70 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [ BULL, 80 
No. 19. Song of the Buffalo (Catalogue No, 821) 
VOICE d = 69 
Drum not recor ted 
WORDS (HIDATSA, NOT TRANSCRIBED) 
Eee Distt ee Ra Sas 4 eigree lodge 
Wish sete: #526.) iene ee ee eee ee we arrived 
SULTS es Se oe ee ie lodge 
TSI Cts seers ee ep fa LE alana Gina Kel 
Analysis —The tone used in singing this song was not a clear, 
musical tone; the transcription, therefore, is not so accurate as in a ° 
majority of these songs. The outlining tones (D-B-G-—D) were 
approximately correct in all the renditions and the rhythmic unit 
was steadily maintained. The interest of the song lies in its har- 
monic structure, descending trend, and peculiar rhythmic unit. The 
descending progressions, as in several other songs of the eagle catch- 
ing, were sung glissando. 
Then came a black eagle who said, “ Why, you have a son here and 
T did not know anything about it. You like my children best of all; 
you can not do without me; you must let me be in this. I will teach 
you my song.” So the black eagle taught him his song. 
