Recent discussions about “inclusive, co-creative drum and dance circles” have prompted me to reflect on what this means in practice. We often find inclusivity and tolerance challenging, not just in drumming circles but in many areas of life. The paradox of...
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...
