what's the history of these songs? why are they round dance and not war dance songs?
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Originally posted by What?:
<STRONG>what's the history of these songs? why are they round dance and not war dance songs?</STRONG>
Some of the songs also offer words of encouragement to the departing servicemen and women. Families would gather at the train and bus stations and sing to their departing sons and daughters. They did the same when they returned home...but some didn't come back. The songs comforted those who lost family members and through their sacrifice the families KNEW they were heroes.
Round dancing is what the mothers prefered. As they danced they all sang and offered each other encouragement and support. When these songs are sung, and they are still sung today, the dance is very dignified...no shuckin & jiving. It's a beautiful sight to see both women and men all dancing in step ringing the arbor...everybody singing these beautiful songs.Cat & Dog ...Another white meat.
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by Little One~When I was little, my dad would sing me what I called "the horsey songs," and to this day, they are still my favorite songs to hear at a dance.
I would like to hear of their history. All I've ever known was that they spoke of horses, and that they were beautiful.
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by HeyDad!!I know that like other songs there are slow medium and fast songs. When singing these songs how should one proceed? For example say your singing 7 or 8 sets, should the first and second be slow, the 3rd slow - medium, 4-6 medium, and 7 and 8 fast?
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06-26-2000, 04:09 PM -
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by LSSOk...I'm gonna rely on our abundant sources of knowledge here for this topic.
Is there anyone amongst the PowWows.com family who knows anything about this dance and its origins? If so, what can you share with us?
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