Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves music was written by John Barry and completed in 1990. Dances with Wolves is well-acclaimed for the music score with winning seven Academy Awards including Best Picture Oscar and Best Music Oscar. The film is set during the civil war time in the west. The music portrays traditional western roles. It also helps to portray the Indian, savage image with ritual, tribal music. Costner, the director, researched traditional Native American music in order to accurately represent the Indians. The music does a good job of setting the feel of the Civil War times and conflict between the whites and the Native Americans.