Do you live inside the rhythm or does the rhythm live inside of you? For thousands of years rhythm has been the great identifier of cultures and connections. But is there more to rhythm than meets the skin? What’s inside the skin and how deep does...
The artistry of the drum circle really begins before any drumbeats are heard. It begins with how you get the word out. The way you communicate about the drum circle has a huge impact on who will join and what they will expect. For posters, emphasize...
Since the beginning of humankind, people have gathered in circles for an important reason. The circle creates community. There is no hierarchy. A sense of equality prevails. The circle is a container for powerful transformation, a vehicle to build...
Top Ten Tips for a Successful Drum Circle Event.
Top Ten Tips for a Successful Drum Circle Event.
According to Stress Directions, workplace stress continues to grow. In an amazing, revolutionary step towards the practical application of music making for wellness, Toyota Motor Sales USA’s corporate headquarters in Torrance, California has created...
According to Stress Directions (stressdirections.com), workplace stress continues to grow. In the U.S., experts at the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are dedicated to studying stress.
A young woman sits in a circle of empty chairs playing her djembe, a West African healing drum. Gradually other women arrive. They join the song, playing their own rhythms on a variety of different drums. No two rhythms are alike, and yet somehow...
The Community Drum Circle, in the context of how we are using it within our non-professional hand drumming culture, is the most basic and simple use of the drum and rhythm. It is the use of a rhythm based event as a tool for unity. A community drum...
Four thunderous roars crack the silence. Cacophony ensues. The noise begins to settle and so does the dust…as the tragic symphony progressively unfolds. The first movement is easily discernableæ New York, Washington D.C. and rural Pennsylvania...
Steven Angel
Barry Bittman MD