[HANASHIR:3646] Re: HANASHIR digest 622

[EcoKosher1 <EcoKosher1...>]

In a message dated 8/6/99 8:58:04 AM, hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org writes:

<<During Kallah, many of my congregation got real excited with all the 
drumming 
going on. Now it seems its fallen to me (who was so tired he slept through 
most of the drum circles) to organize a drumming cirlce.>>

my two cents worth on drumming at Kallah. Remember the dancers!!!!! Part of 
the excitement at the Kallah drumming circles was the chance to dance.  When 
planning a drumming circle, remember that there are those who want to dance 
to the beat and create a space that is dance friendly.  Dancers work with the 
drummers to raise the energy.  As a dancer, I like two types of 
configurations. One is where the drummers are on the outside of the circle 
and the dancers dance in the middle. another option is for the drummers in 
the center of the circle to be facing out towards the dancers.  In indigenous 
rituals, the drummers support the dancers.  

People at Kallah drumming circles came up to me expressing the desire to keep 
dancing. "Now that we have started to move our bodies, we dont want to stop." 
I heard this from countless #'s of people.  Dancing is a wonderful, freeing 
way to express prayers and live drumming can sure help facilitate this. 

When you do drum, it really helps to vary the pace and the rhythms.
Kol tuv,
Yehudit Steinberg
TorahWrave Productions 

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