[MR] Drum Circle Special - Drumming and chanting

[Flutesong]

For those that missed my earlier workshop at Beltane Brouhaha and did not know the class was going to be different, then you are in for a special treat.  Come to tonight's Drum Circle and you will have the opportunity to attend this class.  

For those that normally come to Drum circle,  this will be a return to back to basics of drumming with a new twist.  How to chant and drum at the same time.  This is not an easy thing to learn but once mastered will provide many pieces we can share with others.  It is kinda of akin to patting you head, rubbing your belly while marching and whistling the star spangled banner while at the same time.  Now don't be scared.  I wil teach you how to break it down.  With enough practice anyone can do this.  During the first lesson on this, half the class were able to do at least 2 rhythms and chant while drumming. This is primitive drumming and chanting. so come see what it is about!! 

Intro to Drumming & Chanting Workshop


Class information:

This is a introduction to hand drumming and chanting using  rhythms from a
firedance songbook created from www.firedance.org.  Here you will learn
basic hand drumming techniques.  This will include basic
exercises to train your body and mind, how to produce different sounds on a
drum, and learning to break down rhythms so to make them easier to master.
This will also include advice on how to play in a group and good drumming
etiquette.  You will leave this class with a better sense of drumming and
rhythms,  and how to play in a group.  Class time will last approximately 2
hours with a break in the middle.

Drum Circle Information

I co - lead a drum Circle the 2nd Saturday of the month at 7:30 pm.  The
drum circle is located at the Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church
(www.puuc.org).  It is a social time where one can drum, talk. eat and share
something of themselves.

The first one was a workshop in Introduction to drumming.  It gave us a base
for drumming and helped establish how to play well in a group.  Second Drum
Circle was a social time of storytelling and teaching drumming.  The third
drum
circle was still more teaching and socializing.  The amount of rhythms we
have learned and played help to establish a good base. The group is starting
to play well and is forming friendships and connection through music.  The
fourth session was interesting.  We experimented with soul singing and dance
as well as refreshing what we have learned.

No one has to be a expert drummer. I want to encourage everyone to come drum
no matter what ability.  All you have to have is a desire to drum and a
snack to much on.  Come feel the rhythm of life and drum with us.  You are
invited.

Where: Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church.
            9704 Mallard Creek Road
            Charlotte, NC 28216

When: 2nd Saturday of the Month,
           Next one is May 8th
           7:30 pm - until
Directions:

>From I-77 North of Charlotte

Take I-77 South to WT Harris Blvd  exit 18. Turn left off of ramp.  Continue
on W T Harris Blvd till you get to Mallard Creek Road ( 5 stop lights -
Harris Teeter is on the Right, Eckerds is across the intersection).  Turn
left on Mallard Creek Road.  Continue with instructions from Mallard Creek
road.

>From I-77 South of Charlotte

Take I- 77 North to I-85 Exit.  Take I-85 North.  Take W T Harris exit.  Go
under the bridge so that you circle around to the correct direction.  At the
4th stoplight, turn right onto Mallard Creek Road. Continue with
instructions from Mallard Creek Road.

>From I-85 East of Charlotte

Take I-85 South.  Take W T Harris exit.  Do not go under bridge. Just merge
directly off of I-85 to W T Harris exit. Turn Right onto W T Harris Blvd. At
3rd stop light turn right onto Mallard Creek Church Road.   Continue with
instructions from Mallard Creek Road.

>From I-85 West of Charlotte

Take I-85 North.  Take W T Harris exit.  Go under the bridge so that you
circle around to the correct direction.  At the 4th stoplight, turn right
onto Mallard Creek Road. Continue with instructions from Mallard Creek Road.

>From Mallard Creek Road.

Go past one stoplight (Governor Hunt Circle).  Piedmont Unitarian is about 7
houses down from the right after the stoplight.  It is across the road from
an Mallard Creek Elementary school.   If you find yourself at the next
intersection with a CVS pharmacy, Exxon gas station and a Jack in the Box,
turn around.  You have passed the church.

See map link below
http://mapsonus.switchboard.com/bin/maps-maponly/usr=~3cd7033b.72df9.6a4/c=1/refsrc=SB.direct/isredir=1/

For more information and calendar of drumming events in the area, email
list, drum practice,and drumming syllabus and links, go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/PUUCDrum