Things Worth Considering

Rhythm. That singular word says so much and has so many meanings. The rhythm of Life, of the beating Heart, the rhythm of Nature and of the Cosmos. The rhythm in musical compositions, the songs we all know. The one that gets the feet to tap and the hands to clap. We all have our own rhythm and when we lose that rhythm, we lose our connection to our self and then to others. Drumming is an almost magical way to bring ourselves back to re-establishing our rhythm. A group in a drumming circle captures the participants and the onlookers as the improvisational rhythm builds in the circle, each drummer contributing to their own rhythm and then something magical happens, this improvisational group, each drumming away, fall into a synchronized rhythm. The entire group of drummers are all match up into a group rhythm that is mesmerizing to observe and even more profound for the drummers. Drumming is used as a casual improvisational get together, through into therapeutic sessions and in corporate coaching and team build