. Bulletin. Ethnology. 324 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 61 No. 118. Sons of the Strong Heart Society' (o) (•Catalogue No. 548) Sung by Gray IIawk Voice J 104 Drum J_ 104 Drum-rhythm'similar to No. 8 0) (0 -#--•- m A -«- mB^^^ i ^^^-^- (2) .^ ^ • g^^a^^ig§ff^T^?i^^^l (2) ^^j^^w^^^^^m #'. Analysis.—The rhythmic form of this melody is clear and inter- esting. Two rhytlimic units are present, the first count in .each having a triplet division. The melody tones are those of the minor triad and fourth. About 31 per cent of the intervals are minor thirds, and one-half are major seconds. The so
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 324 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 61 No. 118. Sons of the Strong Heart Society' (o) (•Catalogue No. 548) Sung by Gray IIawk Voice J 104 Drum J_ 104 Drum-rhythm'similar to No. 8 0) (0 -#--•- m A -«- mB^^^ i ^^^-^- (2) .^ ^ • g^^a^^ig§ff^T^?i^^^l (2) ^^j^^w^^^^^m #'. Analysis.—The rhythmic form of this melody is clear and inter- esting. Two rhytlimic units are present, the first count in .each having a triplet division. The melody tones are those of the minor triad and fourth. About 31 per cent of the intervals are minor thirds, and one-half are major seconds. The song is harmonic in structure and has a compass of 12 tones. No. 119. Song of the Strong Heart Society (d) (Catalogue No. 557) Sung by Gray Hawk Voice J— 88 Drum J=;96 Drum-rhythm similar to No. 5 .0. ^ ' -m-» -0-' -0- '^-« . ^. Analysis.—This is a simple melody and three uniform renditions show that it was clear in the mind of the singer. The tone A in the first triple measure was sometimes sung below pitch, but the in ton a- > An additional song of this society is No. 231. I. 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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