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TETON SIOUX MUSIC 



289 



readily observed that these changes did not affect the harmonic 

 framework of the measures, but seemed inserted by way of variety. 

 Some indifference as to the form of ending is shown by the fact that 

 in the first rmidition the entire section from the tenth to the fourth 

 measure from the end was omitted, while in the third rendition the 

 last three measures were not sung. As stated, the transcription 

 was from the second rendition, w^hich was the clearest in form. The 

 rhythmic unit, which is interesting, occurs three times. 



No. .98. "Their Voices Could Be Heard" (Catalogue No. 555) 

 Sung by Gray Hawk (Cetag^ota)! 

 Voice J— 116 

 Drum J- 116 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 



o - ya-te war) ho taij-iij-yaq ma - ni - pi e -yaq-pa-ha 



^m 



-0- ♦. ^ # 





# — ^ — p- 



^^ 



ho tai} - Iq-yaq ma - ni - pi 



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tj 



oya^te wag a tribe 



ho their voices 



tagig'yai) could be heard 



ma'nipi (as) they walk 



e^yagpaha the heralds (leaders of the herd) 



ho their voices 



tar)ir)^yag could be heard 



ma^nipi , . . . (as) they walk 



Analysis. — This song contains only the tones of the minor triad 

 and fourth, beginning on the dominant above the tonic and ending 

 on the dominant below the tonic. Three renditions were recorded; 



I See pi. 71. 



