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BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



Voice J = 80 

 Dkum J = 88 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 



No. 104. Song of the Elk Society (Catalogue No. 538) 

 Sung by Two Shiklds 



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Tu-wa 



was - te - i - ci - la 



waq 



ma - yai] - ka caq - na 



caij-te wa-ni-ce 



tuwa^ whoever 



wa^te'i^ila consider themselves beautiful (in character 



and appearance* 



wagma^yagka cag^na after seeing me 



6ai)te^ wani''de has no heart 



Analysis. — Three renditions of this song were recorded, and in 

 every instance the tones transcribed, respectively, as D flat and D 

 natural were distinguished clearly, though the intonation on them 

 was not exac.t. The intonation of these tones was best in the open- 

 ing measures. The renditions were uniform, but the song was 

 especially difficult of transcription, as the tone was vibrato and the 

 time not absolutely regular. On analyzing the melody, we find 

 that 55 per cent of the intervals are seconds, either major or minor. 

 The tones comprised in the melody are those of the fourth five-toned 

 scale, with the sixth flatted as an accidental. Though the tonahty 

 is major, we note that almost 18 per cent of the intervals are minor 

 thirds. The fuial count of the rhythmic unit differs somewhat in its 

 repetitions. Throughout the song the metric unit of the drum was 

 sHghtly slower than that of the voice. 



