Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
CADMAN'S GREEK
CYCLE READY
Group of Songs Started in Al
buquerque TO Be Dedicated
to Madam Nordica Are Nov
Finished.

Los Angeles. Ca. july go -.Nordicn
viii have hen Groeh songs Charles
Wakefield Cadman, called one OF The
greatest uf American composers.
whom she requested 90 write them.
VIII forward the cycle tu her This
week They are TO Odysseus, words
liOmpuIC and have already been pro-.
nouuced another CadmIn masterpiece
Dos De- favored critics Who have heard
them.
The diva is a warm friend and adj.
mirer at Cadman ana h was this win
ter when She requested him 10 come
from Albuquerque Co Oklahoma CITY
tu play The accompaniment ior his
sonRs which she was 10 sing. that she
asked him 10 write the Greek song
cycle Nj Cadmau and his mother.
vino have been spending the spring
10 Pasadena, leave tomorrow for Den.
NcI
Writes an indian opera.
Mr. Cadman carries with him The
unoumpletod mauuscripi ui his In.
Dian opera. "Da.O.Na. and the year
be- remains In Denver will be spen;
completing g. 1t b. likely that the
opera will be- given here. The initial
production viii be IN 1912.
'DaO.Ma" Is q Grand opera in
three acts, founded upon a Punca In.
alan story hy Francis Ia Fleschc
government cthnologtst made into q
lihrettu hy Mrs. Nellie Richmond
Eberhart well known author and
poet ct pittsburg who has written
most of the lyrics fo, the Cadman
songs aud cycles
Elemental emotions undeiIie I'M,
plni ol his opera Mrs Ebcrhart .
book shows what the Indian thinks.
feels ana experiences The opera
throbs with passions oi nure love. al.
lection. friendship, hatred. revenge
and Tragedy and these emotions are
reelected in the score Five principal
characters are made use of. with three
minor roles. The score is modern. in
iaci ultra modern IN parts. with liet
motifs as In the Wagnerian The
whole tone scale Is used where %
proves effective. but modern effects
are not forced Melody and lois of IL
anounds and II has been cndcayorcd
o. amalsamato successfully all
schools \ largo orchestra win be
necessary and some unusual pcrcus.
siNe instruments viii be introduced
Author Lived with Tribe.
In 1909 Mr. Cadman associated him.
self with ia Flesche. who Is son of
CHIEF Joseph of he Omahus went 10
the reservation with him and heard
hundreds OF the native songs. Those
sung by three of The oldest ,libcsmcn
were recorded on monograph and
transcribed by Nh. Cadman one the
imto or liagcolo. songs. Is an lmuOr.
tant theme In the opera and has been
usod without alteration
Il took much patience 10 overcome
he aniagonism of The Indians. who
objected TO the white man stealing
iheir music. hUt ioday the Indian
siis az his hogan door aud listens
To the melodic- and voices at his In.
dian world of Music
Mr.. Cadman says. THE Ind:an g.
llmid about singing before strangers
u takes much persuasion 90 bring
him 20 sing harvest song IN the
winter time. a religions song when no
one Is dead, O. war song when ne rs
at peace, or woman's or childs song
which the other sex should sing
The accuracy of these Indian songs
has been questioned They are perfect
In mclodlc outline aud rhythym. The
Indians occasional flats and shaus
ana his peculiar method OF singing has
biased many an investigator and ma.
stefan When The native characters
Tics are understood and one gets be-.
meath the surface the subjoc} takes
another aspect This utilization of re.
corded themes is az least a step 10.
ward the dreamed OF national school
Of music
Makes Photographic Records.
one of the grcutest al Air Cadmane
achievements wac recording the wa.
lX'be,' or Sacred Mystery" the
Usage ceremonial song, AN antique
sacred festival dating back coo years
ana preserved hl word Of mouth from
generation 60 generation as the heart
of a religious sacrament II was
guarded zealOusly and only an Osaee
priest Saucy CALI. knew the secret
lie chanted the music where The open
phenograph recorded H. and This mys.
ne melody, with its weird t0nal mu,
sic, ioplete with poetic symbols and
MAJESTIC imagery native 20 these ab.
Jriginos, is nov immortal, and one OF
The greatest things In the way of ma.
tive American music
Mr. Cadman expects 60 return "a
California In a YEAR perhaps 10 live.
Al thar Ame he VIII give lecture rc.
citais on his Indian music before
number OF The local music organila