Building and Sharing Rhythmic Sensibilities
With Rashid Yunus

Abstract

Since antiquity drum circle have been part of healing rituals in many cultures throughout the  world. It is an aural and oral experience where synchronization of energy gives immediate effect to the players as well as those who are listening. Interestingly percussion and drumming activities can be done with little or no previous musical background or training making the experiences  accessible to all people.

The strength of a drum circle derived from input by group of individual percussionist and drummers. Everyone has a role and every contribution is important toward achieving harmony and the drum-team's dynamic.

Tribal Wave's ~ Rhythm Factors is a community building program using metaphors from the drum circle. The principles involved in creating a drum circle are similar to those in team/community building:


1 Cooperation versus competition
2 Group dynamic and individual contribution
3 Acknowledging limitation
4 Quality peer group relationships


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'Rashid's teaching focuses on bring out the natural sense of rhythm within participants -
allowing them to appreciate their contribution to the larger drum circle'.

Gilbert Roachcouste ~
Village Well