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African rhythms feel great to play! African drumming is about groups
of people playing a number of rhythmic patterns simultaneously to
create beautiful interlocking rhythms! It's community based music
making in that you need more than one person to create the whole
rhythm...a great way to meet new friends! From beginners through to advanced, drop in classes and performance courses all throughout Sydney and Central Coast.
   
African drumming is an evocative and provocative way to experience the
power of rhythm. African drumming makes people dance! African rhythms
feel great to play. Rhythms are played with a number of drummers, each
drummer playing a different part to create a complete rhythm. The parts
interlock with each other and the tension created between these parts
is what gives the music its quality.
African drums are the most popular tribal drums worldwide. They are
very accessible to everyone, whether you have played music before or
not. African Drumming is a great way to bring any group together to
create a sense of community. African drumming is very popular in
Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. There are strong
drumming communities in regional areas as well. Our mission is to
create a centre where you can find and connect to your community. We
send out a monthly newsletter that includes information on upcoming African drumming events and courses as well as free community events. So, if you're looking for drum lessons
we have drumming workshops and courses Sydney wide and Central Coast.
We aim to expand our drumming workshops and courses Australia wide.
Drum workshops run from as little as one hour to full 6 week courses. To join a course go to what's on
What to expect
We offer workshops for all ages and all levels from absolute beginners, intermediates through to advanced.
Our drumming workshops allow you to know and 'feel' the rhythms through
a variety of powerful techniques that support the many varied ways we
all learn. You'll build confidence whilst exploring the fundamentals
of:
good groove, technique, etiquette, phrasing, listening & dynamics. There's also facilitated open jam for free expression
so you can explore your unique sense of rhythm and enjoy the good vibes
of jamming with a big crew of people! At the end of longer courses
students can perform at Riddim' Fest and other great events! Africa is blessed with 100's of rhythms. We are always introducing new traditional rhythms to keep it fresh! To join a course go to what's on
 Beast Magazine
Editorial by Kate Hamilton
It's a howling winter night with no moon and the
beachfront streets of Bondi are empty but for the odd
intrepid traveller pushing head down into the wind. I
am dreaming of home, hot bath, bed. Instead I am
crouched on a pint-sized plastic chair, in a circle
with 10 other well-swaddled punters warming my cold
hands on a cowhide and connecting with my inherent
groove.
No heal-your-inner-child hooha however - this is
seriously funky stuff.
We are midway through a
six-week
community drumming workshop, held by Bondi-based
rhythm maestros, In Rhythm.
Some of us have never laid hand to a drum. Many
haven't picked up an instrument since we retired our
school recorders decades ago.
But when we start to play, a strange thing happens.
Somewhere in the midst of those first nervous boom
diddy kakas, we hit our stride and the big rockin'
groove of a roomful of taut African djembes shakes us
to the bone.
'Rhythm is innate,' says Beau of In Rhythm. 'We all
have a heartbeat and our breath. Once we relax our
conscious mind, it's like opening a doorway,' he says.
After more than 10 years hitting the skins, Beau has
been running drumming workshops for the past six
years.
The community workshops focus on learning one
African rhythm in all its parts, followed by a group
performance.
In Rhythm also facilitates corporate workshops and
performs at events, as well as making, selling and
repairing drums.
Beau says the energy created by a group of drummers
can have a profound effect on people. 'Not only do
people get really energised but banging on a drum can
also be a great release of tension. And a great way to
meet like-minded people.'
Before I know it, my inner child is up and shaking her
thang. Who needs a hot bath?
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