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a warrior of this namo occurs in the chapter on the Sun dance (see 

 song No. 23). It is possible that both songs refer to the same man. 

 This mehidy is a praise song of the Kai)gi'yuha society, as Sitting 

 Crow was a member of that organization. 



No. 158. Song Concerning Sitting Crow 



Sung by One Ficather 



Voice J = 76 

 DuuM not recorded 



(Catalogue No. 625) 



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Analysis. — Three renditions of this song were recorded, in all of 

 which the intonation was wavering. The song has a compass of 12 

 tones, is melodic in structure, and contains the tones of the second 

 five-toned scale. Only four intervals larger than a minor third are 

 found in the melody, a fact which may account in part for the uncer- 

 tainty of intonation, the Indian usually finding it difficult to sing a 

 long succession of small intervals with correctness. The total 

 number of minor thirds and major seconds in this song is 32. 



One Feather said tlie following song was sung in connection with 

 a fight with the Assiniboin, in which he took part. The "spotted 

 horses," strongly mottled with black and white, were greatly prized 

 by the Sioux, and a few of these are seen among them at the present 

 time. 



