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BUKEAU OF AMEEICAN ETHNOLOGY 



[BULL. 53 



Songs — White Earth Reservation 



This group contains 2 social songs (Nos. 168, 169) ; 3 love songs 

 (Nos. 170, 177, 178); 2 pipe dance songs (Nos. 172, 173); 2 Micle' 

 songs (Nos. 174, 175); 1 moccasin game song (No. 176) ; and 5 songs 

 for the entertainment of children (Nos. 51, 52, 53, 179, 180). 



Melodic Analysis 

 TONALITY 



Number 

 of songs 



Serial Nos. of songs 



Major 



Minor 



Total 



9 53, 168, 169, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178, 179 

 6 I 51, 52, 170, 174, 175, 180 



BEGINNINGS OF SONGS 



ENDINGS OF SONGS 



Number 

 of songs 



Serial Nos. of songs 



On tonic 



On tonic fifth 



Total.. 



51, 52, 53, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 176, 177 

 174, 175, 178, 179, 180 



