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renditions were recorded, the repetitions being separated by shrill 

 cries during which the drumbeat was steadily continued. 



This is the third analysis group of dream songs and comprises those 

 used in treating the sick. In this, as in the songs analyzed on pages 

 198 and 239, a large majority of the songs were recorded by those 

 who themselves received them in dreams. The numbers of these 

 songs are 79 to 94, inclusive. 



Old Songs — (4) Songs Used in Treatment of the Sick 



Melodic Analysis 



TONALITY 



FIRST NOTE OF SONG— ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE 



Number 

 of songs. 



Serial Nos. of songs. 



Beginning on the— 



Tenth 



Ninth 



Octave 



Fifth 



Third 



Keynote 



79, 80, 86, 94 



81 



83, 84, 87, 90 



85, 89, 91, 93 



92 



82, 88 



Total . 



LAST NOTE OF SONG— ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE 



LAST NOTE OF SONG— ITS RELATION TO COMPASS OF SONG 



Number 

 of songs. 



Serial Nos. of songs. 



Songs in which final tone is- 

 Lowest tone in son;^ 



Immediately preceded by whole tone below. 

 Songs containing a fourth below the final tone. . 



79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 80, 90, 91, 



93, 94 

 85 

 92 



Total. 



