. Bulletin. Ethnology. 158 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bdll. 75 No. 79. Scalp Dance Song (b) (Catalogue No. 750) Recorded by Singer No. 18 Voice J _ 66 Drum J _ 66 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 20. Analysis.—Considering F to be the ke}Tiote of this song, we find the tone material to comprise the keynote, third, and fourth. The structure of the song shows, however, what has been termed an "interval-formation" rather than a key-relation of the several tones. (See Bull. 53, pp. 7, 8.) Thus the first portion, and in every instance the rhythmic unit, is on the fifth (B flat-F), while the m
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 158 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bdll. 75 No. 79. Scalp Dance Song (b) (Catalogue No. 750) Recorded by Singer No. 18 Voice J _ 66 Drum J _ 66 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 20. Analysis.—Considering F to be the ke}Tiote of this song, we find the tone material to comprise the keynote, third, and fourth. The structure of the song shows, however, what has been termed an "interval-formation" rather than a key-relation of the several tones. (See Bull. 53, pp. 7, 8.) Thus the first portion, and in every instance the rhythmic unit, is on the fifth (B flat-F), while the middle and closing measures are on the minor third (F-A flat). The intervals are larger than in a majority of these songs, about one-fourth of them being fifths. The major second comprises only about one- sixth of the total number. Drum and voice have the same time unit, but because of slight variations in tempo they seldom coincide for more than a few measures. No. 80. Scalp Dance Song (c) Recorded by Singer No. 18 (Catalogue No. 751) Voice ^'^ — 169 Drum not recorded sS^i^ Analysis.—The measure-divisions in this song were clearly given in all the renditions, and as the tempo is so rapid it is considered. 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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