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that the two renditions are identical, even the pitch being the same. 

 The song contains the tones of the minor triad and fourth and has a 

 compass of an octave. It is a rhythmic melody, and the time of the 

 (h'um is slightly faster than that of the voice. 



No. 210. Song of the Moccasin Game (e) (Catalogue No. 561) 



Sung by Gray Hawk 

 Voice ^ = 96 

 Drum J = 96 

 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19 



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Analysis. — Sharply accented tones characterize this song. Eight 

 renditions were recorded without break in the time and in all the 

 accents were given as indicated. The major triad and sixth are the 

 only tones in the melody, which has a compass of seven tones. The 

 final tone is preceded by a lower tone. Table 4a (p. 27) shows that 

 in a large majority of both Chippewa and Sioux songs the final tone 

 is the lowest tone in the song. 



No. 211. Song of the Moccasin Game (f) (Catalogue No. 525) 



Sung by Two Shields 

 Voice J= 108 

 Drum J= 108 

 Principal drum-rhythm similar to No. 5 



Analysis. — The drum rhythm of this song was not steadily main- 

 tained, the principal rhythm being often interrupted by beats sep- 

 arated by the value of a quarter note. (See song No. 125.) The song 

 is very rhythmic and is typical of the songs sung during a moccasin 

 game. The rhythmic unit is continuous, and the song was repeated 

 several times without break in the tempo. The latter part of the song 

 is characterized by a descending fourth followed by the ascent of a 

 whole tone. The melody tones are those of the second five-toned 



