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BUREAU OP AMEEICAN ETHNOLOrxY 



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About noon of either the first or second day of the dancing 

 the Intercessor sang the following song, tlu^ (h-inn being silent and the 

 entire assembly listening as he sang: 



No. 24. Noon Song 



Sung by Red 1?ik» 



(Catalogue No. 506) 



Voice ^ = 58 

 Dkl'm not recorded 



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WORDS (not TRANSCRIHEd) 



{First rendition) 



to''kiya where 



wakai}^ holy 



wagla^ke you behold 



wi ohKnape ta in the place where the sun rises 



wakai) holy 



wai]la^ka nugwe^ may you behold 



(Second rendition) 



to^kiya where 



wakaij'' holy 



wagla^ke you behold 



wi ohi^ya ye ta in the ]>lace where the sun passes us 



on his course 



wakaij^ holy 



' wagla^ke you behold 



(Third rendition) 



to'kiya where 



waste'' goodness 



wai)la''ke you behold 



wi oe^kawirige te at the turning back of the sun 



wa^te''. goodness 



waqla^ka nugwe^ may you behold 



Analysis. — The principal characteristic of this melody is that 

 9 of the 16 progressions are intervals of the minor third. Tlie 

 tones are those of the fourth five-toned scale, and the melody is 

 freely melodic in structure. Several renditions were recorded, 

 each repetition beginning at the point indicated by the marks for 

 repeat. Thus the first part of the song may be regarded as an 

 introduction. 



