[3] A specimen of Andamanese music is to be found on page 41.
[4] Carl Engel: Introduction to the Study of National Music, Vol. I.
[5] Horns made from elephant tusks have been found in central Africa.
[6] Nath. B. Emerson: The Unwritten Literature of Hawaii, 1909.
[7] Flute-à-bec = beak flute; one which is played by blowing through the end.
[8] We have ventured to change certain notes, such as substituting D-flat for C-sharp, for instance. While this in no way alters the tune, the musical intervals are more readily grasped by the reader.
[9] À travers le Fouta-Diallon et le Bambouc.
[10] See Sir George Gray: Polynesian Mythology.
[11] See ‘Hopi Songs.’