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Show DBNSMOBB] NORTHERN UTE MUSIC 189 the other Indians went to his house and sang this song. Then he would give them some of the tobacco. Afterwards they would go and sing somewhere else." No. 106. Song when begging for tobacco Recorded by SINGER NO. 16 VOICB J = 72 DRUM J - 72 Drum- rhythm similar to No. 18 ( Catalogue No. 727) EiaEE= EE= E= *=?£ £ S^ s jfc » » w LTT r Br r# yj mrn^ t Analysis.- Six renditions of this song were recorded, the last three being like the transcription and the others differing slightly in the fourth and fifth measures from the end. The song is melodic in structure, has a compass of 12 tones, and contains the major triad and second. The principal interval is the major second, comprising 71 per cent of the intervals. ( See No. 24.) The song contains no rhythmic unit and is not rhythmic in general character. The following song was sung on the arrival of visitors. The informant said: " We sang this song in the old days to show that we were glad to see our visitors. Then they gave us presents- a horse, a rifle, or a buffalo robe." 26 No. 107. Song when welcoming visitors ( Catalogue No. 728) Recorded by SINGER No. 16 VOICE J = 80 DRUM J - 80 Drum- rhythm similar to No. 20 < va* f fTTf- r~ r> P P \ PT~ 0 » nn M I i P M ^ > bgu i- r11 i iLf * luj r ii*' * JM- U^ H1 ^ 4= - g r I Analysis.- This song is characterized by the interval of the fourth, one- third of the intervals being fourths. The song has no rhythmic * Before recording the song on the phonograph the singer recorded a few sentences which were translated. In these he said that after the. singing of this song it was always customary to give a present, and as the writer was a visitor he hoped that the usual custom would be observed. The writer accordingly presented him with a small American flag. |