The Oldest Native American Transcribed Song
Membertou's Songs
Marc Lescarbot , french lawyer, writer, who came to Acadia in 1606 along with Champlain, 'provides us with the oldest existing transcriptions of a songs from theAmericas — three songs by Membertou, Sagamo of the Mi'kmaq.
Song 1
Holoet ho ho hé hé ha ha haloet ho ho hé
Re fa sol sol re sol sol fa fa re re sol sol fa fa
Song 2
Egrigna hau egrigna hé he hu hu ho ho ho egrigna hau hau hau
Fa fa fa sol sol fa fa re re sol sol fa fa fa re fa fa sol sol sol
Song 3
Tamema alleluya tameja douveni hau hau hé hé
Sol sol sol fa fa re re re fa fa sol fa sol fa fa re re
For more info and sheet music for Native American flute check...
http://flutopedia.com/song_Membertou.htm
Or check Marc Lescarbot's book at Project Gutenburg
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