. Bulletin. Ethnology. 188 BUKEAU OP AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 53 Analysis.—This song is minor in tonality and contains the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth tones of the diatonic mijior scale, tone material occurring in only three other songs of the series of 340 (see Nos. 178 and 184 in Bulletin 45, and No. 125 of the present series). This is of special interest, as the omitted tones are the same intervals as in the fourth five-toned scale, which is major in tonality. The major third is a promment progression in the opening phrases of this song (see Nos. 1, 9, 34, 94, 120), constituting
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 188 BUKEAU OP AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 53 Analysis.—This song is minor in tonality and contains the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth tones of the diatonic mijior scale, tone material occurring in only three other songs of the series of 340 (see Nos. 178 and 184 in Bulletin 45, and No. 125 of the present series). This is of special interest, as the omitted tones are the same intervals as in the fourth five-toned scale, which is major in tonality. The major third is a promment progression in the opening phrases of this song (see Nos. 1, 9, 34, 94, 120), constituting 52 per cent of the entire number of progressions (31). (See also Nos. 29, 99.) The tempo was steadily maintained and the music admirably expresses the idea of the sonjr. No. S4. "The Sioux Follow Me" Suii'r by E'niwOb'k (Catalogue No. 407) Voice J—96 96 Drum J (Drum-rhythm similar to No. 19). ma^gija^go I think ickwe^yair behind me Sisi^tawaii (see p. 70) the Sisseton Sioux biapi^sika^dog ' is no doubt following Analysis.—This song is l)ased on the chord of D major and would be classified as harmonic except for the presence of E flat as an accented tone. The phrases are of irregular length and the song con- tains no rhythmic unit, yet, as a whole, it has a certain rhythmic unity and completeness. The only tones used are those of the major triad and second. The words of this and of the followmg song suggest that the songs were composed during dreams. 1 The syllable dog afiBxed to a verb indicates lack of absolute knowledge, but confidence that the state- nu'iit is 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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