DEN SM ORE] 



TETON SIOUX MUSIC 



487 



michvay of the compass. The tones in the melody are those of the 

 minor triad and fourth. Five renditions were recorded, in all of 

 which the peculiar rhythm was steadily maintained. The number 

 of major thirds is twice that of minor thirds, though the song is 

 minor in tonality. The song is harmonic in structure and contains a 

 rhythmic unit which appears three times. Concerning rests in 

 Sioux songs see No. 79. 



No. 208. Song of the Moccasin Game (c) (Catalogue No. 560) 



Sung by Gray Hawk 

 Voice J= 144 

 Drum J= 144 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 



f i f f i O 



=§3 



T=F= -F 



iti: 



ci snl ya wi - lu - te 



^' 



I 



icr sni ya it is wrong 



wi^lute your signal ("you guessed wrong ") 



Analysis. — This melody is simple but has a taunting sound. It 

 resembles song No. 211 in its brevity, its range of six tones, and its 

 tone material, which is that of the second five-toned scale. A major- 

 ity of the progressions are major seconds. Concerning songs which 

 contain rests see No. 79. 



No. 209. Song of the Moccasin Game (d) (Catalogue No. 559) 

 Sung by Gray Hawk 

 Voice J= 76 



Drum 



108 



Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 





-I m 1-^^ 1 , r-l h-«W r-l \ 



S 



ft-»- 



P n W ^ 



*-#-^ 



rr: 



Analysis. — This song was recorded by Gray Hawk on two occa- 

 sions, the duplication being accidental. On comparison it is found 



