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reminds us that this interval frequently characterizes songs con- 

 cerning' motion. The upward and downward intervals are more 

 nearly equal than is commonly the case. See plot of this melody on 

 page 245. 



In this and the following song the sacred stones are addressing 

 their owner. These songs were recorded by Shooter (Oku'te), a 

 man who is familiar with the ancient customs of his people. (See 

 pp. 157-158, 172, 173.) 



No. 71. "Father, Behold Me' 



Sung by Shooter 



(Catalogue No. 574) 



Voice ^ = 69 



Drum J - l60 



Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 



A - te ma-kakii] o-wa-ki-yiij kte 



te war)-ma-yaij 



ka yo 



a - te ma - ka kiij o - wa - ki - yiq kte 



■9^^S 



:^=p: 



i 



te 



wag 



^^t^^^^^ 



ma - yaij 



ka yo 



yo 



yo 



ate^ - father 



maka^ kiq the earth 



oVakiyii) kte I intend to help 



ate' father 



wagma^yagka yo behold me 



Analysis. — This melody begins on the octave of the tonic and ends 

 on the dominant below the tonic — a somewhat unusual outhne. 

 The first progression is upward, but the trend of the melody as a 

 whole is downward, the tonic being more strongly emphasized than 

 in most of the songs under analysis. The division of the first count 

 in the first measure characterizes the entire song, but there is no 

 recurrent phrase which can be considered a rhytlimic unit. 



See plot of this melody on page 245. 



