DENSMOnEl 



TETOK SIOUX MUSIC 



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Analysis. — An interesting peculiarity of this song is tlie progres- 

 sion E-D-E, showing a whole tone between the seventh and eighth 

 of a minor key. This occurs immediately before the words and 

 also at the close of the song. The ascent of an octave in two pro- 

 gressions (with the introduction of the words) is also interesting, as 

 those intervals were sung with more correctness than many smaller 

 intervals in the song. AU the tones of the octave except the sixth' 

 are jircsent in tlie song, which is freely melodic in structure. 



No. 29. Dancing' Song (a) 



Sung by Red Bird 



(Catalogue No. 499) 



Voice J = 80 

 Drum Jr= 60 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 



Analysis. — A notable feature of this song is the difference in tempo 

 between voice and drum. Occasionally the two coincided on the first 

 count of a measure, but this appears to have been accidental, the two 

 parts being entirely distinct. (See analysis of No. 8.) The time of 

 the voice is not rigidly maintained, though the variations are neither 

 sufficient nor regular enough to be indicated except on the E which 

 was shortened in every rendition, and is so marked in the transcrip- 

 tion. The structure of the melody is more regular than that of the 

 majority of the songs under analysis. It comprises three periods of 

 four measures each, with one additional measure after the second 

 period. The melody tones are those of the fourth five- toned scale, 

 and two- thirds of the progressions are downward. 



