Mountain River Drums

Drums & Accessories Total:6 (3) Beaters (0)   Finger Frame Drums (0)   Gourd Rattles (1)   Log Drums (0)   River Drums (0)   Tribal Frame Drums (2)

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	DRUMMING CIRCLES Drums & Accessories     DRUM CIRCLES KEMPSEY    DRUM AND CHANT WITH  SISTA DRUM  Women of the Macleay are invited to join us on the First and Third Tuesdays of the Month from 5.30pm to around 8.30pm (February to December inclusive) for a Fabulous evening of drumming and chanting. We meet at The Oddfellows Hall,(Macleay Arts Council)Corner Kemp & Edinborough St, West Kempsey.     5.30pm - 7pm: Medicine Drum Circle Relax and Unwind from your day as you play the gentle sound of the deer skin medicine drum. Learn how to use your voice to tone and chant. Feel joy and connection in your heart as we chant and drum as one. Food for the Soul. 7pm - 7.30pm; Healing Drum Circle Join with us on a journey encircled by the sound of the drum and the song of the Native American Flute, Chakra Chimes and Singing Bowls. Feel beauty flow within you. A gentle yet powerful experience. 7.30  Supper: " The Icing On The Cake." We provide fresh Spelt bread and Fabulous Cake, assorted teas and plunger coffee. Please bring something to share. After supper:  "Dancing Fingers Frame Drum Circle". Learn how to play in a drum circle during our  " Free Drum"  Session ;  How to find the beat and play drum patterns.  Learn techniques of playing the Frame Drum, healing rhythms, up-tempo rhythms, Middle Eastern rhythms and rhythms to suit everywoman. Play other instruments such as Tibetan bells, singing bowls, rattles, rainsticks, river drums, boomwhackers. No musical experience or ability needed. Musicians welcome too! Cost:  $17 Waged, $12 concession Drums and an interesting variety of percussion instruments are provided. Handouts of chants and Patterns are included.   Our evenings are specifically designed for women, suitable for all ages and abilities. It's great fun, relaxing and invigorating in a safe, friendly enviroment.  So take some time for yourself in 2011, come to  SISTADRUM,  let  the power of the rhythm move you, and feel more positive, creative and enthusiastic about coping with life.     New to Circle?  Please ring  02 65678131 to confirm time and venue by Sunday .
	DRUMMING CIRCLES Drums & Accessories     DRUM AND CHANT  HASTINGS WOMEN'S FRAME DRUM CIRCLES We invite you to our circle. We gather on the 1st Monday of the month at the Mac Adams Music Centre, from 2pm - 4pm. Drum Cirle Dates for 2011 4th July; 1st August; 5th September; Not October(long weekend); 7th November. Relax and unwind as you play the gentle sound of the Deer Skin Medicine Drum. Learn how to use your voice to tone and chant. Feel joy and connection in your heart as we chant and drum as one. Learn techniques of playing the Frame Drum, healing rhythms, up-tempo rhythms, Middle Eastern rhythms and rhythms to suit everywoman. Play other unusual instruments such as Tibetan bells, singing bowls, rattles, rainsticks, river drums, boomwhackers, hapi drums and chakra chimes. COST: $ 15 waged,  $ 10 concession. We provide afternoon tea:  fabulous cake, an assortment of teas and great plunger coffee. Drums and an interesting variety of percussion instruments are provided. Handouts of chants and drum patterns are included.Our circles are specifically designed for women, suitable for all ages and abilities. No musical experience or ability needed!  It's great fun, relaxing and invigorating in a safe and friendly enviroment. Mac Adams Music Centre   Located between the Olympic Pool and the Players Theatre, cnr. Gordon Street and Lord Street, Port Maquarie. Drum Circle Facilators and Teachers Ruth Shepherd B.A. Dip.Ed.(music) Graduate, School of Sacred Sound. R.N. Midwife. Jenniferlonghair Drum Maker with over 15 years experience. Reiki Master, Reg. Nurse(retired) Cert IV Train Small Groups. Please Phone us on 02 65678131 before Sunday to confirm venue.
	Deer Skin Medicine Drum and Beater Drums & Accessories
	UPPER MACLEAY COMMUNITY FRAME DRUM CIRCLES 2010 Information     DRUM AND CHANT UPPER MACLEAY COMMUNITY FRAME DRUM CIRCLE When?    26th June;   24th July;  28th August;  25th September;  23rd October;  27th November   Take time out for yourself and do something fun, creative and empowering. Fourth Saturday of the month, from 2 pm - 4.30pm at Bellbrook Hall Relax and unwind as you play the gentle sound of the deer skin medicine drum. Learn how to use your voice to tone and chant. Feel joy and connection in your heart as we chant and tone as one. Learn techniques of playing the Frame Drum, healing rhythms, up-tempo rhythms, Middle Eastern rhythmsto suit everyone. Play beautiful resonate instruments, such as Tibetan bells, Singing bowls, Chakra chimes, Harmonic Whirlies, rainsticks, riverdrums, gourd drum-rattles and boomwackers. COST:  $10 waged;  $7.50 concession We provide afternoon tea: it's included. Fabulous home baked  cake or biscuits, herb and regular teas & great plunger coffee. Drums and an interesting variety of percussion instruments are provided. Handouts of chants and drum patterns are included. Everyone 11 years and over is welcome. No musical experience or ability needed, although musicians are very welcome. It's great fun, relaxing and invigorating in a safe and friendly enviroment. So take some time for yourself in 2010, come to DRUM CIRCLE, let the power of the rhythm move you, and feel more positive, creative and enthusiastic about life. Drum circle Facilitators and Teachers:   Ruth Shepherd   B.A. Dip Ed.(music)         Graduate, Chris James School of Sacred Sound. R.N.,Midwife Jenniferlonghair Drum maker 15 years Reiki Master R.N. Retired Please phone us 02 65678131 before the day to confirm circle especially if it's your first time, as circumstances can change unexpectedly in the Upper Macleay!
	Drum Making Workshops Information     Drum Making Workshop On the 1st weekend of every month! Create your very own Medicine Drum The drum of Healing and Prayer, Grace and Power. The Deer skin Medicine Drum stands alone in it's beauty and grace. Used by seekers, healers and shamans of all the ancient tribes. During the Workshop you will learn: — How to make a frame drum. — Principles of working with rawhide. — How to make a soft beater. — Care and maintenance of your drum. — How to repair your drum. — How to use your drum for healing. — Playing techniques and simple rhythms. — The history of the frame drum.   You will also: Experience the joy and power of drumming in a circle. Feel the magic of relaxation/meditation with the drum. Learn chants The frame drums that we will be creating are  hand held drums They are made with a wooden frame covered with animal skin, held together with lacing made from the same skin. We will be using deer skin for the drumhead. Jennifer will have pre-constructed the frame of your drum from small pieces of Pine or Maple timber joined together (with mitered corners) to form a circular shape, 15''- 18'' in diameter. You will be able to choose your frame from a selection available TEACHERS Jennifer Maker of Drums Reiki Master Registered Nurse (retired) Cert 1V train small groups Ruth Shepherd B.A., Dip Ed (Music) Registered Nurse, Midwife Sound Therapist
	Log Drums Information     Log Drums are large double ended drums, traditionally Native American Indian in style. They are made by patiently hollowing out solid logs and stretching natural skin over both ends to produce a deep sonorous tone. Carved and sculptured from reclaimed tree trunks log drums are double ended drums. The drum heads and lacing are hand fleshed cow skin creating its unique tone: Deep and earthy, reaching for the sky. These drums are created over many days and are hand finished. The natural shape of the tree is maintained so each drum is truly one of a kind. I make my own bees wax wood polish to enhance the story lines (the grain) of the trees. Logs used are slash pine, blue gum, red iron bark. These are in order of weight, with slash pine being much lighter than iron bark. Traditionally, a log chosen for a drum has a hole (a ‘pipe’) in it which is then hand chiseled to a thin frame. Of uncomplicated (simple)(straightforward) design and construction, it is a beautiful instrument that sounds at home no matter where she is played. Play with hands or any type of beater for a drum song to remember. I love the log drum. She was the first drum I made. It was the spirit of the log drum that created my connection with the power of the drum. It forged a memory of times long ago and a great peace that dwells within me. Through my hands on her skin I felt the thunder of the buffalo. With my hands on her skin, I could hear the songs of celebration and stories of today becoming the legends of tomorrow. I could smell the white sage burning. I felt for the first time that I belonged to this tribe. This tribe of the drum and white sage. Little Log Drums Made from recycled tins covered with fabric with drum heads and lacing made of real raw hide. Thick cotton rope for handle. Bright of color, energy and sound. Little Log Drums sound best played with the fingers nearest to the rim. A joy to play, purely indulges the child within. Made from non-toxic materials. A Little Log Drums makes a suitable gift for all ages.
	River Drums Information     Sometimes referred to as an ocean drum, the double sided frame drum has a long tradition with shamans and healers. Due to the rattles inside it, this drum has many percussive sounds with all the versatility of a frame drum. The river drum offers much in exploration of rhythm and movement as well as a worthy tool of healers, ceremonial performers, shamans, dancers, musicians, music therapists and anyone with a passion for the texture of tone (timbre). I am a River Drum. I sing of the song of water falling from the sky, dancing over rocks to the ocean, touching sand. I am a double sided frame drum, made in a sacred manner and infused with Reiki healing symbols. I am made with goat skins that have been fleshed by my co-creator, Jennifer. I can be played with hands and fingers, or a beater, and I love to dance. I am a drum of healing, prayer and play.
	Gourd Rattles Information     Used with significance in ritual, ceremony and shamanic practice. Create and sustain energetic movement of body. Regarded to be as important as the drum in many cultures. The gourds used to create these rattles are grown locally, without pesticides and artificial supplements. Allowed to dry naturally, taking approximately 12 months to cure. I cut the head of the gourd, clean and remove the soft dry pulp. I then add rice, and or un-popped pop corn. I use deer,goat or kangaroo skin, to create the drum head and lacing. Rice creates a soft sound; pop-corn more loud. The drum heads can be played with the fingers,or with a light drum beater-chop sticks are great,   the drum head does amplify the sound of the rattle. The lacing can be used to attach feathers and bells. when possible, i drill a small hole in the stem this is so the rattle can be hung and stored safely
	Beaters Information     What you use to touch the Drum Head to obtain sound, is influenced by culture, types of drums and skins, resources available, and the sound that is desired. Many drums are played with the hands and fingers.I have found that experimentation with different types of drum beaters, results in pleasing sounds, unusual effects and textures. To make the most out of your drumming experience Mountain River Drums makes a beautifull range of Drum Beaters.
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