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Analysis. — Throo renditions of this song were recorded, and in 

 every instance the difference between the tones transcribed as C 

 natural and C sliarp was clearly marked. This accidental is the 

 sharped seventh, often present in songs of minor tonality, making a 

 semitone between the seventh and eightli tones of the octave. This 

 song contains the tones of the second five-toned scale and has a 

 compass of 11 tones. Almost one-third of tlu> intervals are minor 

 thirds, a proportion which corresponds with tlie tonality of the song. 

 Two-thirds of the intervals are downward progressions. 



The followhig is a typical song of the chiefs in council: 



No. 186. "I Wish To Do My Part" (Catalogue No. 614) 

 Sung by Used-as-a-Shield 

 VoicK J = 66 

 Drdm J- 66 



Drum- rhythm .siinihir to No. 6 



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O - ya - te kiq - hai] y<t -~ ta - ku wa a - ki - ya - pi 



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6ai3 -//(>- 11a he he-na o - ki - hi \va - Caij-mi ye - lo 



WORDS 



oya'te kir)haij' Ui'ku aki''yapi 



(^ag'na he whatever the tribe decide upon in council 



he'na oki'hi wa(5ai)'mi yelo^. . that is what I \nsh. to do my part in accom- 

 plishing 



