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Show DENS MORE] NORTHERN UTE MUSIC 141 The plots of this class of songs among the Ute do not show the emphasis on the lowest tone which prevailed in similar songs among the Sioux. ( See Bull. 61, p. 283.) Considering first the songs recorded by Pa'gitS ( singer No. 11), we find Nos. 52- 55 to be singularly uniform in type, characterized by a downward trend, with only one or two ascending progressions. This uniformity suggests steadiness and control. In Nos. 59 and 60 the outline changes to larger progressions and an evident emphasis on the lowest tone. It will be recalled that Nos. 59 and 60 were sung after the sick person had been somewhat restored by the action of the medicine man. Throughout the plots of the songs recorded by Mrs. Washington ( singer No. 25) there appears a resemblance, but the outlines themselves are not of a decided type. The range is much wider than in the songs recorded by Pa'gitS and the lowest tone is used more frequently as an accented tone. Four of her songs ( two- thirds of the number) begin with an ascending progression. SONGS USED IN TREATMENT OF SICK MELODIC ANALYSIS TABLE ID.- TONALITY Major tonality Minor tonality Third lacking Total Number of songs 10 1 4 15 Serial Nos. of songs 52,54,58,59,60,61,63,64,65,66. 62. 53, 55, 56, 57. TABLE 2D.- FIRST NOTE OF SONG- ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE Beginning on the- Octave Sixth Fifth i Fourth Second Keynote Total Number of songs 1 1 8 1 1 3 15 Serial Nos. of songs 66. 60. 52, 53, 54, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65. 62. 58. 55, 56, 57. |