Drumming team building for a Company year-end function
with Pretorium Trust (in Pretoria). During this part
of the interactive drumming session we are playing a
traditional African rhythm, an important part of group
drumming is the experience of flow - when everyone gets
into the groove and the rhythm flows with ease. This
video gives an idea of how it feels when the group is
synchronised and playing as one unit.
There is a misconception that team building drumming
is about beating the drum to release one's frustrations
- as though drumming is a form of release through violence.
This is not how we work, beating the drum is more like
how a bird beats it's wings - it's a rhythmic repetition.
Playing hand drums for an extended period alters participants
brainwaves to a more relaxed natural state (like a kind
of meditation), that's what results in stress release.
Note how the group is looking relaxed and comfortable
while playing, enjoying the feeling of being in the
groove. One of our facilitators then plays some solo
phrases to complement the rhythm, which requires the
group to focus more on playing the rhythm, and not allow
themselves to be distracted during the djembe solo.
The evening ended with a performance by our Marimba
band, and some dancers.
