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A Community Drum Circle for Adults

Center for Integrative Medicine
Greenwich Hospital
35 River Road, Cos Cob, CT
June 12, 2009. 7:30pm-9pm.

For thousands of years, people throughout the world have joined together in drum circles to bring about a unique celebrative and healing experience that transcends language, transcends cultural barriers and provides an exhilarating way of communicating and communing.

The Purpose of this Drum Circle:

  • To share the exuberance joy and healing of drumming together.

  • To playfully develop skills of playing the drum and develop skills of co-creating music with others in a group.

  • Bring forth and share our own unique sound and sensibility.

    • li>Learn some about and participate in the ever evolving traditions of the drum.
  • To give and receive the gifts of being in community.

Requirements:

  • The only requirement is some desire to participate in a drum circle with others.

  • No previous music or drumming experience is necessary.

  • You may bring your own instruments (drums, shakers, rhythm sticks). Some instruments will also be provided for your use.

  • This circle will be geared towards adults. Adolescents with adequate maturity to participate are welcome.

Local: 35 River Road, Cos Cob, CT.
Fee: $18 adults
Please pre-register
To register: call 203-863-3630
Directions

(Please note that this is a new number from past months and there is not longer online registration.)

How does this drum circle work?

Typically we begin with some brief introductions.

We learn and review the basic physical mechanics of playing the drum including: body posture, hand positions, how to play the various tones of the drum.

We play some rhythm games to deepen our sense of rhythm and to develop richer group interactions.

We may learn some specific rhythms

Using the skills and rhythms we've learned, and following our own heart and the heartbeat of the group, we have a period of more open improvisation.

We have some type of group completion, possibly a song, personal sharing.

About Kevin Makarewicz

Kevin Makarewicz has been playing teaching and facilitating hand drumming for 25 years. In his programs Kevin not only teach the skills of music making but encourages positive empowerment through relationship and community building. He has led the expressive therapies program at Wellspring, led residencies and school programs. He has led drum circles around CT and NY including drum circles for families and communities. He was a founding faculty of the Music for People teachers training program. Kevin has a Master in Expressive Therapies from Lesley College, and a BA in Music and Psychology from WCSU. He has studied drumming with Ibrahim Camara for the National Ballet of Senegal, Baba Olatungi, Arthur Hull, John Marshall. Kevin is the founder of the Longdance Ceremonial Community.