The San Francisco call., 1908-04-20
PhOnographs Are Gathering Last Relics Of Indian
Music for Preservation
Bv Walter Anthony

gle syllable an intricate dance rhythm
Another song about the "Whirlwind
has. strangely enough, very genuine
touch Of melody. quite comprehensive
to white ears. In this song there are
no less than six rhythms introduced
Another song is devoted to the ladies'
and is a poetic description or the
secrets Of the chamber when my lady
cuts her black hair This Is from the
Mohawk tribe. which IN galIantry
seems to excel, as another song is a
vocal tribute to- My Wife's Muddy
Feet" This song is the most melodious
OF all Gambling With Dice IS
praised in another lyric burst, Grass
Game" is an echo OF the hunt, and
another curious song, winch hretScn-
mer has notated from photographic
record. is about a hawk being mistaken
for an eagle
The Mojave tribe has developed a
flute which Is used to play serenades
on The romantic possibilities OF the
flute has thus another proof
Another peculiarity OF the Indian
music. as shown In their duets. Is the
laughing finale. The voices through
out the songs are usually in unison as
to pitch. but sing different rhythmic
figures. and once In while introduce
well thought cut intervals. quite dis
sonantal to our ears. but accurately
placed. At the conclusion both voices
join in laughter as though the singers
were abashed and shamefaced that
their stoicism should have forgotten
itself so far as to express sentiments
of courting time, or grooming songs or
other similar emotional feelings not
directly the outcome OF cruelty and
barbarism.
Manager VIII Greenbaum has COM
pleted the bookings for the Walter
Damrosch New York symphony orches-
ira One concert Will be given in San
Jose, from which place excursions from
PaIo Alto, Los Gatos and other towns
will be run Redlands. Los Angeles
and San Francisco will be the only
other California cities to be visited by
the great Organization. Included, how
ever, in the San Francisco bookings
will be two appearances at the Greek
theater. Berkeley.
Nothing short OF the appearance of
the Metropolitan or Manhattan opera
companies in this city could rival in
Importance the attraction OF the New
York symphony orchestra 1t was
formed 80 years ago by DIT. Leopold
Damrosch, father OF the present con-
ductor. and this is the first time ii has
ever appeared in the west Manager
Greenbaum hopes to receive sufficient
encouragement to justify him in bring
ing the organization here every year
The committee in charge OF the Mac
Dowell fund has announced In New
York that the total contributions
amount to s39,712.1s. OF this sum there
is left for the benefit OF the estate .
s2Sg321S The difference being the
expenses incurred in gathering the
money and sums already advanced on
behalf of the estate. 1t Is thought
likely that another subscription will be
collected TO provide suitable monu-
ment for the great American composer.
Lenora Gordon Harrison. am in
formed by those who heard her sing.
charmed an appreciative audience at
Lyric hall Thursday night. last week.
by her Interpretation OF varied and
interesting program. 1t included
such extremes as are embraced by
Chaminade's "Slavonic Love Song" ana
"Brunhildes Cry" and she showed
equal facility of expression and tech
mic in one as in the other. She was
ably assisted by Gyula Ormay, pianist.
ard Max Dolin. violinist.
The San Francisco musical club will
give a recital tonight at Christian Sci
ence hall.
Miss Grace Freeman. assisted by Ma
rie Wilson-Stoney, pianist, is to ap-
pear tomorrow night at Century club
hall IN program OF violin music.
On next Thursday evening at Gen.
tury club hall Nine. TeI1ula Evans-Bur-
rill, prima donna soprano, gives a re-
cital Assisting her will be Mrs. Mar
garet Evans, pianist, and Charles A.
Larson, barytone.
The vocal pupils of Mrs Mariner
Campbell appear next Friday evening
at Christian Science hail in an invi-
rational recital.
The third Lyric hall popular chamber
music concert viii be given Sunday,
May 3. with Mrs. Marie Wilson Stoney
as the assisting artist.
Max Dolin appeared before a fair
sized audience last night at Golden
Gate commandery hall in recital Of
violin classics.