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BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



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Analysis. — Two renditions of this song were recorded, in both of 

 which the intonation, especially in the first part, was wavering. 

 This was probably due in part to the difficulty of the progressions 

 and in part to the fact that it was the first song recorded by Charging 

 Thunder. The transcription of such a song should be regarded as 

 approximate, so far as many of the smaller intervals are concerned. 

 This, however, does not affect the broad lines of the melody. Thus 

 in the present instance we note that 17 (45 per cent) of the intervals 

 are larger than a major third. The fourth is especially prominent in 

 this melody, though 15 (39 per cent) of the intervals are minor thirds. 

 The change of tempo occurs in both renditions of the song. (See 

 song No. 5.) 



See plot of this melody on page 204. 



The analyses of two other groups of dream songs are on pp. 239, 278, 



Old Songs^ — (2) Songs Concerning Personal Dreams 

 Melodic Analysis 



FIRST NOTE OF SONG— ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE 



Number 

 of songs. 



Serial Nos. of songs. 



ginning on the— 



Fourteenth 



Twelfth 



Elev«nth 



Tenth 



Octave 



Sixth 



Fifth 



Fourth 



Total 



40 



37,51,56 

 45, 50 

 38, 39, 43, 48 



41, 45, 55, .58 

 54 



42, 44, 4:), 52, 53 

 47,57 



LAST NOTE OF SONG— ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE 



Number 

 of songs. 



Serial Nos. of songs. 



Ending on the 



Fifth 



Third 



Key note . 



Total... 



39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54 



38,57 



37, 40, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 55, 56, 58 



> A majority of these songs are believed to be 50 to 150 years old. 



