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these show no points of difference. The rhythmic unit is long, but 

 its divisions were clearly given. In the second occurrence of the 

 unit an accent was placed on the final tone, this accent being unmis- 

 takable though the corresponding tone in the first occurrence of the 

 unit is unaccented. The interval of the fourth is prominent, con- 

 stituting 38 per cent of the entire number of intervals. As in many 

 other songs used in dancing, the intonation was wavering. In the 

 first part of the song the drum precedes the voice, but in the closing 

 measures the drum and voice coincide. 



No. 99. "Against the Wind" 



Sung by Gray Hawk 

 Voice J— 100 

 Drum J =100 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 



(Catalogue No. 556) 



ite^ tate' iya'pe waye^ I caused the face to strike against the wind 



wahu^ke/.a owaq'(5a waye'' a lance I sent forth to cover all 



Analysis. — A free translation of the words of this song would 

 be, "1 drove the tribe against the wind, which struck their faces 

 like a lance." Four renditions were recorded, the time being inter- 

 rupted between the repetitions. In each rendition the drum was 

 with the voice in the last measure, though it had slightly preceded 

 the voice in the earlier part of the song. Concerning the beginning 

 and ending of a song on the same tone, see song No. 82. The tonic 

 chord is felt throughout the melody, which, nevertheless, is melodic, 

 not harmonic, in structure. The melody tones are those of the first 

 five-toned scale, which lacks the third and seventh of the complete 

 octave. (See p. 7.) See plot of this melody on page 419. 



