. Bulletin. Ethnology. dbnsmore] MANDAN AKD HIDATSA MUSIC 157 followed by the words (Mandan) a'wado'du wade'duk waso'liiduts, translated "Any land where I go, in front of me," meaning that wherever they went to seek the enemy they were successful. This song was not transcribed. An example of another type of " praise sono-" is shown in No. 89, which celebrates the Indian virtue of unlimited generosity. In the translation the name of WTiite Feather appears, while another rendition proclaimed the generosity of Little Bull. No. 89. Song in Praise of Generosity (Catalogue No. 88
. Bulletin. Ethnology. dbnsmore] MANDAN AKD HIDATSA MUSIC 157 followed by the words (Mandan) a'wado'du wade'duk waso'liiduts, translated "Any land where I go, in front of me," meaning that wherever they went to seek the enemy they were successful. This song was not transcribed. An example of another type of " praise sono-" is shown in No. 89, which celebrates the Indian virtue of unlimited generosity. In the translation the name of WTiite Feather appears, while another rendition proclaimed the generosity of Little Bull. No. 89. Song in Praise of Generosity (Catalogue No. 881) Recorded by Crow's Heabt Voice J t so Drum not recorded ^n- n- fi^-i^ I - pe-so-ta-te nu-inu-ka-« - ki J r 113 j^^^-Al-l-J-J J IJ ^^ii—d^—I wa - ka - de mi - kos tu - ku - so. yum'i'i WOEDS (MANDAN) I'peso'tate' Him, White Featlier, nu'mflkaki that man's wa'kade property mikos' he never (keeps) tilku'sotes it is true Analysis.—T\iQ ascending fourth at the beginning of this song is the only interval other than minor thirds and major seconds oc- curring in the entire melody. D flat is considered to be the key- note, the song thus containing the tones of the fourth five-toned scale, beginning on the third in the upper and ending on the third in the lower octave. For other songs containing a change of tempo see the analysis of No. 8. 2118°—23 12. 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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