154 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 75 
No. 75. War Song (g) (Catalogue No. 749) 
Recorded by StnceEr No. 18 
VOICE e — 63 
DRUM P| =—iGsh 
Drvem-rhythm similar to No. 20 
Analysis.—This song is characterized by a compass of 12 tones, 
which is unusual in this series. The song contains no change of 
time, differing in this respect from a majority of the present songs. 
The rhythmic unit is interesting and occurs seven times. As- 
cending and descending intervals are almost equal in number, the 
song containing 10 ascending and 10 descending major thirds. The 
melody contains only the tones of the major triad. 
A peculiar custom noted among the Utes was that of “washing 
the wounded.” ‘This was done at the scalp dances, the body of a 
wounded warrior being placed in the center of the dancing circle 
and his wounds washed as certain songs were sung. The same was 
done if a man had been killed and his body brought home by the war 
party. Two songs of this act were recorded, and it was said the 
same songs were used for any occasion of mourning and also, strangely, 
were used on occasions of rejoicing. 
