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songs expressive of desire it is not miusutil for the tempo to be 

 increased with repetitions of the song (see p. 481). Thus the second 

 tempo in this instance is faster than the first. Comparing the two 

 portions of the transcription, we note a persistence of important and 

 shght changes in unimportant phrases, a peculiarity wliich has been 

 frequently noted in the musical performances of both Chippewa and 

 Sioux. Contrasted with these instances are those in which many 

 renditions of the song are identical in every respect. 



This song is transcribed and analyzed in the key of D minor 

 though the second and fifth of that key are not present. The melody 

 is broadly outlined by the descending intervals F-C, C-F, F-D, with 

 a return to F at the close. One accidental occurs — the fourth lowered 

 a semitone. The number of downward and upward intervals is about 

 equal, there being 25 of the former and 22 of the latter in the song. 



The following song also could })c used ;it this time: 



No. 20. Opening Song of the Sun Dance (b) (Catalogue No. 479) 

 Sung by Lone Man 

 Voice J— 80 

 Drum J = 84 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 



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Analysis. — The rhythmic unit occurs twice at the opening of tliis 

 song, the latter part of the song showing an accented sixteenth note in 

 several measures but having Uttle rhythmic interest. The purpose of 

 the latter part seems to be merely the carrying of the melody down to 

 the final tone. The range of the melody is 13 tones. Only 11 per 

 cent of the Chippewa songs have a compass of more than 12 tones, 

 and a similar range is found in only 10 per cent of the present series. 

 (See Table 5A, p. 28.) This song is minor in tonahty, lacking only the 

 sixth tone of the complete octave. 



During the excitement of the opening dance many gifts were given 

 to the poor or exchanged among the people, and many "paid their 

 respects" to the parents of young men who were taking jiart in the 

 dance for the first time. 



