DENSMORE] TETON SIOUX MUSIC 367 



he iyo^tag is foremost 



■wadiQ'' eha^pi yelo'' you said 



e(5i^yana yug'ka ke^yapi he lies over there 



Anah/sis. — In many respects this song is like No. 149. It is in 

 the same key and has the same compass and tone-material. Like 

 song No. 149, it begins with an ascending fifth and contains no 

 rhythmic unit. This song, however, contains f ew^er progressions, and 

 the singer gave the lowest tone with less distinctness. The minor 

 second occurs with about the same frequency as in the latter, but 

 the proportion of minor thirds is larger in this melody. Both 

 are characteristic of the songs which are sung by women. 



The following song was sung by Inilaoi)'wii) (Silent Woman) 

 concerning her younger brother, who was killed by the Crows. Thij 

 singer is shown in plate 54 in a pose often assumed by the 

 women singers w4ien they wish to "throw" the voice. Placing the 

 hand beside the mouth, they are able to make the sound carry a long 

 distance. In this picture she is shown wearing the decorated dress 

 (pi. 55), the use of which was permitted only to those whose relatives 

 had been killed in battle. This dress is a type of costume worn in 

 the old days, but the history of the exploits pictured on the gar- 

 ment is lost. It was in a collection of Sioux articles owned by Mrs. 

 James McLauglilin and was photographed with her permission. 



