. Bulletin. Ethnology. 162 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 61 No. 38, "Before the Gathering of the Clouds" (Catalogue No. 493) Sung by Lone Man Voice J— 100 Drum not recorded > -f- #- ^^4--i--i- -#-- -f--#- -O «(*: g^ Ka -ca- mna - ya - ya- ar) kiq-yar) ye wa - ye ki - 6a - mna ^—/t- A^ S^ A==*= 2# ^-f^^ ya - ya- aij kiq-yaq ye wa - ye - lo u mM -0 • •- l^. m ' 0—-9 waq ki - Ca - mnawa-ye-lo he yo ma-lipi-ya o-gli-na- a^ A A f^^ r^ :^i^ P=P=P ^ ^ • • > »- :* =t== ziq ta i - to ka - bya ya yo ki - ca- mna wa - ye - lo mi -*^^- ?5 =^ #—•-=—•-^^—^ ta-sur)-ke u-pi - za-ta ca ki
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 162 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 61 No. 38, "Before the Gathering of the Clouds" (Catalogue No. 493) Sung by Lone Man Voice J— 100 Drum not recorded > -f- #- ^^4--i--i- -#-- -f--#- -O «(*: g^ Ka -ca- mna - ya - ya- ar) kiq-yar) ye wa - ye ki - 6a - mna ^—/t- A^ S^ A==*= 2# ^-f^^ ya - ya- aij kiq-yaq ye wa - ye - lo u mM -0 • •- l^. m ' 0—-9 waq ki - Ca - mnawa-ye-lo he yo ma-lipi-ya o-gli-na- a^ A A f^^ r^ :^i^ P=P=P ^ ^ • • > »- :* =t== ziq ta i - to ka - bya ya yo ki - ca- mna wa - ye - lo mi -*^^- ?5 =^ #—•-=—•-^^—^ ta-sur)-ke u-pi - za-ta ca kiq-yaii-yaq iq :#:t^ a-yaq-ke - lo he ki6a''mnayaq in erratic kiqyag' flight ye wa'yelo I have sent upi'zata oya^te ^ wag a Swallow nation kica^mna the erratic (flight) wa^yelo I have caused mahpi'ya ogli^nazig ta ito'kabya before the gathering of the clouds kica'mna the erratic (flight) wa^yelo I have caused mita'sugke my horse upi'zata (as) a swallow 6a it was kiqyag'yag flying ig'ayag^kelo running Analysis.—This song as a whole is decidedly rhythmic, yet it does not contain a rhythmic unit. The melody tones are those of the 1 The word oya'<e, when referring to the Sioux,is translated "tribe"; when used with reference to birds or animals, it is translated "; The following uses of this term are cited: Thunderbird nation, No. 43; Wolf nation, Nos. 52,67; Swallow nation. Blackbird nation. No. 54; Deer nation, Eagle nation, No. 55; Sacred-stone nation, Nos. 59, 68; Horse nation, Nos. 61, 111, 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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