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No. 14. Bear Dance Song (j) (Catalogue No. 730) 
Recorded by SINGER No. 7 
Voice = 63 ( gS — 126) 
Moracue e = 63 
Rhythm of morache similar to No. 2 
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t= ae — ee a Po 
Sage SEE eee eee 
Se eee See eee 
Analysis—Although 87 per cent of the progressions in this song 
are minor thirds and major seconds, the melody is varied and inter- 
esting, with a compass of nine tones. The rhythmic unit comprises 
an entire octave. Three renditions were recorded, in all of which 
the measure transcribed in 5-8 time was sung as indicated. Only’ 
one other song (No. 27) contains 5-8 measures. 
No. 15. Bear Dance Song (k) (Catalogue No. 773) 
Recorded by Stncer No, 8 
VoIcE ae 120 
MoracHE 1S 120 
Rhythm of morache similar to No. 2 
(1) et (1) (2) 
gee ea eres 
+ d o— 
poe — et ee 
(2) 
Analysis.—In rhythm this song is typical of the monotonous type of 
Bear dance song which could be continued indefinitely. (See No. 2.) 
The two rhythmic units are alike except that in the second there is 
a concluding measure which gives balance to the rhythm of the 
song as a whole. With one exception the progressions are major 
and mimor thirds. Several renditions were recorded and show no 
points of difference. 
