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99-101.) This progression is especially noted in the descent C-G-D, 

 in the seventh and eighth measures from the end. Two-thirds of the 

 intervals in the song are major seconds. The metric unit of the drum 

 is slightly slower than that of the voice and is steadily maintained. 

 See plot of this melody on page 245. 



(5) Gray Whirlwind also sang a song, which was used by Wliite 

 Shield in his demonstrations. 



No. 69. "These Are My Spies" 



Sung by Gkav Whirlwind 



(Catalogue No. 667-) 



Voice 



= 92 

 132 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 



Drum J 



Ile-na mi-ta toi) - we - ya i ?/a i 7jo kiq-yaq a-ku we he 

 p p ,m. - St p • # p — m — m — g-^ f p . p ^ 



-"^ -#- A A 



-^Vt^ 3 Li 



'^^Wx^ 



na mi - ta toq- we - ya ya ya kiij-yai] a- ku we tuq 



• . J J - 



Sq^L^^H4 



1 



^ 



^'^=^=SF=S 



-• — • — ^s* • — •—\-<^ 



Kaij o - ya - te kiij a-ku he - na mi-ta toij- we - ya kiij - yai) 



he^na •.....■.. these (are) 



mita^ my 



toi)v,-e''ya spies 



kigyai)^ flying 



a^ku we returning 



tuijkaij^ oya'te kig the Sacred-stone nation (see p. 162, footnote) 



a'ku returning 



he'na these (are ) 



mita^ my 



togwe''ya spies 



kigyag^ flying 



Analysis. — This song contains only three tones — those of the tonic 

 triad — and therefore is necessarily harmonic in structure. Only 

 four Chippewa songs (1 per cent) in a series of 340 contained this 

 tone material, and it is foinid in only about 1 per cent of tlie present 

 series. Only two upward progressions are found in the song. Throe 

 renditions were recorded. Between the renditions the singer gave 



