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of individual luauuscripts iiiio u book. The analysis of each sou'i 

 was ^ciutini'/ed and several sonj^s ])revioiisly classed as "' ii re;^Miliir 

 in tonality" Avere otherwise classitied. The ^preparation for })\ilili- 

 cation of a book on Menominee music has been practically com- 

 pleted. The nianiis(.'rii)t contains IGO pa<res, witli transcriptions of 

 140 songs, and a large number of illustrations. The nuUerial col- 

 lected at Neah Bay, Wash., and submitted in the form of 13 manu- 

 scripts during previous years, has been unified under chapter 

 headings and retyi)ed for publication. Interesting features of these 

 songs are the prominence of the tetrachord and the large number of 

 songs with a compass of three or four tones. 



In July and August, iy'21), a held trip was made to the Menominee 

 and Winnebago in Wisconsin, the former tribe receiving the more 

 consideration. This was the third visit to the iMenominec and work 

 was done at Keshena, Xeopit, and Zoar. In June, 1930, another trip 

 was made to the Winnebago in Wisconsin, this being the fourth visit 

 to that tribe. Songs were recorded in the vicinity of Tomah and 

 also near Wisconsin Ilapids. One of the singers at the former 

 locality was Paul Decora, whose home is in Nebraska. Fourteen 

 songs were recorded by this singer and found to contain the same 

 changes of pitch which marked the performance of the Acoma 

 singer. In some songs the ])itch was steadily maintained, while in 

 others it was gradually raised or lowered a semitone during the lir.-t 

 rendition, the remainder of the performance being on the new pitch. 

 John Smoke is an industrious Winnebago farmer, who retains a 

 ''water-spirit bundle" inherited from his ancestors and uses it in 

 a ceremonial manner. He allowed Miss Densmoie to see this l)undle, 

 explained its use and benefits, and recorded two of its songs which 

 are sung when its contents are exposed to view. A Winnebago flute 

 player known as Frisk Cloud recorded three melodies on a flute 

 made of metal pipe, and said " the love songs are words put to flute 

 melodies." He is also a maker of flutes and described the measure- 

 ments of an instrument in terms of hand and finger widths and 

 hand spreads. Miss Densmore purchased the instrument on which 

 the melodies had been played. 



Winnebago songs and another flute j)crformance were recorded 

 by George Monegar, a blind man living near Wisconsin Rapids, who 

 is considered one of the best' authorities on old customs. He also 

 related the legend of the origin of the flute. 



Songs of 10 classes w'ere recorded on this trip, willi old and mod- 

 ern examples of one class. The recorded songs comprise those of 

 the water-spirit bundle, hand game, and moccasin game, love songs, 

 war songs, and a lullaby, and .songs of the Green Corn, Friendship, 

 Fortynine, and Squaw dances. 



