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1. Ceremonial Songs 



This group comprises such songs of the Alo'wai)pi, Spirit-keeping, 

 and Sun-dance ceremonies as are sung only by persons specially 

 qualified to sing them. The song of the Spirit-keeping ceremony 

 (No. 1) is given in connection with the account of the Gift of the 

 White Buffalo Calf Pipe, and its ceremonial use is described on page 82. 

 The Hur)ka songs are Nos, 2 and 3, and the Sun-dance songs Nos, 4, 

 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 36; the latter group being sung 

 only by the Intercessor, and forming part of the instructions which 

 he received in qualifying himself for that office. 



Melodic Analysis 

 tonality 



Number 

 of songs 



Serial Nos. of songs 



Major tonality. 

 Minor tonality. 



11,14,1.5,3(5 



1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 



Total . 



FIRST NOTE OF SONG— ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE 



Beginning on the- 



Twelfth 



Eleveath .... 



Tenth 



Octave 



Fifth 



Third 



Tonic 



Total . 



13,17 



19 



20 



2,3,lo 



1,12,14,16,21,36 



11 



4 



LAST NOTE OF SONG— ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE 



Ending on the — 



Fifth 



Third 



Tonic 



Total. 



15 



1, 14, 20 



4,11,12,19,21,36 



2,3,13,15,16,17 



1 This group comprises songs a majority of which are believed to be 50 to 150 years old. 

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