COOKING UP SOME MUSIC

Written by Greg Whitt Wednesday, 06 May 2009 00:00

This entry is from a collection of articles originally published as Soundings on the Raleigh Drum Circle Yahoo Group....  This photo is of Drumming in the Village, my drum circle at Ten Thousand Villages in Cameron Village, held each fourth Sunday of the month from 3-4:30 pm.

COOKING UP SOME MUSIC
January 2004

Drum Circles are like cooking because we have a variety of ingredients and add elements of spice. We turn up the heat. We shake it and stir it until it simmers, until the rhythm is a savory aroma that fills the air, making your mouth water. It's the sort of recipe that makes you want to invite friends over to share.  A veritable (not vegetable) melting pot!

We call ourselves a drumming community, and honestly we're like a big family gathering. There's the crazy aunt, goofy uncle, mischievous kids, big booming dad, rock-steady mother, wise grandfather, and nurturing grandmother that all make up part of our circle. We each play some of these roles at different times, both in our personalities and in our drumming. At the circle, we are brothers and sisters gathered around the rhythm table, sampling a smorgasbord of tasty treats of beats to eat!

Can you tell I like a lot of corn in my recipes?