It's the same everywhere--when people drum together a collective voice emerges. Usually a master drummer starts a rhythm, a slow pattern that everyone can follow; quickly, the other drummers get in tune with one another on congas, djembes, hoop drums, even plastic bottles. Other musicians join with bells, shakers, didgeridoos, flutes, a conch shell. Soon, dancers are up and moving and listeners are swaying and tapping their feet to the beat--everyone infected by the music, everyone making music together. The energy builds until it lifts you right off the ground--it's really an unforgettable experience.
These shots were taken at drum circles at Taste's in Safety Harbor, the Dunedin Brewery, and the mega circle on the beach at Treasure Island.
Interesting concept, Margo. It looks like you really enjoy what you do.
ReplyDeleteYou MUST come to a drum circle next time I visit! Good music and great subject matter!
ReplyDeleteThere is a movie called The Visitor where one of the characters is a young hip foreigner that draws an older professor into a drum circle group. It transforms the old guy. Good movie.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mrs. Comfy. I recently saw that movie and loved it. Drumming is certainly therapeutic; it may even have the power to transform!
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