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renditions were recorded; these are uniform except that the intona- 

 tion is more wavering in the second than in the first rendition. In 

 both, the repeated part begins with the third measure, the opening 

 bars not containing the rhythmic unit. Observation of recorded 

 songs sliows that tlu^ rhythmic unit is usually found at the beginning 

 of the song. See plot of this melody on page 283. 



Brave Buffalo sang also one of his father's medicine soqgs. Crow 

 Bear (Karigi'-mato), the father of Brave Buffalo, was a famous singer 

 and medicine-man, who lived to the age of 80 years. In one of his 

 dreams he saw a bear, and a majority of the songs he composed 

 concerned or were addressed to the bear. The song recorded by 

 Brave Buffalo was not of this number, but was a song which his 

 father sang every morning, as required by one of his dreams. In a 

 dream it was required also that anyone who passed him, even though 

 he were smoking or eating, must pass in front of him. If anyone 

 accidentally passed behind him the physical effect was immediate. 

 His teeth chattered and he became unconscious, much effort being 

 necessary to restore him. 



No. 80. "Behold the Dawn' 



Sung by Brave Buffalo 

 Voice J= 138 

 Drum ^ ~ 138 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 



(Catalogue No. 610) 



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o wai] hi - na - pe - lo wai) - yaij - ka yo 



WORDS 



ag''pa6 waq a dawn 



hina^pelo appears 



wagyag'ka yo behold it 



