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TETON SIOUX MUSIC 



No. 231. "A Short Time" 



Sung by Gray Hawk 



509 



(Catalogue No. 558) 



Voice J— 80 

 Drum J ^88 

 Drum-ill}' thm similar to No. 19 



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bli-i -he-i -ci-ya yo 



na - ke-nuij-la ya- oi] 



Ptesag^-noQ^pawig Two White Buffalo 



blihe'iciya yo take courage 



nake^nugla yaoi/ a short time you live (see songs Nos. 189, 222) 



Analysis. — This is a song of the Strong Heart society. It was 

 considered a special honor to be praised in the songs of this society. 

 This song contains only the tones of the minor triad and fourth and 

 is melodic in structure. The progressions are interesting, as the 

 ascending intervals are aU larger than (and including) the minor 

 third, while the descending intervals are smaller than (and including) 

 the minor third. A majority of the descending intervals are whole 

 tones. This is a particularly clear-cut and pleasing melody. 



Love Songs (Wio'weste Olo'waij) 



The tlu'ee following songs are comparatively modern. The words 

 of the fh'st song only are transcribed. The words of the second 

 are somewhat similar, being the expression of a maid whose parents 

 object to the man of her choice. The third song was recorded at 

 Sisseton, only the melody being taken. 



The older form of love song is considered in comiection with the 

 war material on page 370. 



