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TETON STOITX MUSTC 



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No. 17. Song of Preparing the Sacred Place (Catalogue No. 500) 

 Sung by Red Bird 



Voice J = 60 

 Druai not recorded 





To-pa-ki - ya ma-ka- ta Ce-wa- ki ye - lo e 



to-pa- ki - ya ma-ka- 



o-wai)-ka ka - gir) kta 6a o-ya- 



I 



te wai]-la-ka pe- lo e 



to-pa-ki- ya ma-ka-ta 6e-wa-ki ye - lo e 



to^pakiyamaka''ta <5e^w'ald yelo'. . four times to the earth I prayed 



owag ^ka a place 



waka'gii] kta 6a I will prepare 



oya^te O tribe 



wagla^ka pelo^ behold 



Analysis — All the tones of the octave except the fourth occur in 

 this melody, which is nainor in tonality and melodic in structure. A 

 feeling for the tonic triad is evident throughout the song, but there 

 is more freedom of progression than in many of the songs under 

 analysis. The second of the key is unusually prominent, and the 

 progressions in the sixth and seventh measures are interesting, 

 as they include the tonic and the tone immediately above and below 

 it. About two-thirds of tho intervals arc downward progressions. 



After the sacred pole was erected and the "sacred place" prepared, 

 a shelter, or "shade-house," was built entirely around the Sun- 

 dance circle, any who wished to share in this work being permitted 

 to do so. Posts about 6 feet high were erected, and upon these 

 were placed a light framework of poles. This framework was covered 

 with buffalo hides and decorated with freshly cut boughs. Beneath 

 this shade sat the old people, the relatives of the dancers, and any who 

 attended the ceremony nierely as spectators. 



On the morning of the Sun dance those who were to take part in 

 the ceremony were allowed to eat a full meal, after which they 

 entered the vapor lodge while the following song was sung: 



