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tion of the remainder of the song was excellent, Tlie melody tones 

 are those of the minor triad and fourth, yet about one-third of the 

 progressions are major thirds. Tlie drum was slightly faster than 

 the voice and was beaten steadily while the shrill cries were given 

 between the renditions of the song. 



BADGER SOCIETY 



The fourth Aki'cita society, according to Wissler, was the Badger 

 society. This is noted by him among the Oglala Sioux,^ also by Lowie 

 among the eastern Dakota ^ and the Mandan.^ It is said to have 

 become extmct about 20 years ago. Two songs of tliis society were 

 recorded at Standing Rock. 



No. 120. Song of the Badger Society (a) 



Sung by Gray Hawk 

 Voice J =80 

 Drum J =80 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 



(Catalogue No. 553) 



Analysis. — This song is minor in tonality and contains the tones 

 of the second five-toned scale. The tones transcribed as C natural 

 and C sharp are clearly distinguished in the three renditions, the 

 semitone at the begimiing of the second measure being sung with 

 particularly good intonation. The minor third is of frequent occur- 

 rence, constituting 40 per cent of the intervals. The rhythmic 

 form of the song is good and the rhythmic unit, though short, is 

 interesting. The drum was slightly behind the voice in all the rendi- 

 tions. 



See plot of this melody on page 419. 



> Wissler, Clark, Societies of the Teton-Dakota, op. cit., p. 31. 



' Lowie, Robert H., Dance Associations of the Eastern Dakota, op. cit., p. 109. 



' Lowie, Robert H., Societies of the Crow, Hidatsa, and Mandan, op. cit., p. 322. 



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