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BURKAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



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appears to ho a iiu^lody of niucli freedom, but on examination we find 

 that only three intervals are used. AU the ascending intervals 

 are minor thirds. The descending intervals are as follows: 3 fourths, 

 14 minor tliirds, and 3 major seconds. Minor thirds constitute 82 

 per cent of the int(>rvals. The rhythmic unit is repeated throughout 

 almost the entire song. 



See plot of tliis melody on page 484. 



In the following song the words werc^ sung only during the "dancing 

 of the tail of the song." Thus the principal j^art of the melody is 

 found many times on the phonographic cylinder, while the part con- 

 taming the words appears only at the close. 



No. 196. Song of the Grass Dance (a) (Catalogue N. 596o) 



Sung by KiLLS-AT-NlGHT 



Voice Jz= 116 

 Dkdm J = 116 



Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 



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Sui] - ka- wit- ko koi] he- ye - lo he-wa - 



wo - ki- ya he wa - oij loe he - e - ye - lo a 



he yo 



Sug''ka-\vitko'' koq Crazy Dog himself 



he^yelo said 



hewawo''ldya he "I helped " 



waor)'' living 



he''yelo he said (tliis) 



Analysis. — The accidental in the fii-st measure of tliis song was 

 clearly given in all tlie renditions. The words are found in what is 

 called the tail of the song. The intervals in the fii-st part of the 



