DENSMoRD] MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC 105 
No. 42. Song of the Shell (Catalogue No. 803) 
Recorded by ScatrrreD Corn 
VOICE d = 160 
DRUM = 160 
Drum-rhythm similar to No.37 
WORDS (MANDAN) = 
Wa tanudo testes. 2s =a here are shells 
Analysis —The indicated tempo of this song is that of the measures 
containing the rhythmic unit, the others being sung somewhat rubato. 
It is interesting to note that the slight hastening or retarding of the 
tempo occurred on the same measures in the records made in 1912 and 
1915, the indicated tempo being identical. At already stated, there 
are slight differences in the tone values of the first four measures, 
after which the transcriptions of the two records are uniform. Seven 
renditions were recorded in 1912 and about the same number in 
1915, the song being short and the singer being allowed to continue 
until the phonograph cylinder was filled. Almost half the intervals 
are fourths. The song has a compass of 11 tones and is major in 
tonality. 
