Drums and Drumming
The beat of the drum resonates with the human heartbeat. How better to find balance and center than to connect to the heart essence?
Drumming and Spirituality
Focusing on our chakras while drumming. Experience each energy center become active, balanced, and aligned with the other chakras.
Focusing on our chakras while drumming. Experience each energy center become active, balanced, and aligned with the other chakras.
Drum Therapy
Rhythmist and shamanist, Michael Drake, writes about the therapeutic effects of drumming.
Rhythmist and shamanist, Michael Drake, writes about the therapeutic effects of drumming.
A Form of Prayer - Shamanic Drumming
The therapeutic effects of drumming are becoming more widely documented.
The therapeutic effects of drumming are becoming more widely documented.
Harnessing and Using the Energy Created by Drumming
Sourcerer (nickname) share the technique he uses to send energy to another person or distant place during a period of drumming, meditation, and visualization.
Sourcerer (nickname) share the technique he uses to send energy to another person or distant place during a period of drumming, meditation, and visualization.
How To Start A Drum Circle - Starting Your Own Community Drum Circle
Community drum and percussion circles can be fun and rewarding for all involved. You do not need to be a professional musician to start or participate in a drum circle, amateurs and experienced drummers alike can both join in the fun.
Community drum and percussion circles can be fun and rewarding for all involved. You do not need to be a professional musician to start or participate in a drum circle, amateurs and experienced drummers alike can both join in the fun.
Drumbeat of the Rainbow Fire
Article by Michael Blake, "If we focus our attention on the individual chakras while drumming, we can experience each energy center becoming active, balanced, and aligned with the other chakras."
Article by Michael Blake, "If we focus our attention on the individual chakras while drumming, we can experience each energy center becoming active, balanced, and aligned with the other chakras."
Healing Sound of the Drum Beat
A low, steady beat can create a calmness whereas a stronger upbeat can stir us into action or frenzy.
A low, steady beat can create a calmness whereas a stronger upbeat can stir us into action or frenzy.
The Raven Drum Foundation
Raven Drum is a non-profit foundation, established by Rick Allen, that empowers individuals in crisis through the healing power of the drum. The foundation's goal is to provide free educational programs in the arts and opportunities for personal growth during times of adversity.
Raven Drum is a non-profit foundation, established by Rick Allen, that empowers individuals in crisis through the healing power of the drum. The foundation's goal is to provide free educational programs in the arts and opportunities for personal growth during times of adversity.
The Voice of the Drum
This article by by George A. Parks, Ph.D. is an edited version of a chapter from Wingspan:Inside the Men's Movement.
This article by by George A. Parks, Ph.D. is an edited version of a chapter from Wingspan:Inside the Men's Movement.
Other Levels of Drumming
This article appeared in the January 1995 issue of M.E.N. Magazine
This article appeared in the January 1995 issue of M.E.N. Magazine
Burnt Earth
Udo (pronounced "oo-doo") drums are made from clay.
Udo (pronounced "oo-doo") drums are made from clay.