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the other Indians went to his house and sang this song. Then he 
would give them some of the tobacco. Afterwards they would go 
and sing somewhere else.” 
No. 106. Song when begging for tobacco 
(Catalogue No. 727) 
Recorded by StncEr No. 16 
VoicE j= 72 
Drum a 72 
Drum-rhythm similar to No. 18 
Eee, 
ah ca z = (|}3-0 0 ,— ee, 12 +— 
2S 58S) 2 ee Mae S eee tee! 
Analysis.—Six renditions of this song were recorded, the last three 
being like the transcription and the others differing slightly in the 
fourth and fifth measures from the end. The song is melodic in 
structure, has a compass of 12 tones, and contains the major triad 
and second. The principal interval is the major second, comprising 
71 per cent of the intervals. (See No. 24.) The song contains no 
rhythmic unit and is not rhythmic in general character. 
The following song was sung on the arrival of visitors. The 
informant said: ‘‘We sang this song in the old days to show that 
we were glad to see our visitors. Then they gave us presents—a 
horse, a rifle, or a buffalo robe.’”’ 7 
No. 107. Song when welcoming visitors (Catalogue No. 728) 
Recorded by StncEr No. 16 
VoIcr e= 80 
Drum = 80 
Drum-rhythm similar to No. 20 
et ea lssseeee pEzzeesea—= 
Analysis.—This song is characterized by the interval of the fourth, 
one-third of the intervals being fourths. The song has no rhythmic 
36 Before recording the song on the phonograph the singer recorded a few sentences which were trans- 
lated. In these he said that after the singing of this song it was always customary to give a present, and 
as the writer was a visitor he hoped that the usual custom would be observed. The writer accordingly 
\presented him with a small American flag. 
