Welcome

to the wonderous world of drums

All activity, all movement, all work is rhythm. Life is rhythm. Drums are testimony to that constant human urge to get in touch with that rhythm and lose oneself in it. This site is a tribute to that beat within all of us.

Drums of the World

African

Djembe
Dundun
Talking drum

European

Bodhrán
Danbolin
Galician Tambourine

Middle-Eastern

Darbuka
Bendir
Nakareh

Indian

Tabla
Damru
Mridanga

Why Drum?

Drumming is my middle name
Ringo Starr

Drumming is good for you

Who can deny the drumming is fun... have you seen a group of drummers jamming away? Drumming releases endorphins, enkephalins and Alpha waves in the brain, which are associated with general feelings of well-being and euphoria. It also promotes the production of endogenous opiates, which are the body’s own morphine-like painkillers.

Studies show that drumming circles boost the immune system and increases natural T-cells, which help the body combat cancer as well as pathogens. A 10-week study saw the immune profile of a drum-intervention group shift from a pro-inflammatory towards an anti-inflammatory response.

Drumming circles and group drumming classes provide an opportunity to connect with your own spirit at a deeper level while also connecting with other like-minded people. While drumming you are moving your awareness toward the flow of life. Shamans are known to use drumming as a means to integrate mind, body and spirit

Ways to Learn

Join a Drum Circle

Use Facebook and social apps such as MeetUp to find local drum circles in your area and go meet them!

Find a teacher

Use your drum circle connections or apps such as Superprof to find a great teacher who you resonate with.

Learn Online

Teachers on YouTube and drumming websites can teach you the best drumming practices along with some sick beats.
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“I never studied anything, really. I didn't study the drums. I joined bands and made all the mistakes onstage.”

Ringo Starr Drummer, Beatles
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“Everyone knows deep in their hearts that the drums are the coolest instrument and that a band is only as good as its drummer. So I'm all for drum solos. I'm all for drummers hamming it up. I'm all for drummers standing up and kicking over the kit.”

Fred Armisen
The First Awareness

The first thing we become aware of as humans is our mother’s heartbeat - a steady percussion that accompanies everything from that point until we are born. Is there any wonder a compelling beat attracts us so much?

Drums go back a long way

Drums were with us for thousands of years, managing to morph into countless shapes and sizes that are used all throughout our history

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Classic Accoustics

Electric drum kits were first introduced in the 1970’s and became increasingly popular in the 1980’s, however, the acoustic drum kit still remains the most popular choice for drummers

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“Just really be yourself, and if being yourself means you play two snare drums and nothing else, then play two snare drums and nothing else! Really figure out who you are and how you want your drums to feel because it's a very emotional instrument.”

Janet Weiss American rock drummer
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“But that drummer – the one who could make his drum sound like water dropping into a bucket or like the footfalls of a giant or like rain scattering on a roof – he was the one to watch. He was the one who could make you forget yourself.”

Maggie Stiefvater Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
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