DENSMOKE] 



TETON SIOUX MUSIC 



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been chosen to make that charge and had become one of their number I would ever 

 thereai'ter be called Wakiq'yai] wata'kpe [Charger-of-the-Thunderbird]. After I had 

 attacked and defeated the wolf I saw beyond it a camp with many horses and a m.an 

 lying dead on the ground. This signified that some day I would conquer an enemy 

 and capture his horses. Ever since that time my greatest enemy has always seemed to 

 me like a wolf, and whenever there is a thunderstorm I am reminded of my dream. 



The following is the song of Cliarging Thunder's dream: 



No. 43. " The Thimderbird Nation" (Catalogue No. 571) 



Sung by Charging Thundek 

 Voice J = 76 

 Drum not recorded 



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wan - la - ka - pi kte si - to-mni - yaq wa -ku - wa-pi kte- lo he 



lena'ke all these 



waku'wapi kte shall pursue 



lena'ke all these 



waku'wapi ktelo^ shall pursue 



wakiq'j'ag oya'te pi 6a the Thunderbird nation (see p. 1G2, footnote) 



sito'mni everyone 



waku'wapi kte shall pursue 



sito'mniyag'' everyone 



warila'kapi kte you shall behold 



sito'mniyai) everyone 



waku'wapi ktelo^ shall pursue 



Analysis. — The tones of this melody are those of the fourth five- 

 toned scale. It has a range of 14 tones, ending on a particularly low 

 tone. This tone on the phonograph cylinder is not loud, but is dis- 

 tinct, corresponding to the indicated tone on the piano. The adjust- 



