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Show DENSMORE] NORTHERN UTE MUSIC 89 No. 28. Undetermined Dance Song ( b) ( Catalogue No. 789) Recorded by SINGER NO. 14 VOICE J = 69 Dram not recorded ( 2) ( 2) ( 2) f-[ m Analysis.- This song resembles the preceding in that it contains two rhythmic units and all the tones of the octave. About 89 per cent of the progressions . are whole tones and semitones. Other songs containing a large proportion of these intervals are Nos. 34, 36, 41, 44, 49, 52, 73, 82, 89, 98, and 108. The song has a compass of 12 tones. The steadily descending trend of the melody is shown in the melody plot ( fig. 2). This song and the song next following were recorded without drum, as no drum was used with them in the dance. No. 29. Undetermined Dance Song ( c) ( Catalogue No. 767) Recorded by SINGER No. 5 VOICE J = 104 Dram not recorded ISE f ,0 f f i r i » r r ? » i i * \* * * ^ u^ u^ l>!* uF ifcrid^ JP m = P=* Analysis.- The only intervals in this song are fourths and thirds, the major and minor thirds each constituting about 40 per cent of the entire number. Ascending and descending intervals are more |