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TETON SIOUX MUSIC 



323 



Analysis. — This melody has a compass of 12 tones. This range 

 is not so unusual as is the frequency with which large intervals are 

 spanned. Thus an ascent of 12 tones is accomplished in two progres- 

 sions at the introduction of the words, and in two instances a descent 

 of a seventh is made in two progressions. Of the intervals 22 per 

 cent are fourths. The song contains all the tones of the octave except 

 the fourth and in structure is classified as melodic with harmonic 

 framework. 



No. 117. Song of the Strong Heart Society (b) (Catalogue No. 544) 



Sung by Gray Hawk 

 Voice J — 88 



Drum 



88 



Drum-rhytlim similar to No. 19. 



Analysis. — This song is minor in tonality and progresses largely 

 by intervals of a major second, this constituting about 64 per cent 

 of the entire number of intervals. Four renditions were recorded, 

 uniform in all respects. The final tone was sung slightly flat, but 

 the repeated part and the repetitions of the melody always began on 

 F sharp. The song contains one rest. (See analysis of song Xo, 79.) 

 The triplet divisions of the count were given clearly. In structure 

 the song is melodic, containing all the tones of the octave. 



This and the four songs next following were recorded by Gray 

 Hawk (Cetar]'-hota) (see pi. 71), a well-known member of the tribe, 

 who also contributed interesting material concerning the buffalo hunt 

 (p. 436). 



