https://av.tib.eu/media/27078

Ein Mann führt zwei pentatonische Trommelgesänge vor: Der erste handelt von einem Mörder, der Angst vor dem Geist des Getöteten hat. Im zweiten berichtet der Sänger von einem Mordplan gegen ihn und fordert den Gegner zum Singwettstreit heraus, um den Mord zu verhindern. : In the first song, the performer is acting as a man who has killed one of his fellow. He has changed his voice by placing a little stick in his mouth. He is afraid that the spirit of the dead will be looking for him and eventually obtain his revenge in assassinating the murderer himself. In the second song the singer relates that he has become aware of a plan to kill him. He challenges his opponent to a song contest in order to prevent the plan.