Welcome to North Texas DrumSoul! Celebrating Planet Earth Dallas

“The purpose of sound is silence.”
—  Jill Purce

“Drumming may be the oldest form of active meditation known to humanity….Meditative states are quite natural and simple, but not easy. Drumming is similar. Within the rhythm, we encounter remembering of heartbeats in the womb and rhythms our bodies long to express. … both meditation and drumming are tools to connect with spiritual realms and the non-physical. We travel along both the silence and rhythm paths as portals into the spiritual space where we breathe deeply, relax and re-connect with the heart and soul.”

— Christine Stevens

From Drumming and Meditation.

Drumsoul is meditation in rhythm. Through a unique combination of pipe and wood drums, unifying cultural rhythms are achieved and integrated with cultural and ecology based activities.

 

Integrated Activities (North Dallas):

• Cultural Storytelling and Activities
  Earth Ecology 
• Family and Community Drum Circles
  
• Guided Imagery and Meditation
• Life Skills Activities
  
• Nonviolent Principles

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Chuck Vanderchuck “Something Something” Explosion! / Band

Music and Rhythm for kids

Chuck Vanderchuck “Something Something” Explosion! / Band.

- FlowFest

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AT&T Performing Arts Center | KODO Drummers of Japan – Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:00PM

KODO Drummers of Japan

TITAS Presents

Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:00PM

Winspear Opera House

 

KODO Drummers of Japan

One doesn’t hear Kodo, you experience it. The explosive power of these 24 masters of the ancient tradition of taiko drumming is simply heart-pounding, bone-shaking and a not-to-be-missed experience. The Japanese word “kodo” means “heartbeat”; the sound of the great taiko drum is said to resemble a mother’s heartbeat as heard in the womb.

And the word “kodo” has a second meaning: “children of the drum”, a reflection of Kodo’s desire to play simply, with the heart of a child. To create the Kodo performance experience, virtually an entire village travels to Dallas from Japan. Performers, apprentices and support staff number more than 70 artists. As apprentices, the members on stage spend two years living together in what was once an abandoned schoolhouse, then trained for two more years before being accepted as players. It’s no wonder their performance creates such a personal experience and exhibits such uncanny unity. Always a TITAS favorite, Kodo Drummers of Japan is a must-see/experience performance!

via AT&T Performing Arts Center | KODO Drummers of Japan – Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:00PM.

It’s My Life Bullies | PBS Kids GO!

Use articles, games, or video to jump start a discussion on bullying and what to do about it as a victim or a witness.

http://www.pbs.org/parents/itsmylife/resources/bullies_discussion_qs.html

 

 

Shamanic Drumming: “Good Vibrations” Interview with David DiLullo and Rick Allen

Shamanic Drumming: “Good Vibrations” Interview with David DiLullo and Rick Allen.

Shamans have known of drumming’s transformative powers for millennia, understanding how it can take people to an altered consciousness where they can heal. In his drum circles, “People have shifts in consciousness,” DiLullo explains. “Drumming can be a platform for meditation. And it’s very clear that people are turning to it as an alternative healing method.”

Playing With Spirit – A Guide

You may drum for many reasons. Perhaps you enjoy the feeling of social togetherness when you drum in a circle. Or maybe you are a musician at heart and enjoy performing for people within a group. You might have a goal of mastering complex African polyrhythms. It may be that you simply enjoy drumming, that the rhythm moves your body and spirit in ways that not many other things do in life. Whatever the reason, becoming aware of how you play and improving your playing skills in relation to your state of mind and spirit can help you to gain more from your experience. In this article I will share some of my own personal drumming wisdom which may help you in your own drum journey. Learning to master these skills may help you to grow in both drumming, and in other areas of your life.

from: http://www.drumjourney.com/david/david1.htm

IGMAA.org – Institute Of Global Music & Arts – Upcoming Events

IGMAA.org – Institute Of Global Music & Arts – Upcoming Events.

Function of Percussion in Classical Indian Music – Lecture Demostration

Date: January 15 Saturday 2011   Time: 6 PM to 8 PM   Venue: Frisco Discovery Center   Address: 8004 N. Dallas Pkwy. Suite 200 Frisco, TX   Event : This event will feature our president Poovalur Sriji, a world renowned Mridangam (South Indian Classical Drum) player, musicologist and faculty at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Percussion instruments lend the concept of Thaalam (equivalent for Rhythm in Indian Classical Music system) the time period as a limiting factor to a timeless flow of event.  This can be perceived in various cyclical forms of which only the simple versions are in popular use today.  The program will provide both a historical overview and demonstrate contemporary forms which are widely rendered in musical arrangements. The program will be interactive and we encourage the audience to ask questions to make this educational and informative for all.  We hope that this will be helpful to further your knowledge on this grand ancient Indian Art form.   Please click here to see the event flyer pdf