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Analysis — This melody is particularly forceful and direct. It is 

 a song wiiicli would inspire confidence, and is also rhythmic for 

 (hmcing. The tonic triad is emphasized, the song consisting only 

 of the tonic triad and fourth. In one instance the fourth was ac- 

 cented and has no apparent chord relation to contiguous accented 

 tones. The song is therefore classified as ''melodic with harmonic 

 framework," instead of "harmonic" in structure. Descending pro- 

 gressions are used effectively in this melody, the first rhythmic 

 unit containing such progressions in double and the second in triple 

 time. It is interesting to note throughout these songs the effect 

 produced by slight changes in rhythm. For instance, in the first 

 occurrence of the second rhythmic unit the second measure was sung 

 in every rendition with two eighth notes on the second count. It 

 wiU be seen that in other occurrences of this unit the first note of 

 this measure is a dotted eighth. In all renditions of this song the 

 time was increased with the introduction of the words, and the song 

 closed in the original tempo. The return to this tempo was usually 

 gradual, being made sooner in some renditions than in others. The 

 time of the clrum did not change with the increased tempo of the 

 voice, the drum-rhythm being continuous, as indicated. Similar 

 instances were noted among the Chippewa; these are considered in 

 Bulletin 53, page 206. In the present work the following instances 

 of change of time are found: 



Songs in which the voice changes tempo, the song being recorded 

 with drum, which is contmuous and does not change in tempo — Nos. 

 5, 83, 114, 133, 188. 



Songs in which the voice changes tempo, the song being recorded 

 without drum— Nos. 55, 58, 88, 137, 140, 145, 153, 156, 166, 170, 171, 

 174. In this song occurs one instance of the omission of a syllable, 

 the third syllable of bhheiciya being omitted by the singer. Among 

 other songs containing this peculiarity are Nos. 17; 38. The omis- 

 sion and addition of syllables was frequently noted in the Chippewa 

 songs. Throughout the present work aU interpolated syllables are 

 indicated by itahcs. These cnanges in the words of songs represent 

 an Indian custom and do not in any wise affect the meanmg. 



The following song was also used in the braves' dance; it is esti- 

 mated to be about 180 years old, as the singer, who was a man past 

 middle life, stated that his father said that his grandfather sang it. 

 The age of a song can usually be determined in this manner with a 

 fair degree of accuracy. 



