Drum circles,are fun musical events. Ideal for every kind of group , schools, special needs, youth groups, businesses, centres. FUNDRUMS provides all the instruments, drums, bells, shakers & more !
Drum circles have many benefits and are ideal for team building, stress relief, providing a sense of community & achievment, most of all they are fun. Click here to see a chart illustrating how a drumcircle works and what happens.
What Happens at a Drum Circle
Everyone is encouraged to participate, and as mentioned, have fun doing so. You don't need a musical background, or to even have played a drum before to join in. By dividing the drums into various groups pieces are orchestrated to create an amazing sound and groove.
More on Drumming
Music is something that lives within each of us. It moves us physically, emotionally and spiritually. The drum enables us to make a loud noise with our hands. This release of emotion is also a feeder of emotion, as the drum places us in the here and now and we entrain to the beat. In circles we have the opportunity to allow this raw expression and facilitate this “NOISE” into a structured, educational, fun shared group experience. Everyone gets to take part regardless of ability, being in the circle is inclusion in itself.
We can teach without teaching the aspects or elements of music and rhythm that make it fun, enjoyable and healthy for groups to participate in.We must be careful not to inhibit the expression of anyone through the drum, but rather, take that expression and use it as a platform or springboard to develop an awareness within that client of the different aspects that can help the client participate in a team, a group, a band, a family…………..life!
The drum is simply a tool for developing life skills and allowing self-expression. If we facilitate this raw energy into a shared group experience using musical dynamics we can create music. As we facilitate the elements of music, so too can we facilitate the emotional experience of the person. For example, if a person is persistently beating a fast, loud beat on the drum, and we teach them, in a fun way, that the drum can be played softly, we are not only teaching them that this is possible, but we are directly calming his inner state of emotion, allowing him to participate in a group and empowering him to use the drum as a tool for creativity, for unity, adding his voice to the “drum orchestra” so that next time he comes to the drum he is empowered and aware that he can influence his own emotional state.
In a Fundrums session, everyone is allowed and encouraged to take part, there are no rules, just an open space for expression and creativity. There are various elements such as turn taking that develop confidence and make the person feel good and listened to.
Drumming is a powerful tool for :
-
Community
-
Fun
-
Unity
-
Creativity
-
Respect
-
Listening
-
Team Building
-
Awareness
-
Relaxing
-
Motor Skills
-
Confidence
-
Stress
