peNSMoRE] MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC 107 
No. 45. Song of the Little River Women Society (a) 
(Catalogue No. 872) 
Recorded by Srrrring RABBIT 
VOICE d - 168 
Drum not recorded 
Analysis —This and the next song were recorded by a man who 
had been one of the “singers” at meetings of the Little River Women 
Society. This song begins and ends on the same tone, the first inter- 
val carrying the melody up to the highest tone in its compass. The 
melodic material is scanty, comprising only the minor triad and 
fourth. The principal interval of progression is a whole tone. 
No. 46. Song of the Little River Women Society (b) 
(Catalogue No. 873) 
Recorded by SritTrInG RABBIT 
VOICE d = 712 
Drum not recorded 
Analysis —This song is entirely different in character from the 
preceding and contains the tones of the major triad and fourth. 
The two songs have about the same number of intervals, but No. 46 
has a compass of 11 tones and No. 45 of only 5 tones. The present 
melody progresses chiefly by major thirds. © 
