. Bulletin. Ethnology. NORTHERN UTE MUSIC 83 Analysis.—The transcription of this song is from the fourth ren- dition. An interesting variation in previous renditions is that measures 5, 9, and 14 are frequently changed from double to triple measures by a repetition of the first count. The rest midway through the song was given distinctly in all the renditions. For other songs containing rests see No. 8. With three exceptions the progressions are thirds and major seconds, yet the melody has a range of 13 tones. The song is major in tonality and contains all the tones of the octave except the se
. Bulletin. Ethnology. NORTHERN UTE MUSIC 83 Analysis.—The transcription of this song is from the fourth ren- dition. An interesting variation in previous renditions is that measures 5, 9, and 14 are frequently changed from double to triple measures by a repetition of the first count. The rest midway through the song was given distinctly in all the renditions. For other songs containing rests see No. 8. With three exceptions the progressions are thirds and major seconds, yet the melody has a range of 13 tones. The song is major in tonality and contains all the tones of the octave except the seventh. No. 20. Sun Dance Song (c) (Catalogue No. 700) Recorded by Singer No. 9 Voice J ^ 72 Drum J - 72 See drum-rhythm below -'- ^. :f: A f: ^ f: -#-. Drum-rhythm I I I I I I Analysis.—A descending progression of a fourth constitutes almost 25 per cent of the intervals in this song. (See No. 3.) No rhythmic unit is present, although an eighth-note division is of frequent occur- rence. The song is minor in tonahty, melodic in structure, and lacks the second tone of the complete octave. The drumbeat was in quarter-note values, the strokes being of equal Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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