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Show 176 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [ BUM,. 75 structure, and 7 of the 10 songs contain a rhythmic unit. No interval larger than a fifth occurs in these songs, and about one- third of the intervals are whole tones. Thus it is seen the progressions are smaller than in many of the songs under analysis. This, together with the large proportion of songs having a rhythmic unit, shows that rhythm is a more important phase than melody in the hand game songs. The average interval is 3.2 semitones, with which we contrast the average interval in the Chippewa moccasin game songs, which was 3.5 semitones. Only 33 per cent of the moccasin game songs con-i With agitation iff f m * i Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, f£ t ^ . ft - f m ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ^ ah, m n i ' fj i ' ^ 1 ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, FIG. 16.- Music of hand game song noted in 1877 ah. tained a rhythmic unit. As the Ute hand game, with its beating on a pole as accompaniment, appears more primitive than the Chippewa moccasin game it is interesting to note the greater importance of rhythm in the Ute songs. No words were used with these songs. No. 94. Hand Game Song ( a) ( Catalogue No. 697) Recorded by SINGER NO. 4 Voic » J- 96 Dram not recorded 2^ jfritrrniir I% nmrrii2rirc, g^ m ^ fjLfi' ri^ Tfir fir r « » rfr. rirl Analysis.- This song is characterized by a sliding upward of tone and by short rests. ( See No. 8.) The rhythmic unit is interesting and occurs twice. Five renditions were given with no break in the time, the final measure always containing three counts, as transcribed. The song is harmonic in structure and the intervals are more varied than in a majority of these songs. The melody tones are those of the major triad and second. |