I have been asked as well as complimented on some of the music I use on my sites. I remember the story my father told me when I was little. Indians expressed their love of life and nature through a variety of songs and prayer-like chants. They had a deep reverence for spirits on high, and their love came out in their music. Love songs, lullabies, songs of chanting to help cure the sick and disabled, all fit into what many now call the beautiful sounds of nature. Among the Plains Indians, Sun Dance songs revered the healing spirit of the sun and made appeal for supernatural aid. All native music has come from the heart, which is what makes so soothing and relaxing to listen to. There are even songs of Thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and succesful hunts of Buffalo or other game.

Although the Indians did not possess the tools to make horns or trumpets, they did have the knowledge to produce several instruments out of wood, sinews, tendons and animal skins. The most important of the instruments were the drums. They provided a throbbing rhythmic beat for their songs and chants. The larger drums's drum heads were made from buffalo hide and could be heard for great distances across the plains. Small drums could be held in the hand, foot drums were made from sections of hollowed out logs. The drums were famous for leading some tribes into battle, others for peace and harmony. The flute was also a popular instrument among the Plains Indians. It was made from wood and often times was carved to resemble a bird's beak. The Hopi tribe of the Southwest used more crude instruments to accompany their songs and chants. One being a pebble filled gourd rattle, another being wooden instrument called a bull roarer, it was a carved piece of wood with a string attached to it that moaned when twirled around through the air.

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