Drums

Question 1

Aambe anishinaabemaazodaa!

Answer 1

Let’s sing in Anishinaabemowin

Question 2

nagamowin(an)
nagamo

Answer 2

song
sing

Question 3

nagamotan
nagamotamaw

Answer 3

sing something
sing to someone

Question 4

Nagamodaa
Awenen waa-niigaanimaazod?

Answer 4

Let’s sing
Who wants to start singing?

Question 5

Awenen waa-nanaabimaazoyeg?
Ingiizhitaamin

Answer 5

Who of yinz wants to follow in singing?
We’re ready

Question 6

Gigiizhitaa ina?
Gigiizhitaam ina?

Answer 6

Are you ready?
plural

Question 7

Aaniin nagamowin daa-nagamotamang?

Answer 7

What song should we all sing?

Question 8

dewe’igan(ag)
dewe’iganaatig(oog)
dewe’iganike

Answer 8

drum
drumstick
to make a drum

Question 9

Aaniindi gaa-ashi’ag nidewe’igan? (indewe’igan)
Aaniindi ayaad?
Mii omaa ayaa.

Answer 9

Where did I put my drum?
Where is it (something animate)?
So here it (animate) is.

Question 10

Ingii-dewe’iganike.
Diindiisi ogii-gizhenimaan indewe’iganan.
Asiginaak ingii-miizhig indewe’igan.

Answer 10

I made my drum.
Bluejay made this drum.
Blackbird gave me my drum.

Question 11

Awenen gaa-miizhaad [Jasmine]-an odewe’iganan?
Aniin gaa-ezhi-wenjibad?

Answer 11

Who gave [Jasmine] her drum?
What is the story of your drum?

Question 12

inawewinens(an)
gabewewin(an) maamawiwewin(an) gizhebaawewin(an) chitwaadewege

Answer 12

vocable = non-word musical phrase - chant?
verse = phrase
chorus = repeat
round = how many times through
to make an honour beat

Question 13

Aaniin gaa-ezhi-onzikaag?
Inga-dibaadodaan o’ow/maanda nagamowin.

Answer 13

How did it (the song) originate?
I will talk about this song.
- manda - eastern