. Bulletin. Ethnology. 140 BUREAU OP AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 45 from B Hat to A flat. The following section of each part contains only the third F-A flat, with B flat as a bytone, yet the major chord of D flat is plainly implied. Voice J—88 Drum J-88 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 1) ^i^ia feM !±^ iii: £= :^. sai=E=iEE ±^ •—r^ .f=t==^ 1 HARMONIC ANALYSIS 6 measures 5 measures 5 measures 5 measures ^^ 1 No. 126. Little Eagle's Song (Catalogue no. 229) Sung by Ga^gandac' This is a song in honor of a warrior named Little Eagle, who died about November 1, 1907, at an advanced ago. O'Mtci'ta is a S
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 140 BUREAU OP AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 45 from B Hat to A flat. The following section of each part contains only the third F-A flat, with B flat as a bytone, yet the major chord of D flat is plainly implied. Voice J—88 Drum J-88 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 1) ^i^ia feM !±^ iii: £= :^. sai=E=iEE ±^ •—r^ .f=t==^ 1 HARMONIC ANALYSIS 6 measures 5 measures 5 measures 5 measures ^^ 1 No. 126. Little Eagle's Song (Catalogue no. 229) Sung by Ga^gandac' This is a song in honor of a warrior named Little Eagle, who died about November 1, 1907, at an advanced ago. O'Mtci'ta is a Sioux word. White Earth was the old battle ground of the two tribes and the word suggests that the song was composed by the Sioux, who do not grudge their tribute to a brave man, though he may be their enemy. Analysis.—The tones of this song are those of the second five- toned scale of F, with G as a passing tone. The unusual interest of the song lies in the E flat of the fourth measure, showing the interval of a whole tone between the seventh and eighth of a minor key. This is a characteristic of early English })lain song. The rhythm of the voice is maintained quite steadily at J =72, while that of the drum is J =108, each stroke preceded by a short unaccented beat. It will be readily seen that this is in the ratio of two voice pulses to three drum pulses, but the stroke of the drum. 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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