I just had a conversation with a friend that touched on cultural appropriation in the context of world percussion and drum and dance circles. It can be a sticky subject but I’m glad that folks have developed some sensitivity to it because it goes hand in hand...
I recently came across a discussion on social media about how people feel about facilitated drum circles and I saw that there were some differing experiences about what a facilitated circle is and what it even means to facilitate a circle. For sure, the term has been...
I grew up in a multi racial home. Half of my family was African American with post-slavery roots in the American South and half was white people from the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Music, rhythm, and dancing were part of every day childhood. A physical...
When you’re going abroad it’s useful to know some basic sentences in the common language of the region. Hello. How are you? I’m well, thank you. May I have some water? Can you direct me to a restroom? Where is the hospital? But when we make a...
Originally published November 19, 2019 at:https://www.facebook.com/julian.douglas/posts/10217870457250350?notif_id=1582582873261854¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic So the subject of change came up after the circle last night. This goes to some differing...
I just got back from an amazing weekend of sharing rhythm and instrumental technique and knowledge with people who love rhythm and drumming. These kinds of experiences are among those I cherish most. More people making more shared rhythm experiences will always make...
