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[BULL. 61 



Grass (pi. 78), ono of whose native names is Mato'-wata'kpe (Charg- 

 ing Bear) . John (Irass is the most prominent Sioux chief living at the 

 present time (see p. 89). 



No. 191. Song In Honor of John CJrass (Catalogue No. 643) 



Sung by Shoots First (Toke'ya-wica'o) 

 Ist rendition 



Voice J— 63 

 Drum J— 63 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 



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- ya - te kiij wa - 6ii] - ma - ?/a-yaij-pi 6aij - na 



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« -r^ -r~ -r^- -m- -\ m-' -*- m m 



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he ye ye e ti-hi-lii-ya o-ma - wa - ni ye - lo he ye ye 



Ma-to-wa - ta - kpe ya he-ya-ke - ya pe-lo he ye yo 



oya'te kii) the tribe 



wa^ii)''mayag'pi depend upon me 



dag'na he ihence 



tehi'hiya through difficuhies 



oma'wani yelo'' I have traveled 



Mato^-wata'kpe Charging Bear 



heya'keya'' pelo' said this (it is reported) 



Analysis. — This modern melody contains a larger variety of inter- 

 vals than most of the older songs. Thus we note five different 

 ascending and four different descending intervals. The numbers of 

 ascending and descending intervals are more nearly equal than in the 

 older songs. AH the tones of the octave except the sixth and seventh 

 are found in the melody. 



