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TETON SIOUX MUSIC 



107 



No. 6. Song of the Braves' Dance (Catalogue No. 498) 

 Sung by Red Bird 



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Analysis. — This soug is minor in tonality and contains all the 

 tones of the octave except the sixth and second. In three instances 

 the seventh is raised a semitone. Twelve tones are comprised in 

 the compass of the song, wliich has a steadily descending trend. The 

 song contains two rhythmic units, each occmring twice. As is 

 usual in such instances, the rhythmic units resemble each other, the 

 second seeming to be an "answering phrase." 



The tree to be used for the sacred pole was selected and cut, and 

 the sacred pole was decorated and raised on the morning of the day 

 preceding the Sun dance. All the tribe were present when the four 

 yomig men set out from the camp to select the tree. For some time 

 before their departure the drummei-s and singers sang the songs of 

 war, for the tree was regarded as something to be conquered. The 

 following song might be sung as the people assembled. This song 

 was composed by the singer, a man who is known hi the tribe as a 

 composer of war songs. 



