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BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



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Analysis.— h\ every roiulitioii t)f this song the tempo was hastened 

 in the hitter part. (See song No. 5.) The song is muior in tonahty 

 and contahis all the tones of the octave except the sixth. In structure 

 it is harmonic, the accented tones descending along the mtervals of 

 the chord of B fiat minor. One-third of the progressions are minor 

 thirds. 



Before entering the camp of the enemy a warrior might strike 

 another member of the party as a sign that he was willing to die in 

 that man's place if such a sacrifice became necessary. 



No. 141. "See My Desire" 

 Sung by Used-as-a-Shield 



(Catalogue No. 616) 



Voice ^ — 48 

 Drum not recorded 



yaij - ke wa-cai] - mi wa-ua ti-ya -ta loa 6a - ze ma-ya-ta pe-lo 



ta'ku wowi'tai] some honor 



oya''le pica'' you seek 



kola^l)ila friends 



rai-s^eya I, myself 



war)yai]''ke see 



wacari'mi my desire 



wana'' now 



tiya''ta at home 



('•aze'' maya'ta pelo^ (it) is mentioned 



Analysis. — ^This song contahis only two hitervals larger than a 

 minor third, these beuig an ascending fourth and a descenduig major 

 third. Half of the mtervals are minor thirds, with the residt that 

 the melody has a wailing effect. Four renditions were recorded, the 

 first and second being without a break in the time, as indicated in 

 the transcription. The song contains all the tones of the octave 

 except the second, and in structure is melodic with harmonic frame- 

 work. 



The following song was sung during or after a fight: 



