What We Hope to Achieve



  • SongSeeker: search by
    nation/tribe
    singer's name & sex
    original text
    English translation
    keyword/phrase in field-notes
    melodic contour
    drum pattern
    rhythmic contour
  • SongMapper
    map generation, E.g. predominantly iambic vs. trochaic
  • Statistical & Analytical Tools:
    word painting
    proportion melismatic/syllabic

    contour, E.g. for Pawnee:
    357 up-down 287 down-up
    241 down-down 18 up-up