Afro-American Studies 196D - Ind. Study-AfricanAmericanArts
Fall
2014
01
1.00
John Bracey
F 6:00PM 7:30PM
UMass Amherst
70563
Course Description not available at this time.
Drum Circles have been around for centuries from all corners of the world. Drum Circle Part 1 is a course is designed so that even a beginner in drumming can feel able to process the rhythms in an independent and interdependent way amongst the group. We will learn: how to experience the art of listening and its influence on the nature of the drum circle; the healing power of the drum and the influence it has on human relationships through meditative drumming and short stories; and, we will incorporate traditional rhythms from W. Africa and Latin America, plus there will be ample opportunity to create rhythms as a class.