donderdag 15 januari 2015

Drumcircles according to Arthur Hull and others

In the words of Arthur Hull: “The Community Drum Circle is a fun entry-level learning experience that is accessible to anyone who wants to participate. Drum Circle participants express themselves collectively by using a chorus of tuned drums, percussion, and vocals to create a musical song together while having a great time.”

According to Mickey Hart: “The Drum Circle is a huge jam session. The ultimate goal is not precise rhythmic articulation or perfection of patterned structure, but the ability to entrain and reach the state of a group mind. It is built on cooperation in the groove, but with little reference to any classic styles. So this is a work in constant progress, a phenomenon of the new rhythm culture emerging here in the West.”

from the page Drum Circles Defined: What is a Drum Cicle

maandag 12 januari 2015

Drum Circle Widens Into a United Nations of Beats


Nice video about the drum circle at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC.

People with musical instruments come ready to play. Strangers get up to dance. Crowds gather around. You can find them each Sunday at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. For years, Willy Posey has been part of the Meridian Hill Park drum circle.

Anarchistic thunder drumcircle videos

Anarchistic thunder drumcircle videos
Only one rule: no rules!
And don't  tell anyone what to do! :-)
Chaotic but fun
With new and old hippies present ;-)


zondag 11 januari 2015

Pipe Guy - House/Trance/Techno Live

Playing a live set in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia on my homemade PVC pipe instrument, played with a pair of thongs (flip flops to the non-Aussie viewers :P)