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Show DENS MORE] NORTHERN UTE MUSIC 63 more modern Sioux songs. Thus we find five sorts of ascending and four of descending intervals, while in the song next preceding, which was mistaken for an old song, almost 80 per cent of the intervals were fourths and major thirds. This song is melodic in structure and contains the tones of the fourth five- toned scale. No. 5. Bear Dance Song ( a) Recorded by SINGER No. 4 ( Catalogue No. 690) VOICE J - 104 Morache not recorded ro:, ba 1 •* b 4 - pTTF' \-^ 9 m T| f f| f i r Ir r Ml U r f if r 1 - U- " 1 1 i i JLf P 1 i ^ ^ fMg- H^ f1 nr- m 1 a-- 1 T" f 1 If 1/ 11 I 11 r ' cmr cir 4r, r fr • r-/ 1 r*- i 1 r'rj ^ ^ Analysis.- The somewhat monotonous rhythm of this song is varied only by a triple measure near the close. The melody tones are those of the fourth five- toned scale, and the ascending and descending intervals are about equal in number. Major and minor thirds constitute 89 per cent of the intervals, though the fourth is prominent in a portion of the melody. Five renditions were recorded and show no variations. No. 6. Bear Dance Song: ( b) Recorded by SINGER NO. 4 ( Catalogue No. 691) VOICB J ^ 76 Morache not recorded ffrff 4*- - *• rrgj: m ^ 4&±- m ^%**? T£ ^ E |