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Show Pow Wow Thursday, July 5 1 drum is the heart of the people Dndian Its a big celebration featuring bright costumea and Indian tradition, but one of the most important contributors to the Flow Wow is the drum. The drum is the heart of the people," said Larry Cesspooch, the Ute Tribes Public Relations Manager. When the drum is played, the life of the people .dancers, continues. Drum groups bom around the country come to participate in the Ute Tribes """1 Pow Wow and drum contest Competition includes eight to twelve groups with six to eight drummers in each group. Any Pow Wow with over aix drum groups is a big celebration, said Cesspooch. Anything over 12 is really big. . The drum contest with a prize money of $2,800 is judged basically on originality, knowledge of the musk and crowd popularity. Many groups have created their own songs after an individual member, usually the lead singer, has taken a message from a previous dream, he had. The drum groups are also judged on how well thqr know the music with contests like the trick songs. The idea is to be able to stop on the beat together and try to trick the dancer into making a mistake, showing he does not know the song. If (me of the drummers plays an extra beat, the judges will pick another drum group to help test the dancers. Of course, tire group has to sound good and the way a drum group works together is a lot like a choir, said Cesspooch. You can just throw a group together, but a lot of practice and cooperation will make them sound good. The crowd also listens to decide which groups sound good and stay with the beat. Groups are needed to play for special dances or honors and the crowd will pick the drummers they want to listen to, indicating to the judges who the better groups are. Visiting host drums for this years Pow Wow are High Noon from Saskatchewan, Canada and Porcupine Juniors from South Dakota. The contest is a very serious one as the drum groups travel many distances to participate and some practice twice a week for three to four hours in each session. . Registration for drum and dance contests dose 10 pan., July 6. The drum is a very sacred object to the Indian as it gives life and sends messages to the creator of sincerity, said Ceespooch. Many drummers will not go near their drums if they are in bad moods or having problems on certain days. The drum is like a grandfather who you talk to, to communicate to the creator," said Ceespooch. You respect it" Welcome to' Roosevelt!! While in town Join our sidewalk celebration. Dancers rely on the drum groups to know the and perform well. Many drummers try to trick the songs CONTEST Beadworks Moccasin's Fringe Bsads Danes Balls Fsathers Shells Ribbon Shirts dancers. Gigantic Jewerly Sale July 5, 6, 7, 8 We will be open Sunday July 8 We wish much success to your 16th annual Northern Ute Pow Wow and Rodeo. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to our continuing ship. BEV ft MILUE'S INDIAN CURIOS Eastern Utah's Largest Turquoise Dealer Rooaeveit friend-- 1 |