--- boo_lives <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert > Gimbel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister > <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not a drummer, just "play" drums (mostly > electronic: > > > a couple of Roland and Casio[!] pads, and > Alesis4 module) for fun > > and > > > relaxation. > > > > > > Lately, been quite frustrated because I don't > > > seem to able to keep the rhythm as "accurate" > (not really) > > > as used to. Well, let's say, it's been even more > inaccurate > > > than it used to. > > > > > > This morning, right after my morning (duh!) > session, when > > > was still sitting cross-legged on my bed, I > started tapping > > > some improvised, syncopated rhythm on my knees, > with the palms of > > my > > > hands. Was quite surprised, because could, IMO, > keep tha rhythm > > > much more "accurate" than been the case, lately. > :0 > > > > Recently, having been involved with a Shaman, it > seems they use the > > steady drum beat of the drum, to go into trance; > > So, I would suggest to be completely effortless > with the drum, as the > > Indians do in their native drum circles. > > This is so powerful, because it is like the primal > sound of the earth. > > And these cultures were very grounded, and moved > freely about with > > the earthly spirits, as well, as the Heavenly > Ones. > > r.g. > > Yeah, and your first 9 months were spent floating > around listening to > the steady beat of your mother's heart - no wonder > drumming is so > powerful.
I've completely shifted from my drum set to the doumbek (middle eastern hand drum). In fact I'm having my first professional gig this Saturday night at an American Cancer Society fundraiser. I'm playing along with two other drummers and a belly dancer. Should be fun. I love the middle Eastern rhythms (favorites are Saiidi , Malfouf, and Bambi). When you're playing with good drummers you can enter a huge transcendent space. All sorts of tones and rhythms can be heard (that nobody is playing)inside the rhythms. People usually check their cell phones thinking that they're producing the sounds. > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news
