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seeking effects, as some of the young men occasionally do. He 

 recorded nine songs, and his manner of singing was marked by 

 more than usual carefulness. This was the first song he recorded 

 and he did it quite reluctantly. The transcription has been compared 

 with the phonograph record many times, at long intervals, in order 

 that the test of the ear might be renewed. It is, therefore, the opinion 

 of the writer that the transcription indicates as nearly as possible 

 the song as it was sung by Brave Buffalo. It is a peculiar melody, 

 but the purpose of the present work is to ascertain what the singer 

 sang, not to adapt his song to a white musician's standard, either 

 of time or of key. 



Of the intervals in the song 60 per cent are major seconds, and the 

 song contains only two intervals larger than a minor third. It has 

 been noted frequently tliat an Indian has great difficulty in keeping 

 the adjustment of a melody in which a majority of the progressions 

 are small intervals. 



No. 109. "When a Horse Neighs" (Catalogue No. G04) 



Sung by Brave Buffalo 

 Voice J= 76 

 Drum J= 126 



Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 

 Jf * f^ t ^ ^ ^ ^ 



Aij-pa - o 



hi - na - pe cii] - hai] o suij-ka - kai] waij ho-toq - we 



-i « — •-i 





-Jt=^=3t 



I 



ag^pao daybreak 



hina^pe appears 



dighag^. . ., when 



^ugka^kag • wag a horse 



hotog^we neighs (see p. 180, footnote) 



1 This is a shortened form of the word Miyku'wakay. 



