DENSMORE] MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC 155 
No. 86. Song to Renew a Warrior's Strength 
(Catalogue No. 858) 
Recorded by Hotpine EAGLE 
VOICE d = 60 
DRUM # = 60 
Drum-rhythm similar to No. 32 
Analysis—Eight renditions of this song were recorded, and in 
them all the tones transcribed as B natural and B flat were sung as 
indicated. The rhythmic unit is clear and was exactly repeated. 
The song contains no change of time and no interval of a major 
third, almost half the intervals being minor thirds. It is interesting 
to note the prominence of the subdominant in the latter portion of 
the song. The singer in beginning the repetitions of this song 
sounded the octave above the final tone as an approach to the high 
note on which the song begins. This tone does not appear at the 
first of the phonograph record and evidently was used to steady the 
voice in the large ascent. The same peculiarity was observed in 
other records by this singer. 
A woman’s song of the scalp dance was recorded by one who took 
part in those dances when she was a young woman. 
No. 87. Woman’s Scalp Dance Song 
(Catalogue No. 902) 
Recorded by LEADING ONE 
VOICE d = 56 
