‘Night Song’ in Muncie, Indiana
Let's be frank. The young Native American man is playing his love's favorite song in hopes of tempting her out for a midnight rendezvous. And it appears to have worked! The “Night Song” sculpture was created by Joe Beeler and with the park was dedicated on December 9, 1998. The statue, sitting on a rock base, is about seven feet tall. Beeler shared that this young man, from the Southern Plains,…
In Muncie, Indiana, a young Native American man played "Night Song" on his flute, hoping to persuade his beloved to join him for a midnight date. The "Night Song" sculpture, crafted by renowned artist Joe Beeler and dedicated on December 9, 1998, stands seven feet tall atop a rock base. Beeler, a master of Western art, designed a bas-relief on the statue's base depicting a couple, the woman wrapped in his arms, with various animals and a happy atmosphere.
The sculpture's base features animals and a happy couple walking together, with her arm around his shoulders. A Native American courting flute, often made from aromatic woods like sumac or juniper, or river cane and sunflower stalks, was likely the musical instrument used. Upon completion of the courtship, the flute might have been destroyed to symbolize the couple's relationship.
Access the park via the bank parking lot on the east side of Riverbend Park; the park, despite its small size, offers a green space with a view of the White River, screened by evergreen trees.
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