134 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [ BULL. 75 
No. 60. Song used in treatment of sick (i) 
(Catalogue No. 719) 
Recorded by Sincer No. 11 
@= 63 
aa not recorded 
eames a ae 
SHEET Soe wee 
ez sai Bez eae pies SRE 
eae cite 
SONGS NOS. 52-60 
Analysis.—These songs were repeated with less accuracy than any 
previously recorded by the writer, yet they differ from the “rudi- 
mentary songs’’ (pp. 200-205) in that each song, as transcribed, was 
found to occur at least twice on the Sha Sanat cylinder. Each of 
these songs has a definite beginning and ending, the remainder of 
the cylinder containing melodic and rhythmic phrases which resemble 
but do not duplicate those of the song. It can scarcely be stated 
with positiveness whether these performances represent songs which 
are only partially separated from the thematic material of which 
they are made (see analysis of rudimentary songs) or are an inten- 
tional ‘‘ breaking up”’ of composed songs. That the latter is a correct 
inference is suggested by three observations: (1) These songs were 
the personal property of the singer, and it would not be to his interest 
to repeat them so accurately that others could learn them. (2) The 
singer was a medicine man, and with the element of mystery sur- 
rounding his performance it would suit his purpose to present an 
‘identity with variety’”’ in his songs. He said the people “sang 
with him.” As each song has an easily learned unit of rhythm, it 
would be quite possible for him to lead the people through a succes- 
sion of simple melodic progressions, depending chiefly on the recurrent 
rhythm for their interest. (3) The personal equation of the singer 
should be taken into account. The man who recorded these songs 
was a comparatively young man, well built, keen-eyed, and appar- 
ently master of himself. The rudimentary songs were recorded by 
aged women. 
