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Drum Ensemble

Goro-Goro is an ensemble of musicians, singers, and dancers based in San Diego, California. Performances include drumming, percussion, melodic instruments, dance, and vocals to create a blend of audio and visual entertainment. The music has roots in many world cultures, but is developed with few intentions of ethnic identity or authenticity. It is not African or Latin or Indonesian; it is San Diegan.

Performances are geared towards stage performance for a seated audience, dance clubs, or a mixture. Emphasis is on percussion and physical movement over melody or verbal content, though all elements are involved. The percussion ranges from sparse, light rhythms with melodic accompaniment to massive, powerful beats that shake the walls, massage your heart, an move your feet. All music is acoustic and natural, with no electronics or amplification.

What Is a Drum Ensemble?
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Military Drummer

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The role of the military drummer is a fascinating chapter from the hidden history of drums. Hidden, because most people are unaware of the vital role played by the military drummer in communicating strategy and keeping the machinery of battle oiled.

In the 17th century, in preparation for battle, before the head on clash between rival armies, considerable time was spent manouvering men into position.
The drums were used to convey orders – each ‘beat’ having a specific meaning instantly recognisable to the soldiers.
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Drum Therapy on heart patients

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Drum your name, we were ordered, and we did, repeating the beat and the name until ordered to stop. Thus began a four-week study of drum therapy with Miranda Ritterman and her father, Dr. Jeff Ritterman, a cardiologist at Kaiser in Richmond.

It was fun, relaxing and entrancing, and made for a great feeling of community. And that was the goal, according to the Rittermans and to Christine Stevens, who flew up from Los Angeles each week to lead the sessions. From all walks of life, and different backgrounds, by the end of the sessions we knew each other liked each other a lot. Almost everyone was terribly unhappy when the four-week sessions were over.
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Rhythm of Drum

Posts Tagged ‘beat’

Drum Ensemble

Military Drummer

Drum Therapy on heart patients

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