DENSMORE] NORTHERN UTE MUSIC 59 
WORDS 
POE 1 og ae a ea red 
VE MIRE eee os - 2c Sew. ss wagon 
Ravi lyases tS So uc Seo dust 
WAAL ketieee be ees 2 ta. white man 
pumMl wanupahal:.--. 2... -...- looking around 
Analysis.—This melody comprises six rhythmic periods, the first 
four containing two measures each and the last two containing three 
measures each. The final measure in every period contains two 
eighth notes followed by a quarter note. This phrase is sung on the 
lowest tone in the period which, with its frequent recurrence, gives 
the phrase a certain emphasis. Noting the tones on which this occurs 
we find them to be G, F, G, F, G, G. The tones in the first, third, 
fifth, and sixth periods are those of the triad of G minor, and the 
song is analyzed in that key. The melody progresses chiefly by thirds, 
63 per cent of the intervals being minor and 22 per cent major thirds. 
No. 2. Yellow Hair (Catalogue No. 784) 
Recorded by Stnaer No. 2 
VOICE a= 200 
MorAcHE = 152 
For rhythm of morache see analysis of song 
een) Se (1) 
a aa ee 
eee ee eee SS 
- a - tSi - wa - oO -nes Oo - @ - tsi - Wa - O-nes 
WORDS 
Oa/taiwa‘ ones sia. sk Se ss. oe yellow hair sticking up 
The words of this song may refer to the appearance of a bear. 
Analysis.—This song is characterized by a monotonous rhythm and 
a lack of variety in melodic progression. Other songs containing the 
same characteristics are Nos. 3, 4, 6, 10, 15, and 16 in the Bear dance 
songs, and a majority of the hand game songs, Nos. 94-102. This 
rhythmic and melodic peculiarity suggests a vocal expression scarcely 
developed to the point of composed song. We find in it a resem- 
blance to the rhythmic vocalization which accompanies concerted 
labor among peoples low in the scale of culture. In a majority of 
the songs cited the principal interval is the minor (or nonmajor) third, 
