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TETON SIOUX MUSIC 



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plete octave. In structure it is melodic, and the trend is steadily 

 downward from the eleventh to the tonic. The subdominant is 

 more prominent in tliis than in many of the songs under analysis. 



Siya'ka continued: 



The owl said, "Always look toward the west when you make a petition, and you 

 will have a long life. " After this the owl commanded me to look at him. As soon as I 

 did this he was changed to an elk, and at his feet were the elk medicine and a hoop. 

 [See pp. 178, 295.] Aa soon as I saw him changing, I began to wonder what marvel 

 would be next. Then I heard a song. I tried to learn the song, and before I realized 

 what I was doing I was singing the song. 



The following is the song taught me by the elk in my dream. 



No. 51. "Where the Wind is Blowing" (Catalogue No. 474) 



Sung by I^iya^ka 



Voice J z= 54 

 Drum not recorded 



-•- -♦- -#- -•- -•- ti# 



if 



ye C113 



ta - te 



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4^^P- 



* ,- 



^ 



limuij-yai) na - wa-ziq 



ye 



wi - yo-lipe - ya - ta ta - te u 

 ' J^ = 108 



ye 



6ii] 



ta - te i - ca - limuq-yai] na - wa - zii] 



ye 



to'ki where 



tate' the wind 



uye' 6ix) is blowing 



tate' the wind 



ida'hmugyag is roaring 



nawa'zig ye I stand 



wiyo'hpeyata westward 



tate^ the wind 



uye' 6iT) is blowing 



tate' the wind 



ica'hmugyar) is roaring 



nawa'zig ye I stand 



