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Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs

INTRODUCTION
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During the refrain the dancers should act as if in doubt which way to go.

At the line "Again the call!" all should stop as if arrested, and then move off again when the refrain is taken up.

All the groups should keep the rhythm of the music.

There should be a good deal of by-play and the action should indicate bewilderment, both as to the meaning of the call and the locality whence it comes.

It should appear as though some of the groups are baffled in their attempt to locate the call.
2 A call I hear! Hark! it is near at hand, The call! The call! Floats to us where we now stand.
_Refrain_: Hey hey they, Ah hey hey they, Ah hey hey they, Again the call! Ah hey hey they, Ah hey hey they, Ah hey hey they, Ah hey they.
The action of this stanza shows the dancers being led by the call to the "field," where the call seems to become clearer and at last is there located.


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