| retreat bali, drumming retreat bali, drumming retreat, drum retreat, african drumming bali | 21 Nov 2009 |
| What’s the sound of 12 Russians drumming? Stronger than Vodka! by beau | |
by Beau and Flor Mayeli Rojas
I just met a super cool group of Russian chicks, grooving in Bali, pouring out passion, fun and excitement! What a wonderful surprise…and no vodka to be found! I used to go out a lot and meet with a lot of people here in Bali. Yet I must say I had never seen such a group of people, genuinely having so much fun from their souls, like beautiful, playful kids. It was a great experience to watch and to live! They were playing the drums, dancing and singing to the rhythm of a beat that was addictive. And here I was supporting the InRhythm drum circle on the beach to sunset.
Something that really got my attention was to see their contentment with life. When I initially came in contact with them at the beginning of the evening with no drums in the scene, I thought they looked like yogis, all peaceful, portraying some sort of inner peace. As the evening went on though, and as we eventually asked them to join us drumming, they switched from peaceful to vivacious. How cool! I don’t know what was stronger: the power of the drums, or the joy of these people! I guess it was both. My lover always says that drums have the power of carrying you away… I certainly hear truth in his words.
