. Bulletin. Ethnology. 286 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 61 No. 95. "Northward They Are Walking" (Catalogue No .663) Sung by Wakaij'-cika'na (Little Conjuror) Voice J = 96 Drum J = 96 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 • ^. .^ ^. Wa - zi - ya - ta lei - ya ma - ni - pi wa - zi - ya. wazi'yata ki''ya northward ma^nipi they are walking tugkag^ a sacred stone ica^litag ya they touch ma'nipi they are walking Analysis.—This song and the two following songs were recorded at Sisseton among Sioux who belong to the Santee division of the tribe. (See ; 512.) These tliree songs are chara
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 286 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 61 No. 95. "Northward They Are Walking" (Catalogue No .663) Sung by Wakaij'-cika'na (Little Conjuror) Voice J = 96 Drum J = 96 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 • ^. .^ ^. Wa - zi - ya - ta lei - ya ma - ni - pi wa - zi - ya. wazi'yata ki''ya northward ma^nipi they are walking tugkag^ a sacred stone ica^litag ya they touch ma'nipi they are walking Analysis.—This song and the two following songs were recorded at Sisseton among Sioux who belong to the Santee division of the tribe. (See ; 512.) These tliree songs are characterized by the ascending interval of a major third in the closing measures. In two instances this is an ascent to the final tone, which is usually the lowest tone in the song. Two of these songs are minor and one is major, but this interval occurs in all.' The song under analysis is characterized by the interval of the fourth, which forms about 28 per cent of the whole number of intervals. Six renditions were recorded, which show no differences. Between the repetitions of the song the drumbeat changed to a tremolo, instead of being steadily maintained, as usual, in the rhythm which accompanied the 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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