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Five Better Options Than a Drum Circle

January 8, 2018 by kalani

Drum circles have gotten most of the drumming-related press and promotion in the past 20 years, largely due to big spending and marketing efforts from major drum companies and organizations such as the International Music Products Association, but there are some other types of group drumming that offer more functionality and potential.

Why not a drum circle?

To be clear, drum circles can be fun. In fact, that’s what they’re supposed to be. They are a casual gathering of people to make music together, without the need to reach any particular musical goal, level of musicianship, or specific outcomes. These can all be seen as positive aspects, especially when getting everyone involved is the primary goal. But what about reaching other goals beyond involvement or having a good time? What are some of the best ways to reach musical and other goals? There are several.

Traditional Drumming Ensembles

Since drum circles are not about reaching technical music goals, there’s no place in them for focused learning (or teaching) with regard to techniques, rhythms, or even roles and responsibilities that often come with playing in a musical ensemble. To help teach musical skills and tap into the learning potential of music in general, engage people in a basic drumming ensemble where they learn about the instruments, simple techniques, and participate in the playing of a simple simple piece of music, such as a two-bar rhythm. There’s a myth floating around in some circles that asserts that people will feel stressed out if you try to teach them to play music. Not true! People love learning how to play instruments and play together. They get a huge sense of satisfaction from reaching even the most basic level of competency. Rather than playing down to your groups, elevate their self-esteem by giving them a simple goal, teaching them basic techniques and rhythms, and celebrating with them as they achieve something new.

Drumming Games

Drum circles don’t have many rules: play what you feel, blend in, try to get along with the groove and everyone in it. They are meant to be flexible and fun, without rules and regulations. Musical Games (also called drumming or rhythm games) do have what we call “play rules” or “givens.” They are similar to other types of games, in that they happen within a structured setting, have specific “cause and effect” actions, rules, if-thens, and other guidelines that form, shape, and ultimately determine how the game is played. Musica games offer the structure that drum circles can’t. They’re great for school-age children, adults in team-building programs, groups who want to socialize in a fun way, group challenges, and more. Musical Games are easy to understand and very easy for most people to participate in. The leader lays out the rules and everyone knows what to do, whereas in a drum circle, people are sometimes not sure how to participate.

Mixed Media Improvisation

Drum circles are all about drumming, but what if not everyone is able to play an instrument or doesn’t feel like it? Allowing for ALL forms of musical expression is a great way to increase inclusiveness and take advantage of people’s fun expressive potential by opening up the playing field to include ALL types of media (music, art, word, movement) while allowing for any and all types of expression (improvisation). By not planning anything specific, the world play becomes much more broad and able to accept any form of play that comes. Mixed Media Improvisations often start in one area, such as speech, then brach out into body percussion, instrumental play, dance, movement, art-making and more. They offer far more in the way of expressive possibilities than a drum circle alone.

Drum Play

Drumming can be loud, especially when more than five or six people are involved. Using drums and percussion instruments as “play objects” is another way to access the novel and fun aspect of the instruments without having to worry about disturbing your neighbors (or your participants). With the average drum circle hitting sound pressure levels of over 90 dB, hearing loss can become a real factor. By using the instruments in a non-musical way, more like art or play objects, you reduce the noise while increasing the play potential. Using instruments to create sculptures is a fun way to spark creativity, story telling, and promote teamwork. Drum Play can be part of a larger music-based program, used either as an ice-breaker or closing session.

Guided Interactive Drumming 

Drum circles are fine if everyone is game, but that’s not always the case. Even with an experienced facilitator (conductor/leader) helping everyone along, there may still be question marks hanging over people’s heads: “What am I supposed to do? How should I play? What is this thing? My hand are tired. Now what?” Sometimes, what people need and appreciate is more structure, not less. This is especially true for large groups of people who were not expecting to be drumming together, at a conference or training event, for example. Guided Interactive Drumming helps provide structure by giving participants specific ways to play together. GID events often feature a core group of drummers who do most of the playing and keeping the music together. The participants play “on top of” the music of the leaders, feeling the satisfaction of making music, without the need to know a lot or have musical skills.

Drum circles are fun, but there are many other ways to engage people in group drumming experience that might be more effective. Knowing which ones to use in a given situation, as well as how to create and present them, is part of what a Community Drumming Facilitator (CDF) does. As longtime percussionist, music educator, and music therapist, I help people learn how to present many types of drumming experiences. My goal is always to make sure my students are making the most out of any experience.

 

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Nine Reasons to Stop Using the Term “Drum Circle” in Music Therapy.

February 1, 2017 by kalani

With the rise in popularity of drumming in music therapy, and many other areas including music education, recreation, and even corporate events, the term “drum circle” has become nearly synonymous with “group drumming,” but there are more than a few reasons a music therapist should carefully consider including the term as part of his/her professional practice.

The following is not a comparison of the relative value of drum circles vs. music therapy. Both have value and both are useful. It is an argument for the dis-use of the term “drum circle” within the profession of music therapy.

1. The definition of a drum circle is completely different than that of music therapy.

In her book, Music Therapy Improvisation for Groups – Essential Leadership Competencies, Susan C. Gardstrom, MT-BC, PhD, writes, “It is critical that you understand the distinction between clinical improvisation and a drum circle. The two experiences are often mistaken for one another, even though they are more different than alike.”

A drum circle is a community-based experience wherein participants self-organize, self-select, and create in-the-moment music as a form of both self-expression and community. It is the participants who decide why and how they participant, whether or not a facilitator is present. This is not how music therapy works.

Clinical improvisation is the process whereby the therapist and client(s) improvise together for the purposes of therapeutic assessment, treatment, and /or evaluation. In clinical improvisation, client and therapist relate to one another through the music, and the improvisation results in a musical product that varies in aesthetic, expressive, and interpersonal significance. This is how music therapy works.

2. Drum Circles Have a Stigma.

Drum circles have been in the news for years, but not always presented in a positive light. They’re often portrayed as gatherings of half-naked sweaty men and woman dancing around a bonfire, or tie-dye-clad hippies flaunting dread-locks and patchouli oil at a music festival. Even though the term has been pushed into schools and even the corporate training world, the stigma of the drum circle as a counter-culture “psychedelic music jam session” still remains to this day. The fact is, public drum circles, such as those found at places such as Venice Beach, are notorious for the unrestricted use of drugs. Music therapists may wish to not intentionally associate what they do with the stigma attached to some drum circles. It’s true that many facilitators create “drum circles” that are almost nothing like their public counterparts. Nevertheless, drum circles continue to be joked about as “hippie” culture to this day.

3. The Term “Drum Circle” is Misused and Overused.

The term “Drum Circle” has been used to describe so many types of drumming experience over the past two decades that it has lost most of its meaning. Because of over-marketing and selling drum circles as just about any type of drumming experience (from elementary school drumming to retirement home activities and corporate training), the term is often misused to describe everything from conducted improvisations, to singalongs with drums, traditional drumming, drumming games, guided interactive drumming, conducted drumming, and more. The are MANY types of group drumming beyond drum circles, but many people don’t know the difference and label everything a “Drum Circle.” Some people even use terms like “Drum Circle Games,” which adds to the confusion. Is it a game (a structured experience with clear guidelines for participation, procedures and play rules) or a drum circle? Who knows! This over-application of the term may be due to an effort by some to cram as many types of experience under the “drum circle” umbrella as possible, thereby creating the impression that the “drum circle movement” is much larger than it actually is. In any case, the term is now almost meaningless when compared to its original definition. See this Taxonomy of Drumming Experiences for some examples.

4. The Term “Drum Circle” is Not Part of the Profession of Music Therapy.

“Drum Circle” is an American term that rose in use during the 1960’s often to refer to groups of people gathering in public to play improvised music. Music Therapy, as a profession, pre-dates the popular use of the term, and has seldom included references to it in professional writings. The canon of music therapy literature and pedagogy, makes little mention of drum circles and instead, focuses on the use of various drumming types, some of which are mentioned above. Music improvisation has been part of music therapy since its inception and continues to play an important role to this day. On the surface, there are some similarities between a drum circle and a group music therapy session using drums and percussion, but as mentioned previously, the purpose, methods, techniques, roles, and responsibilities of the therapist and clients are entirely different.

5. Clinical Improvisation Already Provides Everything Music Therapists Need.

Although many music therapists are still not familiar with the term, “Clinical Improvisation,” the study, teaching, and codification of this aspect of music therapy predates the popular use of the term drum circles by several years. Music Therapists including Kenneth Bruscia, Tony Wigram, Susan Gardstrom, and Kalani Das (me), have all written about the use and applications of clinical improvisation, which can account for virtually every conceivable technique, strategy, and structure a music therapist would need in his/her work – even when using drums exclusively. It is likely because of the explicit nature of drum circles and the heavy promotion by drum companies, that the term rose in popularity, even when music therapy already provided the tools from within the profession. (What’s the definition of a “professional?” – Anyone from out of town!). Click your heels together three times and look no further than your own front yard!

6. Anyone Can Facilitate a Drum Circle.

There are no limits, rules, regulations or standards about who can lead a drum circle. If you’re a music therapist who claims to deliver “drum circles” as part of your music therapy services, then you’re opening the door for anyone else who offers drum circles to do what you do. As music therapists, we know that what we do is much more than just a drum circle, but do your clients know that, or the people who hire you? With the rise of corporate-driven training of drum circle facilitators, there are more and more people looking for jobs with special and sensitive populations. By using a non-music therapy term, such as ‘drum circle’ in your work, you could be opening up the door for increased competition from anyone with a car-load of drums and a weekend of training.

7. Music Therapy is About More than Fun.

REMO Inc., founder, Remo Beli, used to assert that drum circles were mostly about having fun. He was right! We can all appreciate the freedom of music improvisation and the good feelings that can come from self-expression and playing music with others, but music therapy is about a lot more than feeling good and having fun. Your job, as a music therapist, is to assess, treat, and evaluate your clients every single time you see them. You’re not there to just “have fun” and see that they “feel good.” If that’s what you’re doing, then you may not be practicing music therapy! Drum circles are fine, but you do so much more in your clinical work. Every music therapist needs to make sure that he/she is communicating a depth of knowledge to other healthcare professionals, especially those for whom we work. If you tell your supervisor that you “had a drum circle” during your music therapy session, what will they think about your professionalism? It would probably sound more professional to say that you “provided an improvised group drumming experience that sought to develop self-determination, confidence, and build trust among the participants.”

8. Drum Circle Facilitation Training is Not Music Therapy Training.

You may ask, “What about drum circle facilitation training? Can’t I use that in Music Therapy?” As mentioned above, drum circles and music therapy have very different goals and relationships between the “leader” and participants. They are about as different as hanging out with friends and a group therapy session. It doesn’t matter if they appear to be similar, they are actually quite different. Drum Circle Facilitation trainers may make claims about the applications of such a training program in music therapy, but are they truly in a position to make those claims? Why is there little mention of drum circles or drum circle facilitation in the music therapy literature? You may ask, “Why are there drum circles at music therapy conferences if they are not part of music therapy?” Good question – Easy answer: Fun and Marketing. Music therapists use drums and drum companies want to build relationships with music therapists. Having a fun drum circle at a conference is a great way to get your product into people’s hands and build your brand. This should not be taken as a directive to include drum circles as part of your music therapy practice; however. Drum Circle Facilitation training is aimed at helping the facilitator create accessible and fun musical experiences. Personally, I recommend that music therapist learn how to play drums and percussion instruments, then practice clinical improvisation techniques. These two areas of study will provide more than enough skills, techniques, and strategies for the professional music therapist to provide quality services – and, since music therapy training includes other methods besides improvisation, such as recreative, compositional, and receptive methods, it will open up more options for using drums than any drum circle training ever could. (See Taxonomy of Drumming Experiences above.)

9. The Term “Drum Circle” Can Be Confusing to Clients and Employers.

Music therapy clients and those who hire music therapists can be confused if a music therapist uses the term “drum circle” to describe what he/she does in music therapy. As already discussed, the term is somewhat of a slang term to describe casual music making in a community setting. There is a stigma around the term, like it or not. The term describes an experience that is largely unstructured, has no clear goals or objectives, and no clear client-therapist relationship. If a music therapist calls what they do a ‘drum circle’ and then proceeds to design and deliver a structured experience with specific goals and objectives (does their job), they are, by definition, not doing what they said they were doing – having a drum circle. This could cause confusion and even break down trust between the clients and therapist. For those clients who have participated in traditional drum circles, they may expect something completely different than what is offered. For those who have not experienced a traditional drum circle (either individually facilitated or group-lead) they may leave with an unrealistic perception of what a drum circle is, which doesn’t honor drum circle culture or the people who facilitate drum circles.

Summary:

Drum circles are accessible and fun music-based experiences that can help people of all ages and abilities enjoy playing music in a community setting. The term has been in use since the 1960’s and is generally thought of as a counter-culture experience, sometimes among those on the “fringes” of society. Drum circles have been heavily promoted by drum companies and those who offer drum circle facilitation training courses and certification. Because the term has been heavily used for the past 20 years, it’s meaning has been somewhat diluted and distorted. Many people confuse the term with other forms of group drumming, such as traditional drumming, rhythm games, guided interactive drumming, and even drumming in music therapy.

Music therapists can avoid confusion and clarify their work by using professional terms, such as clinical improvisation, drumming improvisation, and group drumming. Music therapy training and drum circle facilitation training are more different than similar and are not interchangeable. Music therapists can differentiate themselves from “drum circle facilitators” by not using the term drum circle in their work, with clients, or business partners. Music therapists can facilitate drum circles outside of their music therapy practice by employing the techniques and skills learned in traditional drumming and clinical improvisation training. Clinical Improvisation training contains adequate and substantial information for any music therapist to effectively design and deliver group drumming experiences to his/her clients.

For more about drumming-based training for music therapists, visit the Music Therapy Drumming website and see my book, The Way of Music – Creating Sound Connections in Music Therapy.

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References:

Bruscia, K. (1987). Improvisational Models of music therapy.
Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Das, K. (2011). The Way of Music:
Creating sound connections in music therapy. Denton, TX: Sarsen.

Gardstrom, S. (2007) Music therapy improvisation for groups:
Essential leadership competencies. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona.

Wigram, T. (2004). Improvisation: Methods and teachings for clinicians, educators and students. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Filed Under: Community Drumming, Education, Music Therapy, Uncategorized

Music Therapy Advocacy

January 31, 2017 by kalani

Advocacy can help open doors, produce opportunities for growth, expand your horizons, and grow your personal and professional network.

That said, advocacy is also not without its challenges. Over the course of the past decade, music therapists have been faced with responding to misinformed, potentially damaging comments that can serve to undermine the profession and services we provide, all while striving to continue to move forward with advocacy efforts that make a positive difference. These negative exchanges can lead to feelings of frustration, stress, and even anger – and serve to potentially distract us from focusing on our clients and our work.

In light of the contentiousness that seems to surround legislative and policy issues, we propose incorporating a spirit of mindfulness in your advocacy efforts. Mindfulness is defined as, “a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.” Mindfulness requires an awareness of our attitudes, feelings, thoughts, and actions; an understanding of how they impact our experiences and behaviors; and a willingness to take responsibility for our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being.

For more about mindfulness, listen to the EVOLVE podcast on iTunes or kalanidas.com.

To that end, we offer the following guide to assist you in your search of an advocacy zen space and ask…when have you been REACTIVE or PROACTIVE in your advocacy efforts?

Scenario 1: When feeling REACTIVE to a misinformed comment, demeaning question, or misleading blog post…

How to react from an advocacy zen space:

Step 1 – Perceive. Notice the feeling and visceral reaction you are experiencing. Be aware of your physiological response to the situation. We often experiences feelings of enhanced energy or “heat” when reacting. Where is the feeling in your body?

Step 2 – Process. Implement coping strategies to help you process through your reaction and self-regulate. Take a slow, measured breath, count to 10, or walk away from the situation and take a break. Sometimes, even just acknowledging that you’re upset or feeling anxious can help reduce the anxiety associated with the experience. Any time you feel stress, it’s important to allow yourself to “feel the feeling,” without judgment or “shaming” yourself for feeling what you feel.

Step 3 – Respond. Be intentional in what you say and do in response to the situation. Redirect the conversation to the main focus: the client. Use non-violent communication (NVC) when responding to others. For example, don’t use language that includes blaming, shaming, or labeling others or their behavior. Instead, describe the situation and look for a solution. Remember: Everyone is doing the best they can – and we don’t know what we don’t know. It’s been my experience that education goes a long way in helping to resolve issues. If someone needs to vent, let them and move on.

I’ve met some fantastic, passionate, creative people when advocating for music therapy. When responding to someone who was claiming to be providing music therapy services (without being a music therapist), I discovered that this person had created some wonderful music education strategies for special needs students. Rather than approach him in a negative way, saying, “You can’t call that music therapy!” I listened to his stories and validated his PURPOSE, which was to help students through his music classes. I even invited him to consider presenting at a regional music therapy conference.

Remember that many musicians, including those who work with sensitive or special needs populations, don’t know why it’s not appropriate to call what they do music therapy. Most people assume that music therapy is using music to help someone feel better. It makes sense to them. The education process takes time and compassion. As music therapists, we want to create allies, not enemies, and we want advocates who will recommend music therapy when recreational and educational experiences are not enough.

Super Tip: Rather than focusing on why someone shouldn’t call what they do music therapy, focus on what they CAN call it. For example, someone can offer “therapeutic music” or “musical relaxation experiences.” Perhaps you can help non-music therapists find a way to describe their work, so instead of “loosing,” they’re “switching.”

Scenario 2: When being PROACTIVE by taking initiative in advocating for the profession and our clients…

How to react from an advocacy zen space:

Step 1 – Visualize. Begin with the end of mind. Imagine what your ideal outcome would be without barriers and challenges. Envision your goal or purpose. What is the ideal scenario?

Step 2 – Develop. Focus on the strengths of your current situation as you design your strategy. What is working for you? What’s going well? What do you have that you can build upon? When talking to potential clients, talk about your successes. A lot of business owners tell stories about how they helped their clients.

Step 3 – Accept. Approach your plan with an attitude of acceptance. Though you begin with the end in mind, you may not know the path to get there or the obstacles that may occur. Be open to and accepting of the options and possibilities that are presented to you. Let the client solve their own puzzles, with your help. Your client knows what they want, although they might need you to help them form an actionable plan. Remember: A lot of people are still just finding out about music therapy. They often have ideas about MT that are incorrect or incomplete. They need you to help them understand the profession.
As the music therapy profession continues to move forward in its advocacy efforts, we encourage you to be mindful in your reactive responses and proactive endeavors. We cannot control the vitriol and negativity that seems common to the political climate, but we can control and take responsibility for our own reactions and responses. Let’s continue in our efforts from this intentional advocacy zen space.

For more about music therapy, visit the American Music Therapy Association

Filed Under: Education, Music Therapy Tagged With: advocacy, Music Therapy

Introduction to the Dundun Drums

January 11, 2017 by kalani

If you’ve never played the dunduns, you don’t know what you’re missing!

A lot of people are familiar with the djembe, the West African drum that has enjoyed a surge in popularity over the past 20 years, but many are not familiar with its partner in music, the dundun. Dundun are the drums that provide the foundation for the West African drumming ensemble. If the djembe is like the rhythm guitar, the dundun are the bass and drums. The dundun provide the basic architecture for the rhythms and music. They are the identity and heartbeat of the music.

Dundun come in a variety of sizes, from 10 to 20 inches wide and from 20 to 40 inches tall. They all have two heads, tuned with a similar system as the djembe. They are played with large sticks and placed either on their side or vertically (played from above).

When played horizontally (either on a stand or strapped to the player) they often feature a bell (kenken) that is played with a metal rod or bolt. The kenken’s piercing high-pitched tone cuts through the music while the low tone of the drum resonates in our bodies.

To learn more about the dundun, watch this following video from Kalani’s WORLD DRUM CLUB YouTube Channel.

 

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Afro-Cuban Bell Pattern

September 4, 2016 by kalani

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Kalani teaches a special rhythm used in Afro-Cuban music. It’s called the Afro-Cuban 12/8 bell pattern and it might pose a challenge for you if you’re not at least a little experienced in drumming and work music. After listening to the podcast, make sure to visit the WORLD DRUM CLUB YouTube channel and subscribe. Then make you way over tot he WDC Patreon Site and become a Patron! Patrons are important because they’re the ones who make World Drum Club possible. WDC is a 100% viewer-supported channel and all contributions go directly to the creation of new educational media – for YOU and others who are interested in WORLD DRUMMING.

Afro-Cuban 12:8 Bell Pattern

Filed Under: Community Drumming, Education, World Drum Club Tagged With: bell, drum, drumming, kalani, patterns, rhythm, world drumming

World Drum Club #39

August 22, 2016 by kalani

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This episode of WORLD DRUM CLUB features two lessons from the WDC YouTube Channel:

  1. How to Choose a Djembe – You discover what to look for in a profession djembe. I talk about how to find the perfect djembe that will serve your drumming needs and help you to sound as good as possible for years to come.
  2. Marco: Three rhythms for djembe. I play three different rhythms for djembe from the popular book and DVD, West African Drum and Dance – A Yanked-Macrou Celebration. These djembe patterns are in 4/4 and will work with just about any world music groove. Learn the djembe, then move on and learn the dundun patterns to complete the ensemble.

Make sure you subscribe to the WDC YouTube Channel and support the program through the Patreon Page. Patrons get access to lessons that none one else sees.

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Look for the WDC Logo on YouTube and iTunes.

 

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The Sound of Change

May 31, 2016 by kalani

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This is the show about change! We changed the name from Kalani LIVE to the WORLD DRUM CLUB podcast.

We’re excited to bring our listeners more music, rhythms, and world drumming via the podcast – and we’re also happy to be tied into the World Drum Club YouTube channel. Our WDC members are growing all the time and we’re producing more member-only content for our supporters at http://patreon.com/kalani.

About the podcast:

World Drum Club Podcast provides music education for people who want to learn more about world drumming and world music. We demonstrate sounds, techniques, rhythms, and music from West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean and beyond. World Drumming is very popular in Music Education, Music Therapy, and Recreational Music Making settings. The WDC Podcast helps drummers, educators, therapists, and facilitators create more musical experiences for their students, clients, and participants.  The World Drum Club podcast is produced in association with the World Drum Club YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoHRTcC-DTYaHdIbErwyDxQ, and the World Drum Club Members site at http://patreon.com/kalani.

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Kalani LIVE becomes WORLD DRUM CLUB

May 31, 2016 by kalani

Since we launched WORLD DRUM CLUB earlier this year, the responses has been amazing. The YouTube Channel has a steady stream of new subscribers and our Patreon Members are growing. (Thank you Members!)

Since the Kalani LIVE podcast covers much of the content from WORLD DRUM CLUB, we decided to merge them into the new WORLD DRUM CLUB podcast. If you’re a Kalani LIVE subscriber, you don’t have to do anything. The feed can your subscription will stay the same.

What listeners see, is the WORLD DRUM CLUB logo and title, rather than Kalani LIVE.

We’re excited about this change and look forward to bringing more world drumming and music education resources to music teachers and drumming enthusiasts all over the world.

Send us your WORLD DRUM CLUB request and become a WDC MEMBER.

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Kalani LIVE Becomes WORLD DRUM CLUB
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Producing Better Media and Therapeutic Drumming

May 1, 2016 by kalani

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This episode gives you a few resources for producing better audio and videos to share with your fan, students, friends, and family. Kalani gives you two ways to create therapeutic drumming experiences for yourself and others. You learn about rhythmic breathing, also called resonant breathing, as well as a mindfulness-based approach to active music making for health and wellness outcomes, reducing stress, and increasing a sense of wellbeing.
Visit Kalani at http://kalanimusic.com and listen to the EVOLVE podcast at http://kalanidas.com

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