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The Art of Frame Drumming & Improvising

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The Art of Frame Drumming & Improvising

    • Learn to drum on one of the worlds first drums – the frame drum –  a mystical instrument used by Priestesses and Shamans in cultures worldwide –  for celebrations, rituals and   rites of passages.
    • Unleash your creative genius through improvising, learning how to compose and notate your OWN rhythms and improvise in ANY meter! 
    • Open to all levels, beginners encouraged.
    • Frame Drums Provided and will be available for sale after workshop.

WORKSHOP INCLUDES LEARNING:

 

THE ART OF FRAME DRUMMING:
– Learn basic playing strokes and extended techniques for the frame drum, in lap, tar and free-hand styles

IMPROVISING MADE EASY!:
– Everyone is a composer. Learn fun approaches to improvising and creating your own music!
– We will explore Solkattu, (South Indian vocal percussion) and other Indian music concepts to help facilitate improvising EASILY in any meter!

DRUMMING SKILLS 101:
– Learn the fundamental basics building blocks to drumming, such as how to improvise easily in any meter, proper drum care, and how to play in solid time.

MUSIC LISTENING :
– Learn about different musics from around the world – from additional countries such as Bali, Japan and Iran.

SHAMANIC DRUMMING PRACTICES
– Learn Shamanic -infused rituals that you can do with the drumming that can result in bringing dynamic transformation, calmness, grounding and inner peace into your life.

HAVE FUN & DRUM – TAKE HOME PRACTICES: 
– With handouts and practical exercises, you will learn FUN rituals you can do to continue drumming in your life, weather its by yourself or with a group of friends.

You will leave this course with all the tools to be an educated, confident, creative, inspired improvising  frame drummer!!

  • Drums Provided. Open to all levels, Beginners encouraged
  • Offered as a one hour to full day program. 

 Workshop, Yoga World, San Diego, CA



BRING THE INCREDIBLE RHYTHMS OF FRAME DRUMMING TO YOUR COMMUNITY!

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