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Show 90 BUREAU Otf AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [ BULL. 75 nearly equal than in a majority of the songs under analysis. The repetitions of the rhythmic unit comprise the entire song except the opening and closing measures. All the tones of the octave, except the fourth, occur in the song, which has a compass of 10 tones. No change of time occurs in this melody. SUN DANCE AND UNDETERMINED DANCE SONGS MELODIC ANALYSIS TABLE 1B.- TONALITY Number of songs Serial Nos. of songs Major tonality. Minor tonality. 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29. 18,19, 20, 21, 24, 26. Total. 12 TABLE 2B.- FIRST NOTE OF SONG- ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE Beginning on the- Twelfth Octave Fifth Third Total . . Number of sones 2 3 6 1 12 Serial Nos. of songs 20,24. 18, 19, 28. 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29. 27. TABLE 3B.- LAST NOTE OF SONG- ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE Ending on the- Fifth Keynote Total Number of songs 7 5 12 Serial Nos. of songs 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 18,19, 20, 23, 24. TABLE 4B.- LAST NOTE OF SONG- ITS RELATION TO COMPASS OF SONG Songs in which final tone is lowest tone in song.. Songs containing a minor third below the final tone., Songs containing a whole tone below the final tone.., Total. Number of songs Serial Nos. of songs 18,19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. 29. 28. |