Drumming

I saw Kodo, the Japanese folk drumming group, play Boston
Symphony Hall several years ago, and my life was changed. 
Since then I've attended drum circles, a West African 
drumming and dance camp, and classes, and I've built 
myself several drums to play. These are not the dead,
soulless drums one finds in a trap set or drum kit or 
marching band. These drums sing. And when a group of 
people gets together to just jam with percussion
instruments, the gestalt is singular. It's a real will 
of the people thing. I think if members of Congress started 
their sessions out with a drumming circle, they'd get more 
done in the name of the People and less in the name of the 
Faceless Unaccountably Tyrannies that fund their election
campaigns. I think people with Puritan backgrounds are 
scared of drumming mbecause it evokes a visceral, primal 
response in the mind and body which many aren't culturally 
equipped to interpret. If you're still searching for
spiritual fulfillment, check out your nearest drum circle. 
At the very least, you'll hear some really interesting music.
 
Rhythm Connection (Austin TX)
http://www.rhythmconnection.net

Rhythm Bones Society
www.rhythmbones.com

Djembe-L 
www.drums.org

Kodo http://www.kodo.or.jp/

Ondekoza (the other Kodo, basically)
http://www.ondekoza.com/

Les Ballets Africains 
www.lesballetsafricains.com/

AtlantaDjembe group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtlantaDjembe

T.H.E. Choir (Marietta GA) 
http://www.thechoir.org/

Bantaba (Boulder CO) 
http://www.dancingcircle.com/