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The relative time-duration of quarter notes in voice and drum, as 

 given in the preceding song, are shown, by means of hnear measure- 

 ments, drawn to scale in the accompanying illustration.^ 



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A Melody as transcribed above. '. 



B Time of melody expressed in quarter notes. 

 C Time of drum expressed in quarter notes. 

 D Drumbeats as given by performer. 



Comparison of the phonograph record with the metronome shows 

 the speed of the voice to be equivalent to 104 quarter notes per 

 minute (J =104), while that of the drum is equivalent to only 96 

 quarter notes per minute (J =96). If there were no deviation from 

 regularity, there would be a coincidence of voice and drum at the 

 fourteenth pulsation (quarter note) of the voice; this, however, is 

 entirely theoretical, as a slight variation in either part would change 

 the ratio between the two. In this and many similar instances it 

 would appear that voice and drum represent separate impulses, 

 expressed simultaneously, but having no time-relation to each other. 



The following song of departure was reserved for use at the Sun 

 dance; this was usually sung as the four young men left the camp 

 for the woods to select the tree which should form the sacred pole . . . 



No. 9. Song of the Departure of the Young Men (Catalogue No. 480) 

 Sung by Lone Man 

 Voice J— 96 

 Brum J_— 104 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 5 



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> The writer gratefully acknowledges her indebtedness to Mr. C. K. Wead, examiner, Ifnited States 

 Patent Office, for suggestions concerning the above grapliic representation. 



