TRACK 12 (Moy62-26-s18 and 19) Song 6: Piyamen.ga
| Sung text | Free translation |
| Item 4 | |
| karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr | Karra yenetpi yenetpiwe I always clean the ground |
| karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr | Karra yenetpi yenetpiwe I always clean the ground |
| karra ngiya-pit dörr | I always clean the ground |
| karra ngany-ngana-yi ngula-pit-kumbu ngiya ö | This song is from me, who always cleans the ground with my foot ö. |
| karra piyamen.ga ngani-gurriny | [Under] my shady tree. |
| karra ngiya-pit dörr | I always clean the ground. |
| karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr | Karra yenetpi yenetpiwe I always clean the ground |
| karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr | Karra yenetpi yenetpiwe I always clean the ground |
| karra ngiya-pit dörr | I always clean the ground |
| karra ngany-ngana-yi ngula-pit-kumbu ngiya ö | This song is from me, who always cleans the ground with my foot ö. |
| karra piyamen.ga ngani-gurriny | [Under] my shady tree. |
| karra ngiya-pit dörr | I always clean the ground. |
| Item 5 | |
| karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr | Karra yenetpi yenetpiwe I always clean the ground |
| karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr | Karra yenetpi yenetpiwe I always clean the ground |
| karra ngiya-pit dörr | I always clean the ground |
| karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr | Karra yenetpi yenetpiwe I always clean the ground |
| karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr | Karra yenetpi yenetpiwe I always clean the ground |
| karra ngiya-pit dörr | I always clean the ground |
| karra ngany-ngana-yi ngula-pit-kumbu ngiya ö | This song is from me, who always cleans the ground with my foot ö. |
| karra piyamen.ga ngani-gurriny | [Under] my shady tree. |
| karra ngiya-pit dörr | I always clean the ground. |
The melodic and vocal sections of items 4 and 5 comprise only two text forms: either the combined fragments of Texts A and C seen in the previous item, or one complete iteration of Text C
Song structure summary
Item 4 (Moy 62-26-s18)
VOCAL SECTION 1
Rhythmic mode 4a (moderate even)
Melodic section 1
Text phrases 1-2
karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr
karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr
karra ngiya-pit dörr
Melodic section 2
Text phrase 4
| karra | ngany | -ngana | -yi | ngula | -pit | -kumbu | ngiya | ö |
| SW | 1MIN.PRO | from | PERF | 1MIN.finger | clean | foot | 1MIN.S.R lie | SW |
It [the song] is from me, who always cleans it [the ground] with my foot.
Text phrase 5
| karra | piyamen.ga | ngani | -gurriny |
| SW | tree sp. | 1MIN.PRO | POSS |
[Under] my shady tree
Text phrase 6
| karra | ngiya | -pit | dörr |
| SW | 1.MIN.S.R lie | clean | ground |
I always clean the ground.
INSTRUMENTAL SECTION 1
Rhythmic mode 4a (moderate even)
VOCAL SECTION 2
Melodic section 1
Rhythmic mode 4a (var) (moderate even, with beating initially suspended then crescendo throughout)
Text phrases 1-2
karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr
karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr
karra ngiya-pit dörr
Melodic section 2
Rhythmic mode 4a (moderate even)
Text phrase 4
| karra | ngany | -ngana | -yi | ngula | -pit | -kumbu | ngiya | ö |
| SW | 1MIN.PRO | from | PERF | 1MIN.finger | clean | foot | 1MIN.S.R lie | SW |
It [the song] is from me, who always cleans it [the ground] with my foot.
Text phrase 5
| karra | piyamen.ga | ngani | -gurriny |
| SW | tree sp. | 1MIN.PRO | POSS |
[Under] my shady tree.
Text phrase 6
| karra | ngiya | -pit | dörr |
| SW | 1.MIN.S.R lie | clean | ground |
I always clean the ground.
INSTRUMENTAL SECTION 2
Rhythmic mode 4a (moderate even)
Item 5 (Moy62-26-s19)
VOCAL SECTION 1
Rhythmic mode 4a (moderate even)
Melodic section 1
Text phrases 1-2
karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr
karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr
karra ngiya-pit dörr
INSTRUMENTAL SECTION 1
Rhythmic mode 4a (moderate even)
VOCAL SECTION 2
Melodic section 1
Rhythmic mode 4a (var) (moderate even, with beating initially suspended then crescendo throughout)
Text phrases 1-2
karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr
karra yenetpi yenetpiwe ngiya-pit dörr
karra ngiya-pit dörr
Melodic section 2
Rhythmic mode 4a (moderate even)
Text phrase 4
| karra | ngany | -ngana | -yi | ngula | -pit | -kumbu | ngiya | ö |
| SW | 1MIN.PRO | from | PERF | 1MIN.finger | clean | foot | 1MIN.S.R lie | SW |
It [the song] is from me, who always clean it [the ground] with my foot.
Text phrase 5
| karra | piyamen.ga | ngani | -gurriny |
| SW | tree sp. | 1MIN.PRO | POSS |
[Under] my shady tree.
Text phrase 6
| karra | ngiya | -pit | dörr |
| SW | 1.MIN.S.R lie | clean | ground |
I always clean the ground.
INSTRUMENTAL SECTION 2
Rhythmic mode 4a (moderate even)
Figure 5.7 This picture from a tourist corroboree, Mica Beach, September 1972, may show the
dance for ‘Lame Fella’ (song 7). Photograph by Allan Laurence, reproduced with the permission
of Belyuen community.