DENSMore] MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC 95 
: No. 37. “ He Never Will Return” (Catalogue No. 807) 
Recorded by SCATTERED CoRN 
VOICE d = 16 
DRUM @ = "6 
See drum-rhythm below 
Drum- rhythm 
WORDS (MANDAN) 
Walhikeniise.s = 5...) werenn Te Tey that bad one 
| Eel Red 08 L100 (i lecepengeet? aetna ER, Spee eee peed will never return home 
SHO kconare ete es a the coyotes 
NASA NAMAKE S22 2 Se pee Do will prey upon his body 
Analysis—This melody progresses chiefly by major seconds, 
though the fourth and minor third are frequent intervals. The 
tone material is that of the fourth five-toned scale. In structure the 
song is harmonic, with a compass of an octave. While rhythmic in 
general character, it contains no rhythmic unit. 
ENEMY SOCIETY 
Scattered Corn said that she belonged to this society when she was 
about 10 years old, adding that “no one ever bought the society 
from us, so we still keep it.” 
Concerning this society Lowie says:** “A crier called all the 
women together. The members marched two abreast. Two long 
Opi cit,, De ot 
