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Global Rhythms Festival Summer 2008 On the 7th June, 34 volunteers, 100 participants and a whole lot of energy and spirit descended on Interchange Studios in Hampstead for the first Global Rhythms Festival. The dream of the organisor's Somesh & Shivani De Swardt, with a vision of sharing the spirit of colour, energy and rhythm that they had discovered in their lives. The day was made even more meaningfull by money we raised for the charity 'Love is all we need'. Thanks to all those who helped out and participated in what was an amazing day! "Hi Somesh, this is Lesley. Thanks to you and everyone for such a special and totally wonderful event, i am still feeling great in every way. Also, I am glad that we could all help toward the All you need is Love project for mobile mothers in South Africa with orphans living with HIV/AIDS. It was one of the best events i have ever been to - well done, hope you had an awesome time too!" Videos from event Pictures Join the facebook group

Photos from recent events...
Global Rhythms Festival Summer 2008
Sport Relief Drumming 16th March 2008	Dynamic Drum Circle 23rd February 2008
Drum Circle, Kentish Town 14th December 2007	Drumming at County Hall 19th December 2007

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	Video from the December community drumming circle in kentish Town..

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Feedback from a recent community event..

"I wanted to say thank you so much for Drum Jam’s participation in our recent Music Festival last month. Justin and his assistant were absolutely fantastic. They were so patient and extremely enthusiastic… and boy, did they work hard, especially as it was a really hot day! The whole event was wonderful and added such a nice touch to the whole Festival. We will definitely have you back, if you’ll come! I know the audience thought they were just terrific and everyone really enjoyed themselves (myself included, especially as I got to play on the big drums!) We were also delighted to have several parents and teenagers in the audience, one of whom came up to me at the end and raved about the workshop." Anne Hatton - All Saints Church Music Festival

 

At Risk Centres, Prisons, Community Centres & Festivals

• During festivals we are the perfect all round entertainment
  - loud, funny and colourful.
• We work in community centres with different age groups.
• In prisons - Drumming helps inmates with confidence and relationship issues. Responsibility and Respect for Others metaphors are experienced.
• Children at risk have somewhere to go to enjoy off the streets.
• Improves confidence and self-esteem.
• Tobacco, drug and alcohol education is easily taught in the
  relaxed space of a drumcircle.

No community too large, we are very flexible with our programs and will work in consultation to produce a great result.

Read about Drum Jam in the METRO News (London)
Article Printed in April 2004 The Metro News has a readership of over 500,000!

 

A Community Drum Circle

by Arthur Hull - Founder of Village Music Circles™

“A community drum circle is a group of people coming together and playing various drums and percussion in various pitches to create a percussion melody and drum/rhythm song.

The spirit and magic of rhythm expressed on drums and percussion instruments cuts through all ages, sexes, religions, races and cultural boundaries. The quality of the music produced in an event like this is not based on the rhythmical expertise of the players, but on the quality of their relationship with the other people in the circle.

The result is those magical musical moments where one powerful voice is created out of the many. In those moments, the players stop worrying about keeping time because time, as they know it, has stopped. In its place is a living breathing entity, expressing timeless joy, passion and release through the power of rhythm. That is the beauty of a community drum circle” - Arthur Hull

Photo's from the First Community Drum Circle put on by Drum Jam and Somesh in February 2001..

 

 

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