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renditions. The melody contains all the tones of the octave except 
the sixth. Almost three-fourths of the intervals are whole tones and 
semitones, the melody progressing by unusually small degrees. 
Fox Socrrty Sones 
The words of this song express the dignity and valor of the war- 
rior. Another war song of the Fox Society is included among the 
war songs as No. 96. Good Bear, who recorded this song and song 
No. 110, was a highly respected member of the Hidatsa tribe and for 
many years was judge in the agency court of Indian offenses. 
No. 51. “ Need I Be Afraid ” (Catalogue No. 899) 
Recorded by Goop BEAR 
VOICE e - 56 
DRUM as 56 
Drum-rhythm similar to No. 32 
WORDS (HIDATSA) 
STN BK SA eo eee ee ate I am simply on the earth 
mMaha’hkuts mi’idi’wi_______ need I be afraid? 
Analysis.—The only intervals occurring in this song are minor 
thirds and major seconds, yet the melody has a compass of 10 tones. 
Two-thirds of the progressions are downward. In structure the song 
is melodic and the tempo is unusually slow, a characteristic noted 
in several of the war songs (cf., among others, Nos. 78, 80, 86, 87, 91, 
92, 95. 97, 98). The melody tones are those of the fourth five-toned 
scale, 
