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TETON SIOUX MUSIC 



369 



owa^le ktelo' I will seek " 



heyig^ he said 



na and 



iya'ye he went away, never to return — 



tagke' "older sister 



lowag'pi kig the songs [in honor of warriors who return 



victorious] 



ogspe^ icji'i^iya yo you must learn " 



Analysis. — This song has a compass of 13 tones, both the highest 

 and lowest tones being clearly given. Like song No. 147, this melody 

 abounds in semitone progressions, which give a peculiar, wailing 

 effect. About 13 per cent of the progressions are semitones, an 

 interval which is entirely absent from a large majority of these songs. 

 The minor third constitutes about 24 per cent of the intervals. An 

 ascent of 13 tones is accomplished in three measures with the intro- 

 duction of the words. The intonation was good throughout the 

 song. 



The following song was sung in honor of one of the prominent 

 warriors of the tribe: 



No. 150. Song in Honor of Oni'haq (Catalogue No. 460) 

 Sung by Siya'ka 



Voice 



76 



Drum not recorded 



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wa - na he 



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na - he - 6a ye 



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WORDS 



Oni^ag Oni^hag (man's name, meaning "excited") 



iki^dize kog that warrior 



wana' now 



hena'heda ye is no more 



