DENSMORE] MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC 169 
WORDS (MANDAN) 
WER ete te ee ees ee ELS my comrades 
Ka daksamis batts eee ee fighting 
i/wakada’ksuko6és’_________ es I do not fear 
Analysis ——The tempo of this song is unusually rapid and, like 
many other war songs of this series, it has a wide melodic range. It 
_is harmonic in structure and extends from the octave downward to 
the keynote. A majority of these war songs are harmonic in struc- 
ture. This song is not rhythmic in character and contains only the 
tones of the major triad and second. 
It is said that the words of the following song were not composed 
for use at a scalp dance. The words had their origin in the lodge 
of one of the societies many years ago. A relative of Old Dog’s 
father played a joke on him, and Old Dog’s father craftily “ got 
the best of him.” The incident was greatly appreciated by the 
members of the society, who “made a song” about it. Later the 
song was used in the scalp dances. The words were recorded by 
two singers, each of whom used them with a different melody. This 
indicates the pleasure that the Indians take in an encounter of wit, 
especially between relatives. 
No. 101. “ You are Foolish” (Catalogue No. 908) 
Recorded by Harry EATON 
VOICE d - 116 
DRUM d - 108 
Drum-rhythm similar to No. 50 
WORDS (HIDATSA, NOT TRANSCRIBED) 
Bist Be ee oe ee you (are) 
Tandanuhpa tka - 235). we) my relative 
Sa_—_____~__-__--~-__-__.-______-- but 
Min a Se eS SS SEE Se you 
Were ia wal = <= eS are foolish 
Fea nlClSte ill Pe oecte Se CIS ees on that is why I did so 
