PS.: Sadly, Free Speech TV broadcasted the usual boring BullShit
about the Columbia Milk Conspiracy etc.
HANSi F. Nufer, Leona Valley, CA USA - Presidential Inauguration Day
2005
A lottery is needed for venice, Calif. board walk. Free speach is
not at the exspence of outher people's free speach. The bully system is
in full force at this time for space. It is a public place and should be
fare for all to use the space. City fathers let's get it together and do
the right thing by puting a lottery together for space. LET'S STOP THE
BULLIES !. Escape Artist Tim Eric http://www.TimEric.com smartpeople@timeric.com
Escape Artist Tim Eri <smartpeople@timeric.com>
Las Vegas, NV US - Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 17:09:33 (PDT)
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Marc <brokencamera@yellowhammer.com>
Lake Oswego, OR - Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 02:22:29 (PDT)
hi there. my name is rizi. i am a nigerian too and i am here in los
angeles as a singer. i sing house music also known as techno. its very
high energy music and goes well with heavy african drumming too. i have
a show on august the 19th and i would like a team of just 2-4 men to come
and drum for me while i do my performance. they will just drum however
it follows my existing songs that i will perform to. it will only be for
about 10 minutes at a night club. very short performance between 12-12:10
am only and we will be finished with the performance. please let me know
if you are available to help me, then i can bring you the cd of my 2 songs
for the night so you can hear what it sounds like and see how you want
to compliment it. i am just an independent singer, not on major label,
so
please give me a fair price. it's only 10 minutes and all of the drummers
will enter the club for free and have 1-2 drinks on me. please, i hope
you can assist your fellow sister. ok, please email me back with your response.
thanks in advance. ps: if you know some good african dancers that can really
do the very fast, energetic moves, jumping, flipping, acrobatic style african
dance, i also need 2-4 of them(prefer men).
Rizi <Riztam@aol.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Monday, July 19, 2004 at 18:58:35 (PDT)
I registered with the third party today because I believe, together
sensible people can bring this country to the place our fore fathers dreamed
it could be and lived and died to make it that way.
Mike <odindvatri@yahoo.com>
NY, NY USA - Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 14:24:48 (PDT)
Smoking is a ticket off this planet to be with Jesus. There are so
many heart aches like no health insurance for the poor which does more
harm than smoking. The Courts no longer provide jury trials before sending
someone to prison. Nicotine is used by persons with Schizophrenia and has
a calming effect. There are so many other problems that are not talked
about or discussed. If you are anti-smoking you should stay away from smokers
but to brand someone for engaging in their God given right to self destruction
as long as they don't hurt anyone is pure White Man control and an attempt
to judge others and make them slave. Should homosexuality be banned because
it is a dangerous life style choice and a danger to young boys. The new
State Religion is the law. Government of the law, for the law and by the
law. Screw the people! http://randolph.hypermart.net/revolution for more.
White Man Speaks with Forked Tongue.
Randy <Randy@Venicebeach.com>
Venice, CA USA - Sunday, July 11, 2004 at 07:59:46 (PDT)
Hi everybody. I just wanted to let you know about a new drum-carving
program in Ghana, West Africa. I'm from NY, and unfortunately can't get
out here to join the circle and tell you about it in person, so I figured
I'd tell you all about it here. This is a one-month program, where you
work one-on-one with skilled African drum-carvers and finish with a drum
you have carved yourself in the Ghanaian tradition. Accommodation, food,
and the completed drum are included. It is an amazing opportunity for anyone
who is interested in West African drumming and learning about West African
culture. We are looking for pioneering, adventurous souls who are willing
to be among the first to join up and help us inject life into this program.
Check out the site, http://www.accraartisansexchange.com. Thank you, Orly.
Orly <orly@accraartisansexchange.com>
NYC, NY USA - Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 18:09:39 (PDT)
Hey peoples, Just thought I'd let everybody know about the Ojai drum
circle. We meet every Sunday around one at Libbey Park at the fountain.
Namataste, Kayla
Kayla
Ojai, CA USA - Monday, June 21, 2004 at 17:08:49 (PDT)
It seems that everytime I read another sufferer's agonizing story,
I shed more tears and feel my heart aching more and more! The pain that
I feel physically with my respiratory condition and for the sorrow and
grief of losing half my sick family to lung cancer and the agonizing sorrow
for other sufferers who share my pain seems endless! I wonder when this
pain will end. There are no words to begin to describe the horrible ache
in my heart and soul for the incredible loss I've experienced from this
nasty smoking habit. There are no words and my heart goes out to all the
countless other sufferers who are sick from exposure to secondhand smoke
and from the grief of losing their own loved ones! Let's keep up the fight
and keep up the great important work! We MUST protect children from this
nasty heinous poison known as environmental tobacco smoke! Children should
be protected and loved, not hurt and poisoned! I love you all! Please visit
my web site http://www.notperfume.com and sign my guestbook and say a few
words!:) *hugs* Peace and Harmony, D.A.
D.A. <earthwriter@thetruth.com>
USA - Friday, June 18, 2004 at 10:16:57 (PDT)
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midnight and you slip naked into a pool fed by restorative volcanic waters.
Surrounded by the mists and the sweet scent of night blooming flowers,
you float suspended gazing up at a magnificent night sky. Now imagine you
are in this place in Greece two thousand years ago. After soaking in the
hot waters, a temple priestess/physician comes for you. She escorts you
inside the Asclepion, the healing temple of dreams. You snuggle into this
safe, cozy place to sleep in order to dream of a healing encounter with
Asklepios, the god of dreams himself. For more than one thousand years,
Greek citizens who felt sick or soul tired practiced this tradition of
dream healing. This month we, too, have the opportunity when each of us
can potentially have a profound and meaningful dream encounter. The Greeks
call this magical moment the "Kairos." In essence it means "auspicious
moment" or "god's moment," the exact time when the veils between the worlds
are thin and when the gods can hear and speak to us. We approach one such
collective Kairos moment now -- at the summer solstice on June 20 at 7:57pm
Chicago time. Yet incredibly this influence is stretched over a period
of seven days! This is as a result of a rare sequence of cosmic influences
from June 17 that continues through June 26. These are the most sacred
days of 2004. The Kairos moment begins as the New Moon moves into the mystical
sign of Cancer on June 17 at 11:37PM and according to yogic, esoteric Christian,
and pagan traditions, we then enter one of the four "spiritual gates" of
the year. These four spiritual gates swing open at each winter and summer
solstice and the fall and spring equinox. During these times it is easier
to ascend and touch the higher, mystical planes while being washed with
a shower of fresh spiritual forces. How can you best use these sacred days?
Go to an environment you feel is sacred -- your bedroom, the "grandmother"
tree on your property, the lake, or make a pilgrimage to your special sacred
site. Participate in a purification ritual like a bath, sauna, or sweat
lodge. Quiet and center yourself. When the Kairos moment approaches, simply
ask, with intention, to be given a healing dream. Ask this repeatedly and
often, like a prayer, over these auspicious days. The god of dreams, Asklepios,
is willing to help you now if you will but listen to the messages of your
dreams. Sacred Times of the Summer Solstice (Chicago time) Begins: June
17 at 11:37pm New Moon In Cancer Ends: June 26 at 10:17 pm Sanctuary's
Mid-Summer Nights Dream-Dance Ways to Receive: * Ask for a dream in the
form of a prayer or a meditation. * Be receptive to what is given. * Record
your dream in all detail to remember and reflect upon. * Translate the
dream into a piece of art. * Use the flower essence calendula (available
at health food and holistic stores) in drinking water or in your bath.
Calendula is called "the listening essence" to bring greater awareness
and receptivity to what is being said. The Summer Solstice is also known
as: Alban Heflin, Alben Heruin, All-couples day, Feast of Epona, Feast
of St. John the Baptist, Feill-Sheathain, Gathering Day, Johannistag, Litha,
Midsummer, Sonnwend, Thing-Tide, Vestalia, etc. "Solstice" is derived from
two Latin words: "sol" meaning sun, and "sistere," to cause to stand still.
This is because, as the summer solstice approaches, the noonday sun rises
higher and higher in the sky on each successive day. On the day of the
solstice, the sun appears to stay at the apex. In this sense, it "stands
still." The Summer Solstice Dreams It is said that whatever is dreamed
this night will come to pass÷certainly Shakespeare acknowledged
the magic of this time in A Midsummer Night's Dream. With the warmth of
the season caressing the land, the celebration of the Summer Solstice brings
forth a truly joyous recognition that we can now enjoy the fruits of our
labors in the past season. It is not surprising that this same spirit of
pleasure and fun had carried over into our modern-day recognition of this,
the longest day of the year. The Summer Solstice is a time of light and
of fire. It is a time to reflect upon the growth of the season: the seeds
that were planted in the earth and the seeds planted in our souls. It is
a time of love and growth of the heart as well. The First Harvest This
is the time of the first harvest, which consisting of the herbs planted
during the Vernal Equinox. Used for food, medicines and ritual, these gifts
of the land clearly denote the importance of the harvest and the cycle
of growth to the body, mind and soul. A Grand Tribal Gathering Time...since
ancient days... The Goddess manifests as Mother Earth... pregnant with
the bounty of life...& the God...as the Sun King at his height...It
is a festival of community sharing & planetary service...A Sacred Fire
burns throughout the shortest night...All stay up...on Solstice Eve...
to welcome the rising Sun at dawn...Making a pledge to Mother Earth...something
that we will do to improve the environment...& then DOING IT !!!...
Let there be a magical gift exchange with friends... Share songs, chants,
and stories with others... Do ecstatic dancing...to drums...around the
blazing bonfire... Of the Heart· Blessings & Peace ' H.A.G.
shedrums@earthlink.net
Hazel <shedrums@earthlink.net>
Evanston, IL USA - Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 20:15:00 (PDT)
Hi, to all my Fellow Drumers I Jerry Gatlin have recently gotten back
into Bongo and Conga playing it has been very rewarding for my Spirit and
Creative Thinking toward becoming a Video Photo Artist. 6-4-04. Keep on
Drumming the Beat goes on.
Jerry Gatlin <jerrygatlin@hotmail.com>
Bellflower, Ca USA - Friday, June 04, 2004 at 19:38:22 (PDT)
SEXUAL DOMINATION IN UNIFORM: AN AMERICAN VALUE By Linda Burnham* Women
of Color Resource Center, www.coloredgirls.org The Abu Ghraib portraits
of sexual humiliation and submission have exposed the unbelievably tangled
strands of racism, misogyny, homophobia, national arrogance and hyper-masculinity
that characterize the U.S. military. Militarized sexual domination is neither
"contrary to American values" nor simply the work of a few "bad apples."
It is, rather, a daily practice. The "bad apples" defense is both unspeakably
inadequate and completely disingenuous. While narrowing the scope of inquiry
to individual transgression may provide a convenient protective shield
for the military, it also deflects attention away from very troubling realities.
The photos of Abu Ghraib reveal as much about our nation as they do about
the soldiers of the 372nd Military Police Company. As our president made
clear, the intent of the invasion and occupation of Iraq was to bring the
Iraqi opposition to its knees. Why then the surprise that soldiers would
be thrilled to comply so literally? The scenario in which an Iraqi man
kneels with the penis of another in or near his mouth shocked us all. But
our leaders' call for the naked humiliation of Arabs and Muslims was not
so muted that only a few stray soldiers heard. Iraqi prisoners made to
wear women's underwear. Those who battled for women's equal right to serve
should take heed. Degradation and weakness are still equated with the female
in this man's army. Much has been made of the role of Private Lynndie England,
the thumbs-up girl of prisoner abuse. Her culpability seems manifest and,
back on home turf, England will have to fight for her soul the best way
she knows how. But England is the second cover girl for the Iraq installment
of the U.S. military's sexual integration story. Jessica Lynch was the
first. Two fresh-faced, working-class, small-town girls eager to escape
the limitations of location and station. Escape they did, into the welcoming
arms of an institution that used one to rally the nation, spinning a narrative
of the endangered but plucky female, rescued from the dark barbarian hordes.
It will use the other as sacrifice to assuage the anxieties of a troubled
nation. In her role as dominatrix over Iraqi men England exposed the sexualization
of national conquest. As a participant in the militarized construction
of the masculine she inaugurated a brand new, frightening archetype: dominant-nation
female as joyful agent of sexual, national, racial and religious humiliation.
How's that for liberation? Lynndie England aside, the scenes at Abu Ghraib
depict sexual domination as a feature of military hyper-masculinity. The
horrific Denver Post revelations of the sexual assault and rape of multitudes
of servicewomen are a further indication that sexual domination in uniform
is hardly a rarity. Our military is built upon the daily subjugation of
the sexual lives of thousands upon thousands of women to the sexual appetites
of servicemen overseas. Subordinating the national interests of countries
the world over to the geo-political interests of the U.S. seemingly requires
the sexual sacrifice of some portion of these nations' women--poor women,
always. Military prostitution is viewed as rest and relaxation, entertainment
for the troops. While the purported "goal" of the sexual humiliation of
Abu Ghraib prisoners was to extract vital information, the photos tell
a more twisted story. The cheery faces tell us that dramatizing the metaphoric
rape of the Iraqi nation by acting out the sexual domination of Iraqi men
was big fun. Casting themselves as directors and actors in the drama of
sexual humiliation, the prison guards clearly believed that they could
do whatever they wished, and thoroughly enjoy themselves in the process.
Was it un-American for them to think so? Not when the core message of their
commander-in-chief to the Iraqi people has been, "You will bow down to
our capacity to dominate, and we will exercise that capacity despite global
opposition." The struggle over assigning culpability has taken on the character
of a high-stakes political tango. That struggle will intensify. Although
there's no question but that everyone responsible, from the immediate perpetrators
on up, must be held to account, culpability runs far deeper. It may be
hard to get up in the morning and face this fact, but we are, collectively,
as guilty as hell. We elect representatives who feed the military monster.
We honor sadistic hyper-masculinity, awarding those who portray it best
with governorships (e.g. Arnold Schwarzenneger). We devote vast resources
to bondage and discipline in our criminal justice system. And we lie to
ourselves unceasingly. The world is weary of, and profoundly angered by,
America's tattered claim of innocence. The soldiers at Abu Ghraib pulled
back the curtain on their perverse enactments so that we may see who we
are. Do we have the courage to look? Do we have the will to change?
Jung Hee Choi <jchoi@coloredgirls.org>
Oakland, CA USA - Sunday, May 23, 2004 at 14:16:17 (PDT)
To: Police Chief Bratton Also solution to California State Budget Crisis.
Crisis Solved easily and completely. It is time for the Wallmart Solution.
www.RandySolutions.com www.NakedPicassos.com get it on the ballot. I am
a Native Californian and was born and raised in Fresno, Ca. The arm pit
of California. Viva Caesar Chavez and Viva La Rasa. My biggest problem
is trying to heat a tortilla in the micro wave. I was a Hippie in the 60âs
and smoked allot of marijuana but never got into any other drugs and respect
the Native American and Mexican cultures as the Mexicans use marijuana
for medicine and it is good medicine. Well Iâve never heard of anyone
becoming physically addicted to marijuana and having withdrawals and all
that stuff you hear about if all they do is smoke some marijuana. #1 History
will prove that those who prosecuted, convicted and sent to prison people
for possession or use of just marijuana have violated those persons civil
rights and should be convicted and sent to a Federal Penitentiary for abuse
of God given rights and also rights guaranteed by the Constitution which
it looks more and more like has been thrown in the trash by Government
and Police agencies. Especially the part about cruel and un-usual punishment.
I do not use marijuana and only point this out because you have serious
problems and I mean your job not you personally have some serious issues
of resources and duties to carry out and provide for the citizens of L.A.
I am trying to help and educate you a little. I also have an ear on the
street and because I am in Venice and have no desire to venture out of
Venice or California for that matter I think I can express some realities
and some common sense. The issue of crime and your passion to eliminate
it, is where we have common ground. I would suggest that you instruct your
police officers who do duty at Venice Beach to quit writing tickets for
awhile and relax a bit and enjoy the beach. You know giving someone a ticket
on Speedway where you can barely crawl along at 10 to 15 mph is like issuing
tickets on the 405 during rush hour traffic. You donât even need
a vehicle you can just place police officers on the freeway on foot pulling
people over to write them up. Like shooting ducks in a barrel. The people
on the street see a police officer writing someone a ticket and automatically
assume just another mugging by LAPD. Yes LAPD in Venice are considered
Muggers. How else do you explain someone carrying a gun and stopping someone
minding their own business and doing no one any harm being made to hand
over bucks to the City of L.A. #2 If you want to stop traffic violators
from causing serious injury and harm to their fellow drivers you simply
need to get some thrashed out old under cover cars and place officers in
them with a video camera and dress them like ordinary or un-ordinary people
and let them drive out into traffic on the highways and by ways and find
the bad drivers who disregard traffic laws and the other citizens and video
them and haul their asses into court and provide a jury and hang em high.
Not
literally of course but why in the world do you set up traffic traps to
write tickets and let the bad drivers get away. It is easy to spot them
almost everywhere you drive. This solves the traffic issue and everyone
would be looking over their shoulder when they drive and they should cause
their fellow citizens are out there driving as well. #3 The no smoking
ban on the Venice Beach has crossed the line because you are now messing
with Native American ritual and tobacco no matter how bad one may perceive
it is a Native American ritual that is still practiced today on the beach
with drums pounding. This was done long before Columbus was even born and
goes back many thousands of years now here on the beach here in Venice.
The world famous Venice Beach drum circle is sacred ground and now you
have placed yourselves in a battle that has been going on since the White
Man first arrived on our shores. We are Americans and defending our Constitution
and you are acting like the Taliban and Naziâs. Oh by the way the
lack of health insurance at affordable prices is far more a travesty and
does more harm to our society than smoking does. In fact it is now our
duty to see to it that your health insurance is taken away so you can feel
our pain. Yes cut backs are a huge priority and the citizens not only want
to cut you down but in many cases make you feel our pain. Yes eliminate
all health care for government workers because they make enough to buy
their own. Yes this is a great campaign. Budget Crisis solved just like
Wallmart! Also we are spending Billions in South America to kill Native
South Americans when if this money were put into health care and people
with drug problems could go to a local hospital and get their drugs for
free and some treatment then the drug crime would stop over night and crime
would go down to almost nothing because there would be no profit in drugs.
I would suggest that you tear down all your dumb signs on the beach and
put on some shorts, maybe bring a drum and smoke a peace pipe with us drummers
down on Venice Beach. NO TALK and there will be no talk with white man
ever again cause white man speaks with forked tongue so if you come there
will be no talk but if you smoke a peace pipe or play a drum with us we
will understand that you understand.
Randy <Randy@VeniceBeach.com>
Venice, Ca USA - Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 14:53:20 (PDT)
Every Day IS Mother's Day @ SHE DRUMS The Women's Community Drum Circle
COME DRUM & DANCE & SING LET HER RHYTHM SHOW THE WAY THE MAIDEN,
MOTHER, CRONE MUSING AS WE BECOME THE QUEEN OF THE MAY SPINNING LIGHT INTO
THE WELLSPRING MAKING EVERYDAY MOTHERS-DAY THE START OF SUMMER WHISPERING
IN THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY BRING YOUR DRUMS & SHAKERS RATTLES &
MUSIC MAKERS FRIDAY MAY 14 2004 7:30 ö 9:30 PM LAKE STREET CHURCH
Rooted, Connected, Transformed 607 LAKE ST./CHICAGO AVE. EVANSTON IL. Josephine's
PARLOR ROOM You donât need to have given birth to be the mother of
your own creation· let your labor of love be filled with nurturing
joy in the company of SHE who DRUMS· hope to see you there·
Peace- Hazel LâAura G. www.shedrums.com FOR MORE INFO. CALL HAZEL
773-549-3026 shedrums@earthlink.net The earliest motherâs day celebrations,
can be traced back to the spring festivals of the ancients, honoring the
mother of the gods...much later·in the 1600's, England celebrated
a day called Îmothering Sundayâ, honoring the matriarchy...the
Queens of England.../as Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration
changed to honor the ÎMother Churchâ...in the U.S. motherâs
day was 1st suggested as a day dedicated to peace; this was the brain child
of Julia Ward Howe, the woman that actually wrote the words to the battle
hymn of the republic...later Ana Jarvis, inspired to pay homage to her
ancestors, began a campaign to establish a national mothers day on the
2nd Sunday of may...the anniversary of her motherâs death...which
just happened to be 40 days after Easter...president Woodrow Wilson eventually
made it official.../but what does it mean to us today...you know Iâm
not taking about the commercialized happy-faced take-your-mother-to-brunch-clicha's...hallmark
may not be talking·but this is heavy stuff·the concept of
Îmotherâ is highly charged for most of us...we all have or
had a mother...good or bad or in-between·We may be a mother ourselves...what
does that bring up· plenty· right·thereâs a
lot there I know·So for our next circle gathering lets try to access
some of these impressions & feelings & memories to pound out the
pain...rattle the wonder...to sing our story...to dance in the healing
process...to mother ourselves·so choose your weapon of peace...your
surgical tool...your pruning shears or hammer or monkey wrench...A drum
or shaker·these will do...as we explore & experience our motherâs
day song...H.A.G.
Hazel <shedrums@earthlink.net>
Evanston, IL USA - Monday, May 10, 2004 at 18:25:07 (PDT)
Better explanation. Gulp! The first thing that must be done is to tear
down LAPD signs. Can someone pay a homeless person to do it. Gulp! Let's
stay non-violent and Remember Martin Luther King Jr. God bless him a great
American and probably one of the Greatest. We can so close to a civil war
and he brought peace. Raven RedBone of Rebone "Come and get your Love"
a great Native American told me they are messing with Ceremony (tobacco
is used in Native American ceremony with drums on the beach) Can we organize
protests against the City of L.A. and LAPD and they are banning smoking
on the Beach here in Venice and we will see the will of Venice and see
if it is still Bohemian and smokey or has become simply a place like most
others with no heavos. We are saying and claiming this is un-Constitutional
and this is White Supremacy and Anti Native American Culture also their
attack on the Drum Circle is un-constitutional as drummers must practice
their art and culture as it has been this way since the beginning of time.
I talked to a cop and he said everyone at the drum circle is smoking marijuana.
I'm not and like I told him the drum circle is a reflection of what you
find everywhere in Society and that they LAPD are Taliban Nazi's just following
the orders of the White European prejudice and White supremacists who hate
the Native American Culture and are threatened by it. Another attempt at
cultural genocide. The Rasta's smoke weed as a service to our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. The Mexicans use marijuana for medicine and it is
good medicine. I buy aspirin. Copy this and pass it on and letâs
see what we can get done. Stopping the Drum Circle in the evening is Un-Constitutional
and because of our tolerance they have gone further and have abused us
drummers and Venetians as well as the tourists to far now. The drum circle
must march now. White man speaks with fork tongue so you can't believe
anything they say. We must march. They LAPD and government officials won't
communicate by email because this would provide transparency and true democracy
and expose their insanity, greed, and corruption. I have talked to the
Cops on the Beach and they say the City Attorney has told them it is legal
to pull out your penis and piss in public without being arrested but if
you smoke or play your drums they will arrest you. They the Taliban L.A.
government and LAPD are insane and have lost their minds. They trash the
constitution and forget that anyone whether ordered by the government or
not that abuse someoneâs Civil Rights must be prosecuted and serve
time in a Federal Penitentiary. They are using the same defense as the
Naziâs used and say it is the law and they are following orders.
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land not their puny little prejudicial
ordinances. In fact it is our duty as Americans to defend the Constitution
and if someone like the puny L.A. corrupt government can trash the Constitution
this opens all kinds of avenues for them to continue to abuse civil liberties
and use their tyranny to mug law abiding citizens to collect money from
them and make peoples lives hell. Someone needs to post the Ten Commandments
on the court house door and start a non-violent revolution. Are we going
to take it any more? www.RandySolutions.com www.NakedPicassos.com if Venice
becomes a place not to go they will lose money and be seen for what they
are, ignorant. We donât care if the tourists donât come anymore.
We have to live here or is this really what they want for greedy land owners.
I wonder. If a public official communicates with you please tell them to
send an email and do not talk to them unless it is by email. Otherwise
they will do to you what they did to Crazy Horse. They will stab you to
death after inviting you to a meeting. Years of dis-regarding the Constitution
has built them a kingdom of money and ease and they have lost their minds
with power, lust and greed. Do any of them have to live without health
insurance, pensions and other Government, Corporate welfare at our expense?
We need to find legal assistance and please pass this on and it is time
to fight non-violently with boycotts, stop traffic without causing any
serious harm, public dis-obedience, verbal abuse for the police to make
them think and be un-comfortable and we need public citizen patrols to
follow the Police and nail them when they break the law and everyone breaks
the law because the law seems to be a vehicle for control not the common
good. Is it time for Class Warfare? If we donât do something we deserve
to be slaves and we will deserve a Saddam or an Arnold to rule over us.
Citizen patrols to follow the police are quit effective in an oppressive
Police State environment. Any Volunteers? especially legal students and
anyone who loves America and Native American Culture and the Arts. Any
ideas? Heaven forbid LAPD over react and cause Venice to become violent
and un-safe.
Randy <Randy@VeniceBeach.com>
Venice, Ca Los Angeles - Monday, May 10, 2004 at 15:38:24 (PDT)
EVERYONE, I am in need of help. I realize that this may sound a bit
odd, but I am determined to speak from my heart. I have a Native American
Woman from Michigan. I have been on a sacred journey of over a decade now.
I have come to a place along my journey where I must travel to Venice Beach.
Since I am from the "bush" and have lived on the Rez most of my life, you
will understand when I say that when I researched the Venice Beach area
I became all too aware that I will indeed be a fish out of water. I have
to find a particular person while I am in that area who is to help me in
the gathering of 13 Sacred Medicine Bundle Carriers. Your site is the closest
thing I could find to a "Native" community that I could seek help from.
I am asking for a plaace or places to stay during my stay there. I am not
a wealthy person and certanly could not afford the money for a hotel, and
I am not sure a Hostel is the place where I can cultivate that spiritual
atmosphere that I will need for meditation and ceremony. I am willing to
pay by the week if I was to find a "SAFE HAVEN" for my duration there in
your land. I am hoping that I will not be there longer than a few weeks.
If anyone has any information I would be humbly grateful. Also, if you
would care to read about my sacred journey thus far (and it is far from
over) you may do so at: www.niimki.com Scroll down to the bottom of the
page and click on Aagii's Journey (story, or adventure) Enter on the next
window and then find Aagii's journey again and there you may read. Don't
forget to go back to the main page and click on "Updates" as the rest of
the story after Australia is there as well. Does anyone feel led to be
a part of this great journey of peace and the ushering in of my peoples
prophecies.. pleace email me. I will respond to all emails regarding this.
I thank you all from my heart. Megwech (thank you) and Bekaadendang ( feel
peaceful inside yourself) Aagii
Aagii <mukkwa@hotmail.com>
Sault Ste. Marie, MI United States - Friday, May 07, 2004 at 22:09:33
(PDT)
Can we organize protests against the City of L.A. and LAPD and they
are supposedly banning smoking on the Beach here in Venice and we will
see the will of Venice and see if it is still Bohemian or has become simply
a place with no Heavos like every where else. We are saying this is White
Supremacy and Anti Native American Culture also their attack on the Drum
Circle as I just talked to a cop and he said everyone at the drumcircle
is smoking marijuana. I'm not and like I told him the drum circle is a
reflection of what you find everywhere in Society and that they LAPD are
Taliban Nazi's just following the orders of the White European prejudice
and White supremacists who hate the Native American Culture and are threatened
by it. The Rasta's smoke weed as a service to our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. Pass on this email and lets see what we can get done. Stopping
the Drumcircle in the evening is Un-Constitutional and because of our tolerance
they have gone further. The drumcircle must march now. White man speaks
with fork tongue so you can't believe anything they say. We must march.
They LAPD won't communicate by email because this would provide transparency
and true democracy and expose their insanity, greed, and corruption. Have
talked to the Cops on the Beach. Can you imagine if what they say in public
conversations were said in an email. They are total jerks and the City
Attorney has lost his mind because it is legal to pull out your penis and
piss in public without being arrested but if you smoke or play your drums
they will arrest you. www.RandySolutions.com www.NakedPicassos.com free
mp3's
Randy <Randy@VeniceBeach.com>
Venice, Ca L.A. - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 17:14:58 (PDT)
!!!the WE drum TRIBE A COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE FOR ALL· COME OUT
ON THE EVE TO DRUM & DANCE & SING A HEALING RHYTHM THAT WILL WEAVE
THE BUDDHA MOON A WING UP FROM THE WATERS TO RECEIVE A BELTANE BLESSING·
THE EVE OF THE FULL BUDDHA-FLOWER MOON ******MONDAY MAY 3 2004 come gather
as we celebrate Beltane * 7:30 - 9:30 pm AT THE STONE CIRCLE FIRE-PIT ON
THE LANDFILL OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EVANSTON, IL. THE SOUTH END OF
THE CAMPUS, SHERIDAN RD. AT CLARK ST. NORTH OF DEMPSTER, PAST CHURCH ST.
YOUâLL SEE CENTENNIAL PARK ON THE RIGHT, KEEP GOING STRAIGHT INTO
THE CAMPUS PARKING LOT·IGNORE THE PERMIT ONLY SIGNS, THEY DONâT
APPLY IN THE EVENINGS OR ON THE WEEKENDS·WALK OVER THE FOOTBRIDGE
ONTO THE LANDFILL LAKE SIDE TO THE FIRE-PIT· ******Beltane Also
known as May Eve, May Day, and Walpurgis Night, happens at the beginning
of May. It celebrates the height of Spring and the flowering of life. The
Goddess manifests as the May Queen and Flora. The God emerges as the May
King and Jack in the Green. The danced Maypole represents Their unity,
with the pole itself being the God and the ribbons that encompass it, the
Goddess. Colors are the Rainbow spectrum. Beltane is a festival of flowers,
fertility, sensuality, and delight. ******Full Moon in Scorpio ******Tuesday,
May 4, 1:34 pm PDT This Full Moon is a total lunar eclipse, one that brings
up deep emotional issues from the past so that we may be free of them in
the future. Diffusive Neptune square the Sun and Moon further expands feelings,
leading to exaggeration, misdirection and overwhelm. Forgiving yourself
and others helps you find the way from an old wound to a new healing, untying
knots that block fulfillment, especially in relationships. ******Jupiter
Direct Tuesday, May 4 Expansive Jupiter, somewhat restrained in tight-fitting
Virgo, begins to find more external expression as it moves forward in the
zodiac. Plans bubbling on the inside (or in the unconscious) move towards
the surface where we can start to put them into action. *Beltane...the
old Celtic name for May Day...means bright fire or fire of Bel, the name
of the solar force...whoâs feast marks the beginning of the 2nd half
of the year.../Wood from 9 sacred trees are gathered, & the great Bel-fire
is built & ritualistically ignited by the High priestess or Arch-Druid·the
people would jump these Îneed-firesâ for fertility, healing
& protection. Torches lit from it were carried home to re-light the
hearth fires...they would walk the animals in-between them to ensure a
good season...this is the mating season after all for man & beast·there
were other May Day customs, like, walking the circuit of oneâs property,
repairing fences & boundary markers, processions of all kinds, archery
tournaments, Morris dances, sword play, & of course making merry with
music & drinking.../May morning is a time when the veil between the
worlds can easily be pushed aside·but instead of the spirits coming
into our realm from the other side·which is the case with Halloween·the
polar opposite of May Day, on the wheel of the year·the fairies
can enchant us over into their mystical realms·this is a magical
time·perfect for gathering Îwildâ water...especially
the May morning dew, or water from hidden wells & springs...these wild
waters were collected & used to bath in for beauty, or to drink for
health.../May Day is considered the start of summer...the time of milk
& honey·this sensuous fertile energy is totally universal·&
can be applied on many different levels·when we acknowledge these
creative forces in the dance of our lives, it takes us to our own personal,
modern-day version of dancing around the Maypole... where we weave &
combine the opposing energies within ourselves... blending them into one
balanced source...so yes, whether you know it or not, there will be at
least one song that plays in your sub-conscious head this week, when you
are The God & Goddess of this ancient May Day ritual...the Queen of
the May & Her loving consort·because our body like the body
of the earth instinctively knows itâs Beltane...the time of vitality
& passion & new growth...& the wisdom of our spirit seeks the
natural union of polarities that occur at this time...giving us the opportunity
for integration... in the alchemical dance of our souls· Because
under all the sexual innuendo & frivolity, itâs really all about
the inner mystic marriage, the symbolic union, of fire & water, opposites
complimenting each other, to become one, bringing all the elements into
balance.../youâll just have to go dancing naked in the forest preserve
on your own time...for now, lets work to unify the polarities of our being,
by sparking the new fire of creative fertility & passion...& marrying
it with the beautiful, healing waters of compassion & pure love...So
we can truly celebrate the marriage feast of our lives, with a grounded,
mindful joy... Blessings & Peace - H.A.G. FOR MORE INFO Call Hazel
@ 773-549-3026 shedrums@earthlink.net or visit the web site www.shedrums.com
Hazel <shedrums@earthlink.net>
Evanston, IL USA - Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 20:53:28 (PDT)
Hello Megan, I'm not sure who you contacted but I am the webmaster
of the venicebeachdrumcircle and I do not recall any message from you.
Please feel free to contact me at any time. I have helped several students
from UCLA and other schools with info for their porjects. I look forward
to hearing from you.
Sondra <webmaster@venicebeachdrumcircle>
Malibu, CA USA - Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 09:51:27 (PDT)
I am an anthropology student at UCLA and I am interested in doing a
study of the drum circle for one of my classes. I tried to email the webmaster
to no avail. Does anyone know who else i could get into contact with for
permission to video record and study the event?
Megan <mnijis@ucla.edu>
Venice, Ca. Los Angeles - Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 21:40:15
(PDT)
Thanks. Interesting site.
Mr Clyde Framis <clydeframis419@yahoo.com>
Switzerland - Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 18:43:22 (PDT)
Come Dance in the Rhythm of The Collective HeartThroB·
Friday April 23 SANCTUARY Saturday May 1 TranceZenDance Friday May 7 EIGHT:18@UNITY
& MONDAY MAY 3 our 1st WE drum TRIBE Eve of the Full Moon gathering
of the year @ the lake (click underlined words for details) Friday April
23 2004 SANCTUARY (the Funky Church of the Cosmic Rhythm) YOUR-Communal-Free-Form-Sacred-DANCE
& DRUM JAM COME DANCE TO LIVE DRUMMERS...COME DRUM TO LIVE DANCERS...COME
TO LIFE AS WE CELEBRATE EARTH DAY BRING YOUR DRUMS & SHAKERS RATTLES
& MUSIC MAKERS No partners necessary· All are WELCOME·
at LAKE STREET CHURCH rooted, connected, transformed 607 LAKE / CHICAGO
AVE. EVANSTON IL. 8pm ' 10pm $10 per person $8 for LSC Members & children
under 13 are free traveling on CTA...click here Blessings & peace-
Hazel LâAura G. www.shedrums.com
Hazel <shedrums@earthlink.net>
Evanston, CA USA - Monday, April 19, 2004 at 18:00:19 (PDT)
SHE DRUMS THE WOMEN'S COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE Gathers : FRIDAY APRIL
16 2004 7:30 PM ' 9:30 PM Celebrating Pesach & Easter : The mysteries
of Miriam's cup & our own Resurrection (& Rowan Ariadne delaâRocheâs
Birthday) COME DRUM & DANCE & SING OUR RESURRECTION WE WILL WEAVE
A HEALING VIBRATION TAKING WING RISING UP FROM THE BELLY OF THE EARTH WE
PERCEIVE OUR OWN RE-BIRTH HATCHING IN SYNCOPATION SOARING THE EXUBERANT
EXPANSION OF SPRING BRING YOUR DRUMS & SHAKERS RATTLES & MUSIC
MAKERS TO LAKE STREET CHURCH Rooted, connected, transformed 607 LAKE ST./CHICAGO
AVE. EVANSTON IL. FOR MORE INFO. contact HAZEL shedrums@earthlink.net or
visit the web site www.shedrums.com
Hazel <sondra@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Evanston, CA USA - Monday, April 12, 2004 at 16:37:30 (PDT)
I don't think it is fair just to believe that there was only one victim
of murder when there was a fetus involved in the murder.
Tiffany Ford <Tiffanyf@m.carbon.k12.ut.us>
East Carbon, Utah Carbon - Tuesday, April 06, 2004 at 15:30:07 (PDT)
Hey Sondra, the website looks great!!!
Keeps getting better and better!!
Kevin Murphy
Hollywood, - Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 12:18:30 (PST)
VILLAGE MUSIC CIRCLES(TM) and JANET PLANET INVITE YOU TO ATTEND ARTHUR
HULL'S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WEEKEND FACILITATORS' PLAYSHOP A FUN WEEKEND
OF FACILITATION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND DRUMMING NORTH HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA
REMO PERCUSSION CENTER APRIL 30 - MAY 2 2004 info: http://j2k.com/drumminfun/socalplayshop2004.html
register: http://www.drumcircle.com/arthurian/calendar.html
JANET PLANET <http://j2k.com/drumminfun/socalplayshop2004.html>
North Hollywood, Ca USA - Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 18:16:21 (PST)
I was looking for members of Crackers Organic Artz Ensemble when this
site popped up. Pedrini, LeBeoff, T. Gallerran, the Tates, the Gasteigers,
the Hands, Cassandra Vergith, Patti and Delphine? I'm Ron Holmstrom. I
am doing theatre and film in Alaska. Would love to hear from old pals.
Ron Holmstrom <holmstrom@alaskalife.net>
Anchorage, AK USA - Monday, March 22, 2004 at 17:04:49 (PST)
Denise, The GPDC is located near the Griffith Park Merry-go-round near
a 6-way stop sign intersection in Travel Town in Griffith Park. If you
come in to Griffith Park from Los Feliz Blvd on Riverside, continue on
Riverside pass the pony rides for kids, pass a stop sign, and make a left
on the next stop sign at the 6-way stop sign intersection. The Drum Circle
will be on your immediate left. You can park on the red curb as everybody
else does, and you won't get a ticket. In short, enter the park on Los
Feliz and Riverside, make a left on the second stop sign. The circle starts
as early as noon sometimes and goes on until dark. Have fun. Joseph
Joseph <jtiu@rtkl.com>
hollywood, ca - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 09:02:53 (PST)
Hey Bobby, I'm trying to find the exact location in Griffith Park to
the drum circle you are talking about. I tried to email you, but I got
a delivery failure notice. Where exactly is the circle?
Denise <tragicallychic@earthlink.net>
Glendale, ca USA - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 10:51:00 (PST)
Hello Sondra! I am a university student in scotland, and I just wanted
to say thankyou for such a beautiful site. I attended the drum circle every
sunday during my one month stay in Los Angeles in Januray and was so happy
to find a place in such a huge city where everyone was equal and happy
and at peace. Here I found people who without speaking seamed to be in
total understanding of each other and moved and breathed as one, I have
never felt so at home. I am truly greatful for being part of such a wonderful
experience and hope that the california I always wished and dreamed of
seeing will still be alive in Venice beach for my babies to see in the
future. Keep wearing flowers in your hair xo April
AprilScotland - Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 17:03:06 (PST)
Without people like Marc Madow, the creator of the Venice Beach Video
and strong supporter of drumcircles and peace, this world would be terrible
and confined. His continues efforts and activism against the corrupt and
scrupulous government needs to be highly respected and praised. When other
people sit in front of their TV and watch the Bachelor, he is actively
involved with the preservation of our freedom and peace. He has proven
this with actions on Public Television and other countless proclamations
to fight for peace and uncover government scrutiny. I'm extremely proud
to have him on my list of limited friends.
Hansi - Janitor of this Guestbook <noway@jose>
Leona Valley, CA USA - Monday, January 26, 2004 at 12:46:50 (PST)
I am a recent transplant from Ohio and I find everything on Venice
beach just awesome but I would like some info on the drum circles please.
Budda <Buddaman@minister.com>
Glendora, Ca Usa - Wednesday, January 07, 2004 at 21:17:47 (PST)
http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/polit
Jari Peltonen
Tampere, FINLAND - Sunday, July 28, 2002 at 05:50:48 (PDT)
LOVELY
USMAN <S_USMAN_32@YAHOO.COM>
IKEJA, Lagos Nigeria - Saturday, July 27, 2002 at 17:57:54 (PDT)
LOVELY
USMAN <S_USMAN_32>
IKEJA, Lagos Nigeria - Saturday, July 27, 2002 at 17:57:01 (PDT)
Hi Folks, I`m a native American Cherokee Indian and I really enjoyed
your drum circle. I took some snapshots and put it up in my group know
as the zaki zone. Go check it out. Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zakizone
have a nice day. see you next sunday.
Saxon <zakkiboy@yahoo.com>
L.A., Ca. USA - Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at 12:37:26 (PDT)
I have some information I would like to bring to the attention of all
those Drummers, Dancers and Visitors to the Drumcircle here at the World
Famous Venice Beach... I was contacted by: Gita Isagholian Office of the
City Attorney Deputy City Attorney Neighborhood Prosecutor Program Pacific
Division She wanted to meet with a few drummers from the Venice Beach Drum
Circle along with our new Sergeant OâNeil, & senior Officer Peggy
Thusing from the LAPD Pacific Division Beach Patrol. So in attendance were
the fore mentioned and Marc Madow , Joseph Tiu, John Camerea, Ron Green,
Lora Cain and myself. The conversation was open and informative they wanted
to know what our concerns are and wanted us to know what their concerns
are. First I must mention that the police admitted that this yearâs
incidents at the Drumcircle are less than at this time last year. But none
the less we still have a large number of arrests at the Drumcircle for
drinking, smoking and various other incidences. Now, we all know how unruly
people can become after consuming large amounts of alcohol. Please note:
Drinking is illegal on our Very Beautiful Venice Beach. This is a State
Park for many to use and enjoy. Parents bring their children to our Drumcircle
and should not be subject to that kind of behavior. We should make our
Drumcircle safe and sound for everyone to enjoy so if we ãPoliceä
ourselves and let those we see know that drinking at the Drumcircle is
not allowed. And if the veteran drummers who consider themselves leaders
were to set a good example for everyone to follow we will have a safer
Drumcircle and we will have fewer visits from the police to make those
kinds of arrests. By working together we can make the Drumcircle a GREAT
EXPERIENCE for everyone. Everyone in attendance agreed to do their part.
Another request was to have the Drumcircle move even closer to the water.
This will help keep the chronic complainers a little quieter. I ask·Why
in the world would anyone move to Venice Beach for peace and quiet? This
is beyond me! Are they out of their minds·after all Abbot Kinney
built Venice Beach with a carnival atmosphere in mind! Venice Beach is
a State Park full of hippies, artists and performers the good, the bad
and the ugly. I like to quote a good friend of mine who says "Venice Beach
without the Drumcircle is like Disneyland without Mickey Mouse!" We can
all coexist in peace and HELLO! Drumming is not a crime! The healing powers
of the Drumcircle are felt by many including me. Any way, it is not a hard
thing to do to preserve our Drumcircle. The Venice Beach Drum Circle has
a flavor of its own that can not be found anywhere else on earth! Everyone
is welcome to join in the fun at the Venice Beach Drum Circle no matter
what race, religion, age, size, expertise, or even instrument they choose
to play. OK·So by moving closer to the water we will be quieter
for ãthemä the chronic complainers and it will be prettier
and cooler for us. Finally when the Beach Patrol calls it a night (roughly
one hour past sunset) they will continue to ask for our cooperation in
shutting down for the night and setting a good example for those who do
not know that we are being shut down for our own safety. When the four
wheel drive beach patrol vehicles go home for the night the regular police
cruisers take over and they can not get to out to the sand fast enough
in case of an emergency. So for our own safety let's continue to cooperate
and call it a night when the lights from the SUV's are shining on us. You
know I think secretly some of them like our music and energy when it is
positive and safe (as it should be). You know some of them gotta' have
rhythm in their souls just like us. When the Police come roughly one hour
past sunset and shine the lights on the Drumcircle it is time for us to
set a good example for everyone there by stopping our drumming and dancing
and spreading the word it is time to quit for the night until the next
Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday afternoon that we gather again on the sand
to drum and dance. If we all work together to help preserve the Drumcircle
it will be around for another 50 years for our childrenâs children
to enjoy! Don't ya know? On behalf of the Venice Beach Drum Circle I would
like to Thank the LAPD Pacific Division Beach Patrol for keeping our Very
Beautiful Venice Beach a safe and fun place to live, visit and drum! This
thanx also goes out to those who have left the Beach Patrol for one reason
or another, you are missed. Now I ask you...how could anyone lever leave
this beach? ;-) Also Thank-you Gita Gita Isagholian Deputy City Attorney
Neighborhood Prosecutor Program Pacific Division (it was a pleasure meeting
you) for calling the meeting and if you were to need any of us again please
feel free to contact any one of us again. So let's keep on Drumming! Foot
note: The police showed us a great deal of respect and in this case they
should get respect back. Their spirit of cooperation is unusually high
and we should not take it for granted. There are too many other situations
where the police and the "policed" can't find grounds to get along. This
is an exception and it should be preserved if possible.
Sondra <s>
- Monday, July 15, 2002 at 17:57:35 (PDT)
Aloha Everyone: Registrations are being taken for DRUM CAMP 2002 and
there are 2-Drum Camps happening still in Big Bear-California and now in
Ashland, Oregon! Wow! For much more detailed information about the classes
offered and more about the excellant staff of instructors please visit
the Drum Camp website at http://www.drumcamp.com. Hope to see all of you
there! It's "kanikapila time" which means "lets create and play beautiful
music together!" -Dee DRUM CAMP 2002! Join the Drum Camp Family! :) Please
visit http://www.drumcamp.com California: August 28 to Sept 2, 2002 Oregon:
Sept 11 to Sept 15 Space is Limited - Register Soon! Register before August
1st and SAVE $50! CLASSES OFFERED: *WORLD DRUMMING & DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATION
with KALANI *WEST AFRICAN DJEMBE & DUNUN DRUMMING w/RYAN CAMARA of
Fore-Fote *WEST AFRICAN DANCE with NENE SOUMAH of Fore-Fote *BRAZILIAN
RHYTHM EXPERIENCE with CHALO EDUARDO *DANCE WITH A BRAZILIAN HEART with
KATIA MORAES *AFRO-CUBAN DRUMMING with SUE LUNDQUIST *DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATION
with Shakerman's Shaker Class w/ KERRY GREEN *FOUND SOUNDZ,INTRO.to SHONA
MUSIC, MBIRA & More with JANET PLANET *THE ART OF FACILITATION with
CHRISTINE STEVENS Who Should Attend? *Drummers *Dancers *Music Teachers
*Drum Circle Facilitators *Music Therapists *Anyone Who Loves Music! What
will will learn? *West African Drumming and Dance *Caribbean Drumming *Brazilian
Drumming and Dance *Drum Circle Facilitation Skills *Yoga & other movement
techniques How Much does it cost? *CA Camp $545 full(Wednesday to Monday)
$395 weekend(Friday,Saturday,Sunday & Monday) *OR Camp $495 full(Wednesday
to Sunday)-$345 weekend(Friday to Sunday) Vegetarian & Vegan cuisine
available. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Fees include programs,
meals and lodging. Some advanced classes by audition only. What people
said about the 2001 Camp. "Most open, loving, with the heart as beautiful
as the place itself. Thank you." "Fun for the whole family!" "Excellent!
It was fabulous to have the African, Afro-Cuban/Latin & Brazilian together
to start to get the big picture of roots, relationships, evolution and
differences in the rhythms and instruments." "Good choices for classes.
The instructors were awesome. The food was flavorful, healthy & fresh!"
"Great! Everything went really smoothly. The staff was fabulous! Talented!
Friendly! Helpful!" "Camp organization and staff was great. The food was
excellent." "Fabulous, wonderful, gifted teachers all around." We believe
that all people are musical beings. Our goal is to facilitate spiritual
statement through drumming, dance and song. We are dedicated to the dedication
and musical development of all participants through a shared vision of
community music making. We bring our participants the highest quality instruction
and environment. through leading by example, we strive to inspire those
who share our vision to carry the theme of creative statement with them
wherever they go and share it with everyone they touch. WE ARE CONNECTED.
Visit: http://www.drumcamp.com Questions? Email: DrumCamp at info@drumcamp.com
Groups welcome. Register early! No prior experience necessary. See the
Website for Registration Forms, Schedules, and Teacher information. ______________________________
DRUM CAMP 11862 Balboa Blvd., Ste. 159 Granada Hills, CA 91344 http://www.drumcamp.com
mail to: info@drumcamp.com
Dee <wahineerhythm@mail.com>
Ventura County, CA USA - Sunday, July 14, 2002 at 18:41:53 (PDT)
The Green Reel Film Festival is approaching fast and we need Musicians
of an acoustic nature to play in the Meet & Greet area between screenings.
Interested? Send a tape or CD demo (by 8/7/02) to: The Green Reel Film
Festival c/o Dean T. Moody 5015 Mt. Royal Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90041 Any
questions? call 323-256-8285 or visit www.greenreel.org Time is of the
essence!
Dean T. Moody <thegreenreel@yahoogroups.com >
Los Angeles, CA USA - Saturday, July 13, 2002 at 13:20:34 (PDT)
In my opinion all comments and events should be welcome on this message
board! If it is information that can help others find other drumming events/circles
here and as a matter of fact all around the world (some from Australia
too) then it is something that should be included for everyone. Those who
are close minded enough to think that drum circles only happen at Venice
Beach are sadly mistaken. There is also a very fine Drumcircle at Griffith
Park that I also frequent. Have you also checked out the Drumcircles in
Santa Barbara or even Huntington Beach they too are fun! For everyone ·please
do keep entering all the drumming events that come your way here and abroad
to let others know where else one can go to drum! But do not forget the
beach, sand, surf, and drumming at the World Famous Venice Beach.
Sondra <sondra@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Venice Beach, Ca USA - Friday, July 12, 2002 at 11:12:25 (PDT)
yeh seriously.... stop using this board as an advertisement for some
stupid malibu phoenix club..... that isn't what this was supposed to be
about, in my humble opinion. lets focus on venice, drumming, rhythms, beats,
what we like about the circle, what we want changed about the circle. FOCUS
ON THE CIRCLE NOT THE ADVERTISING!!!!!! peace love rhythms into 3003
Choco
Venice, Russia Outer Space Mars - Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 18:44:45
(PDT)
Highlander, Thank you for your entry into our Guestbook. I agree with
what you say about where the message types are heading. But, I still don't
understand the reason. With over six-hundred people taking the first step
to make an entry by visiting the page and then deciding not to actually
write something......That's what is confusing. They, the ones who should
say something interesting don't and then the commercial messages overpopulate
the message board. If only two hundred of those six-hundred people were
to write something important the other commercial oriented messages would
be totally lost in a sea of interesting material. One thing is that lately
the police have not hasseled the Drumcircle as much as before and perhaps
people are taking both the beach and the message board a bit for granted.
I hope that you will visit Venice again sometime soon.
Marc <brokencamera@yellowhammer.com>
Lake Oswego, OR - Monday, July 08, 2002 at 11:15:22 (PDT)
Marc, the lessening of people writing on the message board may be due
to the appearance that it is (sadly) becoming an advertising spot for Malibu
Phoenix and no longer about the Venice Beach Drum Circle per se. I haven't
read an entry about/from the VBDC for a while, and I spend most of my time
scrolling past the verbose and self-promotion entries from the Phoenix
and others who seem to be using this message board to promote themselves
and their products. I love the VBDC and miss going there every Sunday since
returning to Canada. The VBDC was about drumming, dancing, and community
-- and it was FREEly given by many talented and diverse people. If this
message board is about the VBDC, then the entries should reflect that.
If people continue to market themselves or their events through this message
board, then they aren't honoring the people who make up the VBDC or the
Circle itself.
Highlander <clanmcalpine@hotmail.com>
Winnipeg, Canada - Monday, July 08, 2002 at 09:59:56 (PDT)
I'm really puzzled. I just checked the control panel for our websites
and it indicates that 4,221 visits have been made to the Guestbook since
the last time the counters were reset. That's great. For the specialized
topic that our sites are all about these numbers are just fine. Its obvious
that people are reading the Guestbook entries. What's puzzling is that
the page for adding entries has been visited 631 times in the same time
period which is also a good figure. What doesn't make sense is that we
don't have anywhere near 631 entries into the Guestbook in this time period.
I can only guess that people are visiting the page and then not writing
and submitting their thoughts. There have been no technical issues that
I'm aware of during this time that would have affected the addition of
Guestbook entries. The only thing that I can think of is that people like
to read the entries of others but are too lazy to write about their own
thoughts. Or, perhaps people are reluctant to list their eMail address
thinking that the spam-harvesters will get their eMail address and bombard
them with unwanted garbage for all sorts of rubbish they don't need. This
should be no problem as you can just leave any field blank that you like
including your name, city or eMail address and the text of your entry will
be gladly accepted. I just can't believe that so many people are just voyeurs
that like to look but have nothing to share in words. I hope that anyone
reading this will realize that the welcome mat is out for your thoughts
and we would all benefit from more entries by a larger pool of people who
have thoughts about the Venice Beach Boardwalk, The Venice Beach Drumcircle,
Other Drumcircles, The Venice Beach Video, Counterculture Happenings, Or????
Hoping to hear from more of you soon....
Marc <brokencamera@yellowhammer.com>
Lake Oswego, OR - Monday, July 08, 2002 at 01:34:13 (PDT)
SHE DRUMS THE WOMENâS COMMUNITY DRUMMING CIRCLE As the power
of Îthe 4thâ reverberates in our collective consciousness·
Thinking PEACE, PEACE, PEACE· While imagining the "bombs bursting
in air" as beautiful, gentle fireworks of realization & enlightenment,
going off like light bulbs in American minds· Working towards a
Global Interdependence Independence Day· A mutual dependency upon
the independence of every nation and its people· Imagine everyone
celebrating our differences with great admiration and respect· Yes!
We can conjure that reality in the rhythm of the new moon· BRING
YOUR RATTLES & SHAKERS, DRUMS & MUSIC MAKERS· FRIDAY JULY
12TH 2002 7 PM - 9 PM LAKE STREET CHURCH 607 LAKE ST./CHICAGO AVE. EVANSTON
IL. THE PARLOR ROOM FOR MORE INFO. CALL HAZEL 773-549-3026 shedrums@earthlink.net
Hazel <shedrums@earthlink.net>
Evanston, IL USA - Sunday, July 07, 2002 at 11:46:26 (PDT)
Dear Ones, Many blessings during this warm [hot] and dry summer. Just
make some of these events an excuse to come up and relax next to the pool
and savor the brisk and fresh canyon air. The large oak trees shade the
canyons, so they are always a delight to just find that serenity only Nature
can provide... Please feel free to forward this flier to those who might
be interested... **************************** Sunday[s] starting July 7,
2002, 1 PM - 3 PM Malibu Raw Vegan Gourmet Cuisine, with Dennis Knicely
as Chef... If you haven't experienced this 5 - course masterpiece, find
out how and why he started a legacy at the Living Light House, and continues
that with http://www.MalibuRaw.com. He has already worked, taught and learned
with among vegan & raw's finest. He is also an honorary Doctor of Divine
Health, and a 30 year vegan / raw nutrition specialist. Miracles of nourishing
healing for those in need... $25 - RSVP required - call 310-589-2768 For
the Menu, go to: http://www.maliburaw.com/menu_for_sunday.htm ******************************************************************************************************************************************************
Spiritual Music & Sound Healing Festival Light Worker Gathering Saturday,
July 27, 2002 1 PM ö 10 PM at Malibu Phoenix Go to: http://www.malibuphoenix.com/concerts_events_speakers.htm
Outside & Inside Stages - Ongoing Entertainment Environmental Information
Sound Healing Meditation / Circle Ceremony Drums, Dancing, Chinese Gong,
Crystal Bowls, Flutes, etc... ***Bring your own instruments for special
interactivity*** ___________________________________________________ Featuring
These Great Sound Healing / Recording Artists: Marston Smith, Electric
Cello For details about the amazing artist, go to: http://www.marstonsmith.com
Scott Huckabay, Guitar 2000 BAM Guitarist of the Year - Hearing it is believing
it... http://www.scotthuckabay.com Richard Hardy, Woodwinds Richard helped
record the 2002 New Age Album of the Year with John Adorney... >From Carol
King in the'70s on... Dennis Knicely, Percussion & Chimes Drum facilitator
for Malibu Phoenix... From the Austin All Stars in 70's on... http://www.DennisKnicely.com
Other great guest sound artists to be announced... __________________________________________________________________
Booths with Arts, Crafts, Clothing, Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Power
Objects, Aroma Therapy, Metaphysical, Healing, etc... Nature Walks &
Hiking Surprise Special Workshops throughout the day. Many great people!
Masa'aki Takano, Natural Sound Artist from Tokyo, Japan Mr. Takano is visiting
for this event, and this is a rare opportunity to experience his amazing
demonstration and workshop. Great Vegan & Raw Food by Rasheed; Refreshments
also available at the event. $25 per person; advance RSVP required / $30
at the door. Dress code is casual - bring extra layers, hiking shoes, blanket,
pillow, etc. Please - no drugs, alcohol, smoking, or guest animals. For
more information or to RSVP, call 310-737-7262 or 310-589-2768 email: yoshie210@msn.com
[English or Japanese] or malibuphoenix@charter.net ***Exhibitors, Sponsors
& Artists Wanted*** Make checks payable to: Yoshie Muramatsu or "Cash"
12615 Pacific Ave. #7 Los Angeles, CA 90066 For more detials, you can also
go to: http://www.malibuphoenix.com/concerts_events_speakers.htm *****************************************************************************************************************************************************
Tribal Family Productions and Malibu Phoenix Present: Rising from the Ashes
Full Moon Rebirth and Renewal Circle Ring of Fire Sacred Earth Dance Wednesday,
July 24, 2002, 4 PM - on 4pm - on, Starting with Open Quiet time at the
Vortex followed by a Vegan Potluck Sharing and at around 7pm the Interactive
Drum, Dance & Music Circle $8 Suggested Donation Be ready for a one-of-a-kind
experience. Since it is dry lately, we are not allowed to have an outdoor
fire until it starts raining again. We are using candles, which keeps that
"Fire Spirit" with us. Dress accordingly, since it's mostly cooler than
the coast in this "hidden canyon", and be prepared for an incredible Full
Moon Guided Hike into the Canyon . Lately we have had exceptionally good
musicians as well as vocalists attending to lend to the trend - setting
Tribal International sound. Please feel welcome to bring your favorite
instrument and/or friends to experience why we are recognized as Malibu's
Party, Wedding, & Inter-Tribal Celebration Space. For More Information:
For information: Dennis @ 310-589-2768 or Fred @ 310-457-5119 E-Mail: malibuphoenix@charter.net
www.MalibuPhoenix.com ******************************************************************************************************************************************************
Fred Pierson, Owner / Manager 310-457-5119 Dennis Knicely, Events Coordinator
/ Webmaster www.DennisKnicely.com 310-589-2768 Malibu Phoenix at the Escondido
Phoenix Ranch 26860 Mellus Drive, Malibu, CA 90265 Directions to Malibu
Phoenix: From Santa Monica, downtown LA, LAX, or farther South: Find Interstate10
West which becomes the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) North. From Santa Monica,
you will go app. 16 miles, past Malibu Canyon Road at Pepperdine University,
another 3 miles to Latigo Canyon Road. Turn right and go app. 3 miles up
Latigo to Maguire, the middle fork to left going down a hill. Go down Maguire
to Escondido and turn right. Go 200 yards & you will see the stone
and brick entrance on left. Just pull in parking lot to left. From the
Valley: Take the 101 Ventura Freeway to the Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon
Rd. Exit. Go West, all the way to the Ocean at the Pacific Coast Highway.
Turn right and follow directions in previous paragraph. For 3 different
maps, go to: http://www.malibu-weddings.com/directions_to_malibu_phoenix.htm
Dennis <malibuphoenix@charter.net>
Malibu, CA USA - Sunday, July 07, 2002 at 11:44:00 (PDT)
WONDERFUL SITE, GUY MEN TAKE NOT 419 HAS BEEN HERE
ABBA ABACHA <ABBALM@YASHOO.COM>
LAGOS, NIGERIA - Saturday, July 06, 2002 at 18:41:02 (PDT)
Hello, my name is Yoshie. I'm a producer of "Spiritual Music &
Sound Healing Fest" at MalibuPhoenix, Sat. July 27. Pls. ck & add info.
www.malibuphoenix.com/concerts_events_speakers.htm Thanks!
Yoshie Muramatsu <yoshie210@msn.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Friday, July 05, 2002 at 23:07:48 (PDT)
If everyone participated in a drum circle, there would be no need for
drugs -- people would also come together because music is a universal language.
Do not destroy the drum circle at Venice Beach.
terry rose <terry@seacliffec.com>
huntington beach, ca usa - Friday, July 05, 2002 at 07:57:15 (PDT)
Marc, I like the font changes to the message board. P.S. ET CALL HOME!
Sondra <sondra@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 17:57:16 (PDT)
Drum Circles in San Diego Greetings, The Museum of Making Music is
hosting a huge variety of drum events from June 22 through August 24. You
can see the full calendar at http://www.museumofmakingmusic.org. We've
got several drum circles coming up: June 29 @ 2 PM - Drum Circle Saturday
with guest facilitators. Bring your own drum or borrow one of the museums
and join the circle. FREE. July 6 @ 2 PM - Drum Circle Saturday. FREE.
July 20 @ 2 PM - Drum Circle Saturday. FREE. Aug. 10 @ 2 PM - Drum Circle
Saturday. FREE. All the drum circles will be at the Museum of Making Music,
5790 Armada Drive in Carlsbad, CA. Directions: Interstate 5 to Carlsbad,
Turn East onto Palomar Airport Road, Turn LEFT at Armada Drive. The museum
is on the first floor of the NAMM building. There is ample free parking.
Other events throughout the series include drum clinics by Zoro & Ed
Roscetti. Discussions with Remo Belli and tours with guest drummers 'Specs'
Powell, Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, and John Brauer. If you need more information,
feel free to contact me at (760) 438-5996 x170. Best regards, B.J. -- B.J.
Morgan, Marketing & Promotions Coordinator Museum of Making Music 5790
Armada Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Ph: 760.438.5996 ext. 170 Fx: 760.438.8964
www.museumofmakingmusic.org
BJ <benjaminm@namm.com>
San Diego, CA USA - Monday, June 24, 2002 at 10:21:25 (PDT)
Rising from the Ashes Full Moon Rebirth and Renewal Circle Ring of
Fire Sacred Earth Drum & Dance Sunday, June 23, 2002 at Malibu Phoenix
4pm - on, Starting with Open Quiet Meditation at the Vortex followed by
a Potluck Sharing and around 7 PM the Interactive Drum, Dance & Music
Circle. Be ready for a one-of-a-kind experience. There will always be a
Fire kept plenty hot to warm our Spirits during this event. Dress accordingly,
since it's mostly cooler than the coast in this "hidden canyon", and be
prepared for an incredible Full Moon Guided Hike into the Canyon . Lately
we have had exceptionally good musicians as well as vocalists attending
to lend to the trend - setting Tribal International sound. Please feel
welcome to bring your favorite instrument and/or friends to experience
why we are recognized as Malibu's Party, Wedding, & Inter-Tribal Celebration
Space. Directions to Malibu Phoenix: From Santa Monica, downtown LA, LAX,
or farther South: Find Interstate10 West which becomes the Pacific Coast
Highway (PCH) North. From Santa Monica, you will go app. 16 miles, past
Malibu Canyon Road at Pepperdine University, another 3 miles to Latigo
Canyon Road. Turn right and go app. 3 miles up Latigo to Maguire, the middle
fork to left going down a hill. Go down Maguire to Escondido and turn right.
Go 200 yards & you will see the stone and brick entrance on left. Just
pull in parking lot to left. From the Valley: Take the 101 Ventura Freeway
to the Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon Rd. Exit. Go West, all the way to the
Ocean at the Pacific Coast Highway. Turn right and follow directions in
previous paragraph. For 3 different maps, go to: http://www.malibu-weddings.com/directions_to_malibu_phoenix.htm
www.MalibuPhoenix.com Malibu Phoenix at the Escondido Phoenix Ranch 26860
Mellus Drive, Malibu, CA 90265 Dennis @ 310-589-2768 / Fred @ 310-457-5119
Dennis <www.MalibuPhoenix.com >
Malibu, CA USA - Friday, June 21, 2002 at 05:55:08 (PDT)
I remember the music we used to make in Laguna thirty years ago, in
the sands. I wonder if any of those brothers and sisters attend the Venice
Beach drumcircle today. I have just written a book about the old days when
some of us where homeless and living on the California beaches, making
music, watching sunsets, living the life, young and free. It is called
PAGAN LOVE AND WILDING HEARTS. The entire book is on the internet, 31 chapters.
Please check it out and write me back telling me what you think. You will
find the book here: http://www.geocities.com/paganloves/index.htm Namaste
Ollamh <ollamh@goddessheart.com>
Eugene, OR USA - Saturday, June 15, 2002 at 12:35:18 (PDT)
SHE DRUMS THE WOMENâS COMMUNITY DRUMMING CIRCLE CORDIALLY EXTENDS
AN INVITATION TO THE MEN TO JOIN THEM AS THE MOON RISES OVER THE LAKE FOR
A UNIQUE, INTUITIVE DRUMMING EXPERIENCE: THE WE DRUM TRIBE GATHERS ON THE
EVE OF THE FULL MOONâS JUNE 23 RD (OUR SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION)
ALSO : JULY 23 rd, AUG. 21 st, & SEPT. 20th, 2002 7:30 PM ö 9:30
PM AT THE STONE CIRCLE FIRE-PIT ON THE LANDFILL OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
THE SOUTH END OF THE CAMPUS, SHERIDAN RD. AT CLARK ST. IN EVANSTON, NORTH
OF DEMPSTER, PAST CHURCH YOUâLL SEE CENTENNIAL PARK ON THE RIGHT,
KEEP GOING STRAIGHT INTO THE CAMPUS PARKING LOT·IGNORE THE PERMIT
ONLY SIGNS, THEY DONâT APPLY ON THE WEEKENDS·WALK OVER THE
FOOTBRIDGE ONTO THE LANDFILL LAKE SIDE TO THE FIRE-PIT· FOR MORE
INFO. CALL HAZEL 773-549-3026 shedrums@earthlink.net
HAZEL <shedrums@earthlink.net>
Chicago, IL USA - Saturday, June 08, 2002 at 07:32:22 (PDT)
SHE DRUMS THE WOMENâS COMMUNITY DRUMMING CIRCLE ÎSHE CHANGES
EVERYTHING SHE TOUCHES EVERYTHING SHE TOUCHES CHANGESâ COME DRUM,
DANCE, SING IN THE CHANGING RHYTHM OF YOUR TRANSFORMATION BRING YOUR DRUMS
& SHAKERS RATTLES & MUSIC MAKERS SHE DRUMS IS AN ECLECTIC GROUP
OF WOMEN COMING TOGETHER TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH THE POWER OF RHYTHM.
THE SAFE UNINHIBITED JOY OF COMMUNITY BRINGS AN EASY COMFORT THAT OPENS
THE CHANNELS TO CREATIVE EXPRESSION. FROM THE NOVICE TO THE INITIATE ALL
WOMEN & DAUGHTERS ARE WELCOME. WE MEET EACH MONTH JUNE14TH, JULY 12TH,
AUG 9TH, SEPT. 6TH, OCT. 11TH... 7 pm - 9 pm IN THE PARLOR ROOM USUALLY
ON THE FRIDAY CLOSEST TO THE EVE OF THE NEW MOON... THE TIME OF CALLING
FORTH THE INTENTIONS WE WISH TO SEE GROW LIKE THE MOON INTO FULLNESS SHE
DRUMS SHE DRUMS SHE DRUMS A HEALING RHYTHM SHE DRUMS GIVING VOICE TO THE
VOICELESS SHE DRUMS FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHILDREN SHE DRUMS A JOYFUL SONG,
A RIGHTEOUS EXAMPLE SHE DRUMS A PURPOSEFUL POSITIVE FUTURE SHE DRUMS UP
A NEW GENERATION SHE DRUMS FOR MOTHER EARTH FOR THE MOTHER THAT GAVE US
BIRTH FOR HER GRANDMOTHER & ALL THE GREATGRANDMOTHERS SHE DRUMS LIKE
A WOMAN IN LABOR SHE DRUMS LIKE THE BABES FIRST BREATH SHE DRUMS FOR THE
NEWBORN PEACEMAKERS SHE DRUMS A DREAMERS DREAM SHE DRUMS FOR PEACE ON EARTH
SHE DRUMS THE PERFECT PLAN SHE DRUMS TILL KINGDOM COME SHE DRUMS SHE DRUMS
SHE DRUMS FOR MORE INFO. CALL HAZEL [773]-549-3026 shedrums@earthlink.net
Hazel <shedrums@earthlink.net>
USA - Saturday, June 08, 2002 at 07:20:16 (PDT)
DRUM CIRCLE June 21-23, 2002 on private property 13440 Del Rey Road
California Valley, CA. WANTED hand drummers to open up a new drum circle.
Initiated by Jacen hand drumming lessons will be given by Kwame, an experienced
African hand drummer from Ghana. Donations accepted at the gate. Camping/RV
parking is available. BYOB/food/firewood. BBQ pits will be available. Refreshments
will be available for an additional fee. Children are welcome. No childcare
provided, you must be responsible for your own children. All types of instruments
welcome.
ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS!!! For more information and directions please call
805-475-2041 between 9:00 am to 10:00 pm 7 days a week or email R. Roseberry
at imaafabrat@juno.com
R. Roseberry <imaafabrat@juno.com>
California Valley, CA USA - Friday, June 07, 2002 at 12:44:40 (PDT)
Take my warmest congratulations with your web site! its great ! It
was a true pleasure to see all of your colors. Bali
Hotel, travel, accommodation Site
Lisa Zimmerman <bali_info_4u@yahoo.com>
Adelaide, SA Australia - Thursday, June 06, 2002 at 18:19:09 (PDT)
Pretty nice site, well done !! Bali Accommodation and Bali holiday
Site
Kirsten Parsons - Bali hotel site <Info@kecak.com>
jakarta, WJ Indonesia - Thursday, June 06, 2002 at 18:16:45 (PDT)
Yoga Day at Malibu Phoenix on the Summer Solstice Saturday June 22nd
2002, 9.30 ö 4pm Summer begins this day. Come celebrate and renew
with yoga, healthy food, a beautiful environment and the company of like-hearted
souls. Our theme is Transformation. We live in tumultuous times and all
of us face uncertainty, personally and collectively This day together offers
tools and practices to let go old ways of being; connect with our deepest
self; set intentions and find stability in this rapidly changing world.
Yoga intensive: (9.30 to 11.45 am). We will practice yoga asana, pranayama
and access inner stillness through meditation, interspersed with yoga philosophy.
This will accommodate all levels of experience. Raw Food Lunch (12 ö
2 pm) will be prepared by Gourmet Raw Food Chef, Dennis Knicely. Raw food
is cutting edge health food. All ingredients are the finest organic vegetables,
fruits, nuts and grains. No dairy, flesh or preservatives at all. You will
be amazed and delighted at how light yet satisfied you feel at the end
of the meal. If youâve never tried it, this is the perfect opportunity.
We will be dining beside the pool, so bring swimwear. www.MalibuRaw.com
Meditation walk. (2- 3pm). The grounds are beautiful and invite exploration.
A silent hike with all our senses attuned to the nature around us offers
healing and renewal. Yoga Nidra. We return to the yoga room to practice
an advanced relaxation technique that will take you into a deep state of
consciousness, which is just above the level of sleep. In this state of
being, we have the possibility for healing and conscious creative intention
setting. Optional: Massage. Prior reservations must be made to ensure your
appointment. Maggie Mellor brings 30 years of Yoga experience to her teaching
of thousands of students worldwide. Her background includes training with
Sivananda, Iyengar, Viniyoga and Kundalini schools, and Rod Strykerâs
School of Pure Yoga. She holds degrees in Education and Psychology and
is a Reiki Practitioner. Born in Holland and raised in South Africa, Maggie
has traveled widely and studied and taught Yoga around the world. Maggie
lives and teaches in Southern California. Http://www.easeintoyoga.com Directions
to Malibu Phoenix: From Westlake Village: Take the 101 Ventura Freeway
South to the Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon Rd. Exit. Go west, all the way
to the Ocean at the Pacific Coast Highway. Turn right at Pepperdine University,
another 3 miles to Latigo Canyon Road. Turn right and go app. 3 miles up
Latigo to Maguire, the middle fork to left going down a hill. Go down Maguire
to Escondido and turn right. Go 200 yards & you will see the stone
and brick entrance on left. Just pull in parking lot to left. For maps
to Malibu Phoenix, go to: http://www.malibu-weddings.com/directions_to_malibu_phoenix.htm
Cost: $95 paid by June 15h; thereafter $105; Non-refundable deposit of
$50 secures your place. To reserve send check to Maggie Mellor 412 Continental
Ct, Newbury Park, Ca 91320. For further information call Maggie at (805)
499 9669 or email mmellor@vcnet.com www.MalibuPhoenix.com Malibu Phoenix
at the Escondido Phoenix Ranch 26860 Mellus Drive, Malibu, CA 90265 Dennis
@310-589-2768 / Fred @310-457-5119
Dennis <www.MalibuPhoenix.com>
Malibu, CA USA - Wednesday, June 05, 2002 at 14:32:37 (PDT)
Go to this gathering if you can. You will never forget it what it is
like camping with so many people in a money-free zone. Here is all the
information so far on the North American Rainbow Gathering of the North
American Tribes to be held from late June till July 7th of this year (most
likely in northern Wisconsin). All peace-loving nature-tuned people are
welcome to attend. DO NOT FORGET TO BRING PLENTY OF BULK FOOD ITEMS TO
DONATE TO THE KITCHENS OF YOUR CHOICE. Vegan kitchen supplies are best.
Anything from gallons of maple syrup to herbs and spices to boxes of cookies
and crackers and spreads and sauces of all sorts to pastas and dried fruits
and berries and large boxes of anything such as fruits and vegetables.
Especially boxes of fruits and vegetables are a welcome donation at any
kitchen. Make sure to donate AT LEAST two hours of your time each day to
one of the kitchens doing anything from boiling water, to collecting wood,
to washing dishes, to making food. Don't forget to bring flashlights with
extra batteries. Bring sweet little gifts, such as stone beads or crystals
or small gift boxes or some other type of little gift, to give out randomly
to people who you spend time with at the gathering. Remember to not spend
any money at the gathering. You may trade or barter or give freely. But
please do not use money. Hug other gatherers and make them feel welcome.
Respect the land, trees, bushes and energy of the gathering. Do not bring
any type of electronic music or electronic instruments. Bring organic instruments.
Come a week early and help build the kitchens. Stay after July 7th and
help with the cleanup crew. Clean up starts the day you arrive, so be sure
to always help keep the land clean and free of trash. Make sure to bring
your own metal cup, bowl, plate, spoon, fork. Go to your local Army surplus
store. Get an air mattress. It will likely rain. Bring a plastic tarp to
tie over your tent. Yes, tents are supposed to be waterproof. But anyone
who has camped in the rain knows otherwise. Bring closed toe shoes, and
extra cotton socks. Dirty cotton socks can always be burned when you are
done using them. Closed toe shoes and socks can help prevent tic bites.
And prevent your feet from becoming chapped from constant exposure to ground
and grass and dew and rain. Sandals are good, but also bring closed-toe
shoes, such as hiking boots or tennis shoes. Bring rope and colored natural
fabrics to create your own privacy space around your tent. If you like
to be away from the commotion, camp far away from the main field, out in
the woods, such as by your favorite kitchen. Being by a kitchen that is
connected to the main water source is a bunus (the water source will be
a river connected by hose to the kitchens). Bringing one bottle of drinking
water for each of your days there is a bonus, although the kitchens will
always have water available that has been boiled for drinking and making
food. This is to take place out away from any towns or cities. So there
will be no tap water, no electricity, no facilities (other than the toilets
that will be dug in the ground at set locations throughout the gathering
area). Remember, chocolate and cookies are an amazing thing to bring. The
bliss kittens will love you for it. This year the North American Rainbow
Gathering (hence referred to as the Gathering) will be in the Western Great
Lakes region (Wisconsin, Minnesota or Michigan) over the 4th of July. Feel
free to come a few week early to help build the gathering infrastructure
or stay a few weeks late to help disappear all traces of our gathering.Information
on the gathering is availablefrom http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/sites/annual-site.htmlThanksgiving
Council minutes are available at http://www.greatlakesrainbow.info/Thanksgiving_2001_notes.htmlA
rideshare has been created and is available at http://www.rainbowphamily.com/rideshare.htmlSpring
Council has been called for June 14 and 15. The directions to the site
of the Annual Gathering of the Tribes will be announced shortly after Spring
Council reaches a decision. Ignore all rumors of a site prior to Spring
Council. The location of Spring Council will be available between now and
June13 at http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/events/2002calendar.htmlIf
you are planning on flying and want cheap tix, Chicago's not a bad place
to plan for. It may not the the closest, but it will be cheap.If you would
like a PDF copy of the latest Rainbow Mini Manual of Gathering Consciousness,please
email kzirk@earthlink.net and I'll be happy to send you one.If your are
having trouble reaching the links above, try a mirror site athttp://198.31.181.41/rainbow/
and find out more about the gatherings than you everthought possible from
the comfort of your computer.RAP 107 - GATHERING CONSCIOUSNESSPlease protect
this Beautiful Land.~ Walk Softly. Harm no living thing Harmonize - Blend
in. Use onlydown, dead wood. Cut no living trees. Preserve the Meadows|camp
in the Woods. We are caretakers of this land.Everyone sharing makes a strong
Human Tribe!~ Please Protect the Water Sources by staying out of DELICATEspring
areas. Avoid camping, peeing, washing above spring areas. KeepALL soap
out of streams, springs or the creek! Use a bucket totake your bath at
least 300 feet away from the water source.To be certain drinking water
is safe: boil it for ten minutes at a rolling boil!~ Use the slit trenches
or covered latrines - cover your paper & wastewith ashes or lime, wash
hands after.Break the fly/illness connection: shit-fly-food-you!Dig no
shitters near water areas or kitchens. Protect our Health!~ Use your own
cup, bowl & spoon! Wash them after eating and rinse inbleach-water.
Visit C.A.L.M./M.A.S.H. if you feel ill - especially if youhave a contagious
disease - or are injured.~ Camp Together in Establish neighborhoods. Community
Fires only!** Each with 5 gallon bucket with water and shovel for Fire
Protection.If you are the last to leave a fire PUT IT OUT! Please, NO Fireworks!Watch
your gear: Be Responsible~ "Tempt Not Lest Ye Be Lifted From.~ Pets are
discouraged but if you must bring them keep them fed, on a leashand out
of the kitchens, springs, fights & packing up to chase andkill wildlife.
Clean up their poop. Love them.PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT !!!~ Cleanup begins
when you arrive. Bring in only what is necessary. Thereis no janitor here!
You are the cleanup crew. Separate garbage for recycling.Please don't litter.
Compost in pits only.~ You are the Gathering! Participate in Shanti Sena
(the peacekeepers council), activities, councils, work crews, workshops.Volunteer
wherever needed: kitchens, welcome home, firewatch,parking lot, shitter
digging, supply, front gate, etc.R-E-S-P-E-C-T your Sisters & Brothers
energies.Keep the Balance: Earth, Sky, Trees, Water & People!~ Alcohol
is Discouraged, Weapons are Inappropriate, Violence iscontrary to the Spirit
of the Gathering. Please take no photographs orvideos of people without
permission. Discourage Drug Abuse.~ Buying and selling endangers our legal
right to be here.The Magic Hat is our Bank, donate early to fund our needs.The
Magic Hat goes around at meal time circles and with the Magic Hat band.Our
power together is many times our power separated!~ Enjoy the Rainbow with
an open heart and you Will see the Vision.~ Join us for July 4th Silent
Contemplation & Prayer for Peace,respect those maintaining silence
from dawn.~ Hold The Silence Until The Arrival Of The Children's Parade
RAP 701 - HAPPY TRAILS~ In preparation for leaving: Pack up all your trash/recyclables
andtake it away. Take it far away. Do not impact the small towns near thegathering.
If you can't take it with you drop it in the collection area.~ Dismantle
and disappear your encampment. Pick up your litter. If you don'tsomeone
else will have to. Vanish ALL traces. Douse your fire,ashes cold, scatter
your fire rocks. Replace turf.~ Fill in your local latrine and compost
holes solidly with lime and soil.Latrine tops are burned. Remove string
and twine from tree limbs.Break up hardened ground with shovels or picks
for future root growthand moisture catch. Intermix humus from forest ground
if possible.~ NATURALIZE! When an area is clear and clean scatter logs,branches,
leaves to look natural. Disappear trails, renew forest habitat.Water systems
are removed, cleaned and stored for next year.~ Help with disabled vehicles,
fully dismantle ramps and bridges.Water bar steep places to prevent erosion.
The final crew re-seedswith appropriate vegetation to complete the process.~
Transport as many riders as possible out of the area. Treat local folks
with great kindness.~ Drive safely and share this love wherever you go.
~~~ WE LOVE YOU !!! ~~~ --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!?
LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience There is a ride share board for folks
to post needs or haves. I've attached the info I send to folks daily in
a text document. Feel free to use all or part of this info to share with
others.
This year the North American Rainbow Gathering (hence referred
to as the Gathering) will be in the Western Great Lakes region (Wisconsin,
Minnesota or Michigan) over the 4th of July. Feel free to come a few week
early to help build the gathering infrastructure or stay a few weeks late
to help disappear all traces of our gathering. Information on the gathering
is available from http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/sites/annual-site.html
Thanksgiving Council minutes are available at http://www.greatlakesrainbow.info/Thanksgiving_2001_notes.html
A rideshare has been created and is available at http://www.rainbowphamily.com/rideshare.html
Spring Council has been called for June 14 and 15. The directions to the
site of the Annual Gathering of the Tribes will be announced shortly after
Spring Council reaches a decision. Ignore all rumors of a site prior to
Spring Council. The location of Spring Council will be available between
now and June 13 at http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/events/2002calendar.html
If you are planning on flying and want cheap tix, Chicago's not a bad place
to plan for. It may not the the closest, but it will be cheap. If you would
like a PDF copy of the latest Rainbow Mini Manual of Gathering Consciousness,
please email kzirk@earthlink.net and I'll be happy to send you one. If
your are having trouble reaching the links above, try a mirror site at
http://198.31.181.41/rainbow/ and find out more about the gatherings than
you ever thought possible from the comfort of your computer. RAP 107 -
GATHERING CONSCIOUSNESS Please protect this Beautiful Land. ~ Walk Softly.
Harm no living thing Harmonize - Blend in. Use only down, dead wood. Cut
no living trees. Preserve the Meadows| camp in the Woods. We are caretakers
of this land. Everyone sharing makes a strong Human Tribe! ~ Please Protect
the Water Sources by staying out of DELICATE spring areas. Avoid camping,
peeing, washing above spring areas. Keep ALL soap out of streams, springs
or the creek! Use a bucket to take your bath at least 300 feet away from
the water source. To be certain drinking water is safe: boil it for ten
minutes at a rolling boil! ~ Use the slit trenches or covered latrines
- cover your paper & waste with ashes or lime, wash hands after. Break
the fly/illness connection: shit-fly-food-you! Dig no shitters near water
areas or kitchens. Protect our Health! ~ Use your own cup, bowl & spoon!
Wash them after eating and rinse in bleach-water. Visit C.A.L.M./M.A.S.H.
if you feel ill - especially if you have a contagious disease - or are
injured. ~ Camp Together in Establish neighborhoods. Community Fires only!
** Each with 5 gallon bucket with water and shovel for Fire Protection.
If you are the last to leave a fire PUT IT OUT! Please, NO Fireworks! Watch
your gear: Be Responsible ~ "Tempt Not Lest Ye Be Lifted From. ~ Pets are
discouraged but if you must bring them keep them fed, on a leash and out
of the kitchens, springs, fights & packing up to chase and kill wildlife.
Clean up their poop. Love them. PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT !!! ~ Cleanup
begins when you arrive. Bring in only what is necessary. There is no janitor
here! You are the cleanup crew. Separate garbage for recycling. Please
don't litter. Compost in pits only. ~ You are the Gathering! Participate
in Shanti Sena (the peace keepers council), activities, councils, work
crews, workshops. Volunteer wherever needed: kitchens, welcome home, firewatch,
parking lot, shitter digging, supply, front gate, etc. R-E-S-P-E-C-T your
Sisters & Brothers energies. Keep the Balance: Earth, Sky, Trees, Water
& People! ~ Alcohol is Discouraged, Weapons are Inappropriate, Violence
is contrary to the Spirit of the Gathering. Please take no photographs
or videos of people without permission. Discourage Drug Abuse. ~ Buying
and selling endangers our legal right to be here. The Magic Hat is our
Bank, donate early to fund our needs. The Magic Hat goes around at meal
time circles and with the Magic Hat band. Our power together is many times
our power separated! ~ Enjoy the Rainbow with an open heart and you Will
see the Vision. ~ Join us for July 4th Silent Contemplation & Prayer
for Peace, respect those maintaining silence from dawn. ~ Hold The Silence
Until The Arrival Of The Children's Parade RAP 701 - HAPPY TRAILS ~ In
preparation for leaving: Pack up all your trash/recyclables and take it
away. Take it far away. Do not impact the small towns near the gathering.
If you can't take it with you drop it in the collection area. ~ Dismantle
and disappear your encampment. Pick up your litter. If you don't someone
else will have to. Vanish ALL traces. Douse your fire, ashes cold, scatter
your fire rocks. Replace turf. ~ Fill in your local latrine and compost
holes solidly with lime and soil. Latrine tops are burned. Remove string
and twine from tree limbs. Break up hardened ground with shovels or picks
for future root growth and moisture catch. Intermix humus from forest ground
if possible. ~ NATURALIZE! When an area is clear and clean scatter logs,
branches, leaves to look natural. Disappear trails, renew forest habitat.
Water systems are removed, cleaned and stored for next year. ~ Help with
disabled vehicles, fully dismantle ramps and bridges. Water bar steep places
to prevent erosion. The final crew re-seeds with appropriate vegetation
to complete the process. ~ Transport as many riders as possible out of
the area. Treat local folks with great kindness. ~ Drive safely and share
this love wherever you go. ~~~ WE LOVE YOU !!! ~~~
kzirk@earthlink.net <http://198.31.181.41/rainbow/>
USA - Saturday, June 01, 2002 at 14:53:22 (PDT)
Saw you website was wondering if anyboy out there was interested in
purchasing unfinished conga shells and conga heads in various woods and
sizes. I also have a few hides for making the heads that i wish to sell
as well.
Palo <palomusic@hotmail.com>
Long Beach, Ca. USA - Saturday, June 01, 2002 at 11:10:25 (PDT)
Monthly Full Moon "Rising from the Ashes" Ceremony, Fresh Raw Food
& Fun Times... Sunday, May 26, 2002 - Malibu Phoenix Presents: 4 PM
Meditation at the Vortex... For the "earlybirds" interested in getting
a little fresh air; awesome feeling of peace in a [respectfully, please]
quiet environment, etc... at the Vortex, starting whenever you get there...
5 PM - 7 PM Gourmet Raw Vegan Feast... This meal will be served early,
for those interested in some of the finest organic raw foods to be found
in Southern California. $25 per person contribution will include both the
food and full use of the property for the rest of the day. To RSVP, call
310-589-2768 For more information & Sunday's menu, go to our new [just
posted!] website: www.MalibuRaw.com 7 PM - ON... Rising from the Ashes
Circle... Harmonizing our energies, uniting together as a group, listening
to each other's intentions, & dedicating the energy of the circle to
an even higher crescendo when the Moon starts cresting later... Drum, Music
& Dance Ceremony... Really listening to each other as we search for
that "special pocket" where all our rhythms merge as a total synchronicity...
The rest is beyond words... Vegan Potluck... Tables will be set out for
those who prefer just to "brown bag" [bring] their own food and beverage;
primarily for those who want to munch later during the circle... Be ready
for unique and entertaining interaction around a great outdoor fire, in
the Meadow [weather permitting; otherwise in or next to the Lodge]. May
26, Sunday. There is a Full Moon Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at 5 degrees of
Sagittarius occurring in the early morning hours, visible in North America
in all areas except the northeast. Also visible in Central America, Western
South America, extreme Northeastern Russia, eastern Asia, Australia, most
of Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, and the southeast Indian Ocean, according
to Jim Maynard's Celestial Guide 2002. As if this month did not already
contain a plethora of activating and accelerating celestial events, we
have yet another to add to the mix. Staying present with the truth of our
being and allowing the new energies to find healthy, loving expression
through us helps to expand the possibilities beyond what has been previously
known. -Carolyn Brent at www.shamanic astrology.com Please; No Guest Animals
at these events...
Dennis <www.MalibuRaw.com >
Malibu, CA USA - Friday, May 24, 2002 at 06:06:17 (PDT)
An Honor To Ibrahim! One of the very talented drummers who plays often
along the Venice Beach Boardwalk with the group Compa and at the Drumcircle
as well has been honored as one of the subjects portrayed on the large
mural recently completed on the wall of the Pioneer French Bakery on Rose
street in Venice. You've got to go check it out. Ibraham is shown with
his drum and what seems to be the same cool hat that he's wearing in our
video Venice Beach. If you see Ibraham on the Boardwalk why not congratulate
him and introduce yourself. He's a great guy and a true treasure of Venice
Beach.
Marc brokencamera@yellowhammer.com
Lake Oswego, OR - Thursday, May 16, 2002 at 18:34:22 (PDT)
We invite you to visit our new website El Toque de Candombe / Traditional
Afro-Uruguayan rhythm devoted to teaching and spreading knowledge of this
magical Afro-Uruguayan style of music for Afro-Uruayan drums Chico, Repique
and Piano drums, Drumset and Bass www.eltoquedecandombe.com.ar Afro-Uruguayan
Culture - Study Book (International Edition) - Biography of the Authors
- Clinic for musicians and students of music - Instructive Workshop for
schools - Music, Shows - Pictures, photos, video, opinions and more...
Thank you. Best regards Willy Mu?oz Professional drummer, instructor and
author of El Toque de Candombe. willymunoz@fibertel.com.ar
Willy Mu?oz willymunoz@fibertel.com.ar
- Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 20:10:52 (PDT)
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venice, ca usa - Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 11:51:36 (PDT)
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tampa bay, fl usa - Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 11:49:27 (PDT)
Dear Ones, Starting this next Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Malibu Phoenix
we will be hosting special Gourmet Vegan Raw Brunch, from 1PM - 3PM with
different programs and entertainment most weekends. This first time event
will be at a special price of $25 and it includes use of the property for
the rest of the day [swimming pool, jacuzzi, hiking, etc.] To be one of
the first to RSVP, please call Dennis @ 310-589-2768. I will post another
letter in a day or two with the menu & other specifics. Volunteers,
ideas of speakers or special entertainment for these events are welcome,
as these will be ongoing throughout the Year. Just call me ahead of time
to make arrangements. *****The next Full Moon Circle Celebration with Ceremony,
Drumming, Dance, Music, and lots of fun, will be Sunday, May 26, 2002,
from 4PM - on, starting with a Gourmet Raw Dinner @ 5-7 PM for $25 [RSVP
required], or just the circle for an $8 donation [w/ Vegan potluck]. We
are giving this option for those who would rather have best of the best
food without having to prepare ahead of time. Hope to see you there!*****
Dennis <www.MalibuPhoenix.com >
Malibu, CA USA - Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 06:08:28 (PDT)
I ordered the Venice Beach video a while ago looking for an original
gift for my girlfriend (who i met in Venice Beach) for Christmas. Being
from Europe i didn't entirely trust the transaction and was quite sure
it was going to take weeks (at least!). Giving away your credit card number
and all... But about 7 days after i ordered it the mailman already rang!
Talking about swift shipping! I mean, if i send any letters to LA it takes
about two weeks. The video rocked! I experienced the whole Venice Beach
feeling again; the street performers, Harry Perry,... Damn, am i 'homesick'!!!!
To everyone who ever visited Venice Beach: get this video! I rarely get
lyrical about things like this, but this deserves an exception. VENICE
BEACH RULEZ!
Stefaan <konzjee@yahoo.com>
Flanders - Thursday, May 09, 2002 at 01:12:22 (PDT)
Hi! We are getting married in Santa Barbara/LA (still deciding) and
are possibly interested in having somebody lead a drum circle for us and
our family following an intimate wedding ceremony of about 40 people. Please
send us any information you may have about this. Thanks, Jenni and Jeff
Jenni and Jeff jen@creative-psychology.com
USA - Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 17:02:55 (PDT)
I received the Venice Beach video today...thanks so much...I love it!
The action and scenes are so exciting, I feel like I've had a vacation!
Your Venice Beach video really got my juices going, seeing the quality
and originality of the film...how you incorporated all the exciting live-action
shots into a beautiful finished production--complete with eye-catching
transitions and graphics. You guys did a GREAT JOB! It just goes to show
that when you match-up exciting content with a creative "form," you have
a winning combination of elements that entertain! My hat's off to you folks!
Venice Beach is an exciting video!
Rick Josey
Newton, NC USA - Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 11:06:37 (PDT)
Greeting , My name is Jim Koecher . I have just returned from Africa
with 400 beautifully carved djembes and 25 or so assorted drums . The drums
are 22-24î tall by 12-14î diameter. They are all double weaved. The line
carved drums are $200 and the recessed carved drums are $250. These are
great Prices. Now for the rest of the story. Six months ago I was the Captain
of a ship delivering humanitarian aid to third world countries . I saw
donated food rotting in government warehouses because the people on the
street had no money to buy it . I have since left the maritime field and
went back to Africa. I found myself in a remote village talking to a man
with one leg. ìHelp us we have no jobs to buy foodî What could I say? but
ìOKî. I took my savings bought 400 drums and shipped them to the states.
A portion of my profits will help fund the WE ARE ONE WORLD PROJECT . This
project is designed to help those at the bottom of the food chain by creating
jobs were they can make money to buy the food that is donated by various
charity organizations . The Project will teach the villagers a skill creating
traditional African wares. Then ì WE ARE ONE WORLD Imports will purchase
these wares and market them in the States. This will provide the villagers
with the money needed to purchase food. Also a portion of the profits will
go back to fund more projects. If you or anyone you know might be interested
in a beautiful drum at a great price or would like to know more about the
project please contact me at weare1worldimports@hotmail.com or 907-299-0575
Thanks for your time Jim Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach
him to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Who said That?
Jim Koecher <weare1worldimports@hotmail.com >
- Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 05:03:52 (PDT)
Sorry to hear about the cameras being installed on the Beaches in California.
But it was just a matter of time you know. And the cameras will get better
and better as technology improves, and more numerous. So I am writing just
to remind you Californian brothers and sisters that there really IS such
a magical place as Oregon. Where there are no cameras on the beaches, and
probably never will be. (Heck! There isn't even any sales tax up here.
Folks here resist a whole lot of crapola that other states have swallowed
hook, line, and sinker. And if you think a drum circle is great in smog
and traffic wait till you get a chance to experience one on a natural beach
surrounded by forest. And as for police ticketing sisters for going topless
down there on the S.Cal beaches don't forget that in Eugene Oregon it is
legal for a woman to be topless anywhere in the city. And there are many
beaches on the ocean in Oregon that allow total nudity, without any molestation
by police. Not to mention that wilderness hotsprings, MacCredie, Cougar,
Umpqua, Bagby, Owyhee, etc where nudity is totally permissable and the
Forest Service actually puts up signs on the hotsprings hiking trails reminding
people to put their clothes back on before they get in sight of a public
road. Needless to say, some of the greatest drumcircles immaginable happen
in these places. Sooooooo -- Have fun all you California brothers and sisters,
and continue your struggle for freedom and spirit. But if you ever really
need a refuge in which to nourish that freedom and spirit just pack up
your drums and head north.
RomTom <romtom@goddessheart.com>
Eugene, OR United States - Tuesday, May 07, 2002 at 10:27:56 (PDT)
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Akranes, ICELAND - Monday, May 06, 2002 at 18:48:19 (PDT)
I love the drum circle. I wish we could start one in the San Fernando
Valley. If anyone is interested, please email me. I am not an avid drummer,
I more prefer to dance in the center, but the sounds that come from those
circles are breathtaking and I wish I could hear them more often.
Danielle <qtdangel2002@yahoo.com>
Chatsworth, CA USA - Monday, May 06, 2002 at 17:16:34 (PDT)
The Venice Beach Drum Circle *****By Bruce Shutan***** *****©
2002 Bruce Shutan. All rights reserved The drum circle phenomenon is playing
out across America, but nowhere is the scene as riveting as it is on L.A.'s
Venice Beach, where drummers, dancers and spectators have been gathering
on weekends for some 50 years. The Venice Beach Drum Circle fosters a multi-cultural
sound and primal energy captured on "Harmonious Mayhem/Absolutely Live,"
a 39-minute CD sold on the VBDC Web site (www.venicebeachdrumcircle.com)
whose title says it all about the blessing and curse of open drums circles.
Beginners usually provide the backbeat and rhythm, while more skilled players
improvise and solo, observes Joseph Hernandez Tiu, an architect who has
been drumming at the VBDC since moving to Venice about five years ago.
One problem, he says, is when too many drummers show up and pound out multiple
rhythms as loud as they can without listening to one another. The VBDC
"is a little bit like the Mulligan Stew people made in the Great Depression,"
adds Marc Madow, whose documentary about the Venice Beach Boardwalk devotes
39 of its 67 minutes to the VBDC. "There are some talented regulars who
drum in a way that inspires others into certain musical places. But because
there are always new visitors to the drum circle you get interesting new
sounds and sights to blend with." The VBDC includes musicians who've performed
with Santana and the Jefferson Airplane, according to Madow. What's also
worth noting is how many people bring homemade instruments. "One guy shows
up with a piece of metal salvaged from a demolished building," he says,
"while another guy has a piece of textured brass." Drummers flock to the
VBDC because of the surf, sand and, of course, sweet sounds that balance
improvisation with basic beats. "For musical adventure," Madow believes,
"the unlicensed, unregulated, un-elected, not FDA approved, absolutely
free VBDC is the game." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
About the Author: Bruce Shutan, an L.A.-based freelance writer, has been
playing the drums since 1970. He has performed and recorded in numerous
bands. shutan@mindspring.com
Bruce Shutan <shutan@mindspring.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Friday, May 03, 2002 at 13:35:18 (PDT)
what site is this anyway? http://www.aboardcertifiedplasticsurgeonresource.com.
Todd
La Jolla, CA USA - Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 07:42:42 (PDT)
Saturday Drum Circle in the Valley Balboa Park****A new drum circle
is forming at Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley. People gather at
noon every Saturday by the waterfall on the Northwest corner. Please arrive
promptly at noon so that we can begin with a "BANG!" Everyone is welcome
to join! Please bring extra instruments for those without. We are a very
new drum circle, so please support us (with many people). See you there!
Noah Directions: take the 101 fwy to Balboa Blvd. Go north half a mile,
past Burbank, Just past the golf courses you will find the entrance to
the lake. Park, and you will see us at the waterfall across the lake.
Neumark <nneumark@mac.com>
San Fernando Valley, CA USA - Wednesday, May 01, 2002 at 16:51:39
(PDT)
I was told this was coming, I guess it was sooner than later...Better
keep your tops on!!!***Los Angeles Beaches Are Coming Under Surveillance.
Why? By Sharon Waxman Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, April 28, 2002;
Page F01 VENICE BEACH, Calif. -- Once upon a time, the beach was a place
where bare feet met sand, sand met surf, water touched sky and you felt
blissfully alone even when surrounded by thousands of barely clad, coconut-oil-slathered
others. In Southern California the sand, surf and sky are still there,
but the feeling of being alone -- that's about to disappear. Malibu, Santa
Monica, Venice, El Segundo, Manhattan, Hermosa, Redondo -- the beaches
that practically invented bohemian sun-worship and hang-ten hedonism --
are soon to be placed under the watchful eye of 24-hour-a-day, 360-degree-view
cameras. Thank you, Uncle Sam. Using a new federal grant of $557,000, Los
Angeles County has announced it will install 27 panoramic, wide-angle cameras
along 72 miles of coastline over the next year. With them, lifeguard monitors
at the Fire Department (they're in charge of L.A. beaches) will, among
other things, be able to make sure they have adequate staffing at secluded
locations. The monitors will also send the images to Web sites, where the
public will be able to check weather, beach, crowd and parking conditions
via still images that will be updated every five minutes. The grant comes
from a Clinton-era program called Technology Opportunities, aimed at using
the Internet for communal good. Hence, says the county's press release:
"A stated goal of the program is to reach out to inland communities and
allow them to plan a trip to the beach with as much ease as someone living
with a view of the water." But the byproduct is the government watching
while Californians tan. So, surveillance at the beach: A public service?
Or something insidious? The county says it's entirely the former. The public
will get up-to-the-minute information about California swimming holes.
Environmentalists will get new data on "coastal erosion." Lifeguards will
know where crowds are heaviest. The cameras do not record, officials say
-- at least not yet. Private areas of the beach, like homes and restrooms,
will be blacked out. The cameras will be fixed in place -- typically, atop
the lifeguard tower, maybe two stories high -- and unable to zoom. Images
of people will be blurry, and even gender will be difficult to decipher
(unlike the planned D.C. surveillance system, which would be able to distinguish
individuals). And the county promises to place signs warning beachgoers
of the presence of cameras. "If anything, we're improving on the privacy
issue," says L.A. County Lifeguard Chief Mike Frazer, who notes the presence
of privately owned cameras elsewhere on the coast. He's frankly tired of
fielding questions about the matter and has started ducking the media.
"We're going to divert [the images] to our free, public system." If the
cameras ever were used to identify individuals, he says, "we would lose
our funding." Still, suspicions have been aroused. "It concerns me," says
Elizabeth Schroeder, associate director of the American Civil Liberties
Union of Southern California. "I can understand why the city thinks it
will be a public benefit. It has attempted to place privacy restrictions
in . . . But there are serious problems with having public spaces widely
covered by cameras, and putting the public under surveillance." The problem,
as she puts it, is "function creep." Sure the cameras don't record now,
she says, sure they won't be able to identify individuals now. But what
about next year, and the year after that? "We know that once the technology
is in place, it's not going to be very difficult to upgrade these cameras
to have far greater capability," she says. "Having someone else pay to
upgrade the cameras is a lot less money, and it may be picked up by another
government agency that sees a crime-fighting benefit." Schroeder doesn't
have a problem with crime-fighting per se, but she cites a new study that
found that cameras installed by the government in public places in Great
Britain were frequently used by those monitoring them for voyeuristic purposes.
Hmmm, voyeurism on the beach, not exactly a rarity. But the problem is
more subtle than that, perhaps. To some beachgoers, surveillance cameras
would somehow change the very essence of what it means to go to the beach.
"You don't think of yourself as being watched when you're down there,"
says Chad Nelson, an official with the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit
group for surfers. He considers what surfing-under-a-lens might be like.
"It's kind of interesting. There are cameras everywhere now. We live with
them at the ATM, at 7-11." Pause. "I guess it's okay. The Big Brother aspect
is just pretty, mmm, interesting." Nelson knows -- as most beachgoers probably
don't -- that there already are many cameras eyeing the sand. A company
called Surfline.com has cameras perched up and down both coasts, providing
real-time images of water conditions to surfers who subscribe to the service.
Another company called Argus has cameras set up to monitor waves and beach
data for environmental restoration projects. Beachgoers are not singled
out, but they are certainly visible on these webcasts. TV stations have
also had cameras facing the water for years. Next to the county's dome-shaped,
off-white camera up on the roof of Frazer's Venice Beach lifeguard lair
(it's not yet hooked up, but it's ready to go) is a large camera belonging
to the local NBC affiliate, used for weather reports for the past decade.
That camera, Frazer points out, has a zoom lens. But Schroeder argues that
it's quite different when the government is in charge. Information mixed
with power -- that, she says, is the essence of Big Brother. "There's a
qualitative difference when it's the government," she says. "The government
is pervasive. It's not like going into a liquor store, and if you don't
want to be on camera, you don't go in the store. You have no option but
to walk public streets." And even with privately owned cameras at the beach,
the lure to use them for other purposes has proved irresistible. In Palos
Verdes, south of Los Angeles, Nelson's group is using a Surfline camera
not to check the waves but to monitor and record fistfights between the
local surfers and rival visitors. "If there's a crime, it might be negligent
not to look for that," Nelson speculates. Meanwhile, Schroeder's fear of
"function creep" may be more immediate than she realizes. In its press
release, the county notes: "Presently, there are no mechanisms in place
to video record," but leaves open the possibility of "very limited recording"
of rescues at sea or large swells. Schroeder sees the next step -- clearer
images and more recording -- as not far behind. "They may have the best
of intentions. But they can't stop it once it does happen. It's almost
inevitable, with basic equipment in place," she said. And down at Venice
Beach, lifeguard captain Shannon Carr-Davey has her own expectations, no
matter how blurry the images are supposed to be. "Don't worry," she says,
when asked about the installation timetable for the cameras. "Everyone
still has time to lose weight and pick out their new bathing suits." ©
2002 The Washington Post Company
Sondra <webmaster@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Monday, April 29, 2002 at 06:36:41 (PDT)
Djembes !! You gotta' love em'!! Incredible site, I'm as jealous as
all Hell !! You do that TWICE a week !!................. Lucky Buggers
! We're here in Townsville, a small regional city (130,000) in North Queensland,
Australia. We're holding a 'Full Moon Drum Circle' on Saturday night (27th)
on the beach, (The Strand) so if you're not too busy, hey! Why not drop
by !!??! I could dribble on all night, but it's time for sleep as we have
a public holiday here in Australia tomorrow, and it's gonna' be a big day
of beer & barbies, (bar-b-queues to the rest of the western world)
and of course the good people will be taking Djembes !! What I would ask
is PLEASE check out this web site. www.wassa.live.com.au you're gonna love
it, as are the rest of the guys when I E-mail them this site !! Keep the
Beat !! Good onya' ! Ian Djembe
Cath & Ian <fruitbats@ozemail.com.au>
North Queensland, Australia - Saturday, April 27, 2002 at 11:05:54
(PDT)
This site is great, I am taking a job in Venice and I have never been
there before. This site helped give me an idea of what to except when I
get down there this summer. THNKS!
Nici Goodman <NiciG20@aol.com>
Medford, OR USA - Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 07:28:07 (PDT)
Hi, There is a book that teaches drummers how to play and understand
Quinto licks, used in Rumba. The Quinto language can be very illusive and
a lot of drummers who love to speak, have trouble with their phrasing.
This book can help drummers to understand the syncopated language. From
this book drummers learn to understand where and when quinto "licks begin
and end. Once a drummer understands how to listen to licks, then he/she
can teach his/herself to can go to open rumbas and actually understand
what quinteros are "saying". Once a drummer can understand another drummer,
learning can really take place. This book helps people to start to understand
the Afro Cuban Conga Drum Impovisation language. The name of this book
is: Rumba Afro Cuban Conga Drum ImprovisationThis book is not meant to
take the place of a teacher but it will enhance the ability of drummers
to learn and grow whether with a private teacher or teachers (drummers
who are playing) at open rumbas.To read about more about the method book:http:/banchops.commy
email:qualitydag@earthlink.net
Cliff Brooks <qualitydag@earthlink.net>
USA - Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 08:57:35 (PDT)
Good drumming, man...it speaks. I don't think it will get you where
you're going, but it keeps you happy on the way.
John Thiel <bonomo15@yahoo.com>
Lafayette, Indiana USA -
ok fellow brothers of the drum i am getting a little bit frusttrated
with the recent beats ive heard at the sacred circle on venice. everyone
seems to have this "one" rhythm stuck in their head and it keeps repeating
over and over every week every month i just wish this beat would go away.
i think you know what beat i am talking about some have called it the manuell
beat or whatever but i am sure you have heard it cause it goes almost nonstop
these days. ok peace and respect to all we just need to change things up
a little -- the keyword here is DIVERSITY, let's play diverse rhythms from
here into forever 2002!!!!
Choco
France, CA France - Sunday, April 14, 2002 at 10:46:24 (PDT)
Are the small community circles of interest to you? I attend these
in my area: 1st Sunday otm 10-12 African gather at ARROYO VERDE PARK, $1
parking, Ventura, CA Sunny days 10-12, foggy days 4-6 attendees semi-facilitator:
Pam Nishikawa, also gives Wed pm courses in Ventura Link: http://www.rain.org/~djembek/
2nd Sunday otm 12-2pm New mid-eastern doumbek-oriented gather at SIERRA
LINDA PARK Oxnard, CA Sunny days 10-12, foggy days less: facilitated by
Students of Fusion Studios of Ventura email group: geocities communitydrum
Seadna E-mail Address(es): tribefreeway@yahoo.com
Kathy <kmjaxon@yahoo.com>
Ventura, CA USA - Saturday, April 13, 2002 at 11:37:41 (PDT)
As Spring progresses and we get ready for bountiful harvests, it is
time to be thankful for all the beautiful gifts Nature has provided. Also,
the Internet and email have given us the opportunity to share beautiful
insights as never before possible. The story following this short letter
is one of the most memorable lately, about hearing one's inner song. To
begin this next Full Moon, we will celebrate Rising from the Ashes Drum,
Dance & Music Circle on Friday, April 26, 2002, at Malibu Phoenix starting
at 4 PM [early meditation at Vortex] followed by the Vegan [raw is highly
encouraged] Potluck [6 PM - on] and then the Ceremony [7 PM - 10 PM - later
if it's warm enough in the meadow]. This interactive circle is created
to "tap into" elemental energies, and honor our abilities to rise above
the challenges of our past experiences. Collectively, it is a real charge
for our systems. Many testimonials have been written describing the healing
these types of circles facilitate. ShamanicAstrology.com writes about this
auspicious day: Apr 26, Friday. The Full Moon in Scorpio is a highly charged
experience of raw, primal life force energy enlivening passion, magic,
personal power, and manifestation. The intent of the Scorpio mysteries
is to feel the increased power of life force as it manifests into form.
The fullest experience for Scorpio in this reality comes from living on
the edge, discovering personal passion and what feels most alive. A helpful
mantra for this time is forgive, shed, release, surrender, accept, and
transform. My wish is for humans to use this powerful time to really envision
a lasting peace for all races living harmoniously and people to not forget
our Sacred Mother Earth. Let's really let her know how we feel by showing
her we really care about her creations, of which we are a part. Participate
in your local Earth Day Celebrations. We have numerous events in the works
here, and will keep you posted as they are scheduled. Love & Light,
Dennis "Three Eagles" For More Information: 310-589-2768 www.MalibuPhoenix.com
Dennis www.MalibuPhoenix.com
Malibu, CA USA - Tuesday, April 09, 2002 at 09:37:32 (PDT)
Dear Ones, Thursday, March 28, 2002, 4 PM - 10 PM, is the first Full
Moon, Passing Over, after the beginning of Spring. Many beautiful flowers
are in bloom with enough rain for Nature to be shining in Her Glorious
Radiance. The Wild Ones are rejoicing with all the lush vegetation and
aliveness that this Season has to offer. The air is fragrantly fresh. It's
time to celebrate Rising from the Ashes, an interactive, mostly unplugged,
Monthly Full Moon Drum, Dance, Music & Celebration, designed to allow
each one attending, regardless of religious, ethnic or racial background,
to express themselves in a most fun way. No two events are alike, and this
one will definitely be outside around a fire [pending approval from Fire
Dept.] unless it's raining, when we take it indoors to the Lodge with a
fireplace. Please tell your friends, as the group energy helps us recharge
and heal wounds which have happened from both recent events, and lifetimes.
Whether you make it to this circle, create, or attend your own, my wish
is for this to be a significant time that we use to constructively dedicate
ourselves for a better re-awakening of our divine purpose. Please feel
free to call or write with questions, suggestions, or if you are considering
booking a date for your own program or wedding. Just scroll down for more
information & directions. Love & Light, Dennis "Three Eagles" 310-589-2768
www.MalibuPhoenix.com or www.Malibu-Weddings.com Event: Rising from the
Ashes Full Moon Ceremony at Malibu Phoenix, 26860 Mellus Drive, Malibu,
CA 90265 Date & Times: Thursday, March 28, 2002; 4 PM Quiet Meditation
at the Vortex, 6 PM Vegan Potluck Food Sharing, 7 PM - 10 PM Interactive
Drum, Music, Circle, + Sacred Earth Ring of Fire Dancing + Spontaneous
Ceremony. Bring your favorite instruments for this event, but please leave
your pet animals at home as we have enough of our own. Dress Codes: Casual
is fine, dress in layers [it is cool at times in the canyon] and wear good
walking shoes as [weather permitting] we plan to move this event a 1/4
mile walk to the meadow when it's warm enough - there will be a camp fire
when you get there. Full Moon walks are phenonemal for both healing and
spirit. Cost for this Event: $8 per person suggested donation for Friends
of Phoenix, our 501c3 non profit for the Nature Sanctuary see http://www.malibu-weddings.com/mission_statement.htm
for more information. Directions to Malibu Phoenix: From Santa Monica,
downtown LA, LAX, or farther South: Find Interstate10 West which becomes
the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) North. From Santa Monica, you will go app.
16 miles, past Malibu Canyon Road at Pepperdine University, another 3 miles
to Latigo Canyon Road. Turn right and go app. 3 miles up Latigo to Maguire,
the middle fork to left going down a hill. Go down Maguire to Escondido
and turn right. Go 200 yards & you will see the stone and brick entrance
on left. Just pull in parking lot to left. From the Valley: Take the 101
Ventura Freeway to the Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon Rd. Exit. Go West,
all the way to the Ocean at the Pacific Coast Highway. Turn right and follow
directions in previous paragraph. For 3 different maps, go to: http://www.malibu-weddings.com/directions_to_malibu_phoenix.htm
Dennis www.MalibuPhoenix.com
Malibu, CA USA - Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at 09:15:01 (PST)
On Saturday, April 23rd, a counsel was held on the site of where the
Rainbow Gathering campout will be, out in the wilds, next to the Kern River
in Sequoia National Forest. Those who met agreed that everything is a go,
the dirt roads are in good shape, and the campout will happen. The following
information includes the driving directions, as well as other necessary
information to help make the Gathering a good experience for all . . .
Howdy Folks! The 5th Annual Wildflower REGIONAL RAINBOW GATHERING and Earth
Day Clean-up Project Wednesday, April 17 - Monday, April 22 West of Lake
Isabella in the Sequoia National Forest. On the edge of the Kern River,
in the sanctuary that is Nature. Drum circles nightly beneath the cathedral
of stars that is Sky. Beautiful surroundings. Wild, natural hot springs
nearby. Rainbow Gatherings are based in Native American tradition. Free.
No tickets or entrance fee. Just show up. This is a commercial-free camping
experience in the wilds. No buying or selling of anything at this gathering.
Exchange no money. Only share, trade, barter, & give freely. WHO: All
peace-loving, kind, non-violent, Nature-tuned folks of all races, sizes,
religions, genders, and ages welcome. THERE: Small roads. Sharp turns.
NO large vehicles (busses or RVs). Parking is within a half mile of camp.
From Bakersfield: Hwy 178 east to Lake Isabella/Kernville exit, at stop
turn left on 155 go approx 1 mile turn left (after bridge) at north Raft
launch site, Keysville. Follow paved road 2. 2 miles. Bear right at fork
where pavement ends. Follow dirt road 3. 4 miles to Black Gulch North.
Go left 1 mile to Welcome Home! FOOD & WATER: Come self sufficient.
Bring plenty of vegetarian food, + food to share. Some folks will be making
food to share and accepting donations of bulk fruits, vegies, herbs, spices,
pasta, rice, oats, dried fruit, nuts, bread, crackers, soy milk, tomato
sauce, spreads, honey, tea, maple syrup, ice, clean dish towels, water.
Bring AT LEAST two gallons of water per day + Extra water can be donated
for food making/cleaning (dirty water from kitchens is to be poured into
a "gray water" pit dug into the ground for that purpose, and not into the
river). BRING: Metal spoon/fork/cup/plate/bowl, tent, tarp, rope, sleep
bag, camp mattress, pillow, blanket, cold/warm/rain/sun clothing, hat,
work gloves, umbrella, flashlite+batteries, candles, incense, towels, toiletries,
lip balm, TP, Dr. Bronnerâs biodegradable soap (no soap in river),
first aide kit, eye wash, birth control, solar shower, hammock, camp shovel/axe/knife,
read/write/draw stuff, beads + string, Frisbees, hackeys, hand drum (not
snare drums), rattle, tambourine, violin, guitar, flute, and non-electric
instruments (NO radios, or tape/CD players). CAMP FIRES: Obey strict safety.
Only rock-circled fire pits with 5 gallon water filled pail and shovel
nearby. Respect the fire and land. No trash in the fire. No jumping over
fire. No personal fires. Harm no trees or bushes. Use only fallen wood.
BE ADVISED: Thereâs no showers or facilities in the forest, other
than what campers create (latrine pits). Leave pets at home. Bring no alcohol
into camp, the energy and loudness it creates are not welcome. No cameras
at the drum circle, ask permission before photographing anyone elsewhere.
No firearms. No violence. Only kindness. Help run things smoothly. Do not
litter the land or river, including cigarette butts. Bring trash bags and
help clean the forest from past campers. BEFORE LEAVING: Leave no litter.
Vanish signs of camping. Bury fires and latrines. Take trash with you (bring
bags). DRUM?DANCE?HIKE?TALK?EAT?PLAY?HUG?LOVE See http://welcomehome.org/rainbow/index.html
REGIONAL RAINBOW GATHERING <http://welcomehome.org/rainbow/index.html>
Sequoia National Forest, USA - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 18:40:34
(PST)
DRUM CAMP OREGON from September 11 to September 15, 2002 at Camp Latgawa.
Just 45-minutes from Ashland. Who should attend? Everyone is welcome! Drummers,
Dancers, Teachers, Drum Circle Facilitators, Music Therapists,Anyone who
Loves Music! WHAT WILL WE LEARN? West African Drumming & Dance. African
dance taught by Nene Soumeh of Fore-Fote and West African Drumming taught
by Ryan Camara Drummer/Instructor of Fore-Fote. Kalani will be teaching
Carribean Drumming, Brazilian Drumming, Drum Circle Facilitation &
other Music & Movements. What if I've Never played a drum? Then you
will learn alot! What if I'm an advanced player? They you'll REALLY learn
a lot! Fees are included in programs, meals and lodging! Visit http://www.drumcamp.com
for details and to register on line. For information please email: info@drumcamp.com.
Groups are welcome - Space is limited. This is the same for Drum Camp California
also. :)
Dee <wahineerhythm@yahoo.com>
Ventura County, CA - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 17:14:14 (PST)
DRUM CAMP CALIFORNIA from August 28th - September 3, 2002 at Camp De
Benneville Pines. Just 90-minutes from Los Angeles. Who should attend?
Everyone is welcome! Drummers, Dancers, Teachers, Drum Circle Facilitators,
Music Therapists,Anyone who Loves Music! WHAT WILL WE LEARN? West African
Drumming & Dance. African dance taught by Nene Soumeh of Fore-Fote
and West African Drumming taught by Ryan Camara Drummer/Instructor of Fore-Fote.
Kalani will be teacing Carribean Drumming, Brazilian Drumming, Drum Circle
Facilitation & other Music & Movements. What if I've Never played
a drum? Then you will learn alot! What if I'm an advanced player? They
you'll REALLY learn a lot! Fees are included in programs, meals and lodging!
Visit http://www.drumcamp.com and to register on line. For information
please email: info@drumcamp.com
Dee <wahineerhythm@yahoo.com>
Ventura County, CA USA - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 17:09:03 (PST)
I found a listing online for another drum circle, LA Happenings on
Dockweiler Beach. I went to check it out a couple months ago, but didn't
find any drum circle. I was wondering if you might know something about
it? Maybe it's only in the summer, or maybe it's long defunct. I have heard
of a drum circle way up in Sherman Oaks. This one is definitely Middle
Eastern rhythm, info can be found at Mesmera's Current Belly Dance Events
- International Bellydancer and Middle Eastern Dance Star . I've never
been so I don't know what the atmosphere is like. I love the Venice Beach
drum circle but I'm a bellydancer and would really LOVE to find a drum
circle (preferably outside, unlike the one above) with a focus on Middle
Eastern rhythms. Sincerely, Sari
Sari <peeeches@attbi.com >
- Monday, March 25, 2002 at 09:01:03 (PST)
Spring Equinox Celebration and Garden Raising Saturday, March 23rd
Wright Way Organic Resource Center Malibu mountains 24680 Piuma Rd. Malibu,
CA 90265-3033 818-591-8992 wworc@elwright.net Wright Way is high on a mountaintop
on Malibu overlooking the ocean and the Malibu pier far below. Equinox
Celebration 4 pm-9 pm Coming together at 5:30 Please bring a potluck dish
to share. Warm layers of clothing. Musical instruments for a drum circle.
Garden raising starts at 10 am. Come join us in the garden. We'll be digging
and planting. George Patton will be here to teach us organic gardening
tips. Please bring a lunch. Tax deductible donation requested. $15 to help
support Wright Way activities. Wright Way Organic Resource Center is dedicated
to preserving the legacy and land of the Wright family and to continuing
the practice and evolution of Organic Architecture. Wright Way coordinates
the Eric Lloyd Wright Archives as well as hosts educational programs on
ecological design: social and community structures; alternative agriculture'
the celebration of nature's cycles, the creative and performing arts.
Writingjohn <Writingjohn@aol.com >
Malibu, CA USA - Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 07:29:36 (PST)
hi to all music-lovers around the world from austria and www.race.at
Georg <gr@tplus.at>
Austria/Europe - Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 07:06:37 (PST)
Just to let you know, there are drum circles in san Diego at Balboa
Park on Sunday afternoon starting at 2:00 near the Washington Street Side,
and on Sunday night at South Shores, near Sea World Villiage. Take 5 south
to Sea World Blvd, go west to the South Shores boat ramp light. Turn right
and follow the road around to the left. Theres a bonfire on the right (east)
side of the bay. Also, full moon drum circle at Black's beach near UCSD.
Blessed Love, Ras Demsey
Ras Demsey <Jah Rastafari [info@rastafari.org]>
San Diego, CA USA - Monday, March 18, 2002 at 17:36:01 (PST)
Mark your calenders and please feel free to send this to your lists:
RITES OF SPRING Equinox Music Festival & Ceremonies Celebrating the
Beginning of Spring at Malibu Phoenix On Saturday, March 23, 2002, from
10AM until 10PM, we have scheduled a benefit for Friends of Phoenix , a
501c3 non profit foundation set up to maintain this 200 acre Nature Preserve
at Malibu Phoenix for future generations to continue to appreciate what
only Nature can provide without Government intervention. Please scroll
down for more information. This is a very special area, and most of the
Music, Dance, and Drumming will be in our Meadow, totally "off the grid"
with a short 1/4 mile, 5 minute walk up a dirt trail from the parking lot.
See www.MalibuPhoenix.com for more information. We will have a Solar Powered
PA on hand provided by Jon Sherman, who is also a very talented recording
specialist with a wonderful presentation featuring his Lakotah - style
flute playing and songs. One written about Escondido Falls in our beautiful
Escondido Canyon. A special Goddess Wear Style Show sponsored by Kathleen
Gildred. If you havent experienced this, it is a must-see, which includes
some of the most beautiful women's wear ever designed and created. Ongoing
entertainment throughout the daytime, featuring among LA's finest studio
and concert players, including Nigel Holton [keyboard player and producer
of music for numerous artists, movies, and tv shows]; Richard Hardy [wind
instrument specialist and recording artist with many famous movies and
groups]; Joey Racano [R&B specialist with a phenomenal sound]; Joe
Romersa [Grammy Award winning recording engineer and drummer]; Three Eagles
[our producer and on-location percussion specialist]; Madison Paige [one
of the best new LA rock and roll bands in ages]; Loreal Sequoia [a special
set of music dedicated to preserving our old growth of trees]; Many More
Special Guest Artists, Dancers & numeous other great souls who plan
to attend, schedule permitting. Vegan Fare [total vegetarian] and refreshments
offered througout the day at a very reasonable price and furnished by Francois,
a great chef who owned the Naked Garden Vegan Restaurant in Hermosa Beach,
and is now a catering specialist. Late Afternoon Gathering of the Tribes
and Nations with a Special Guest Facilitator in a circle around the meadow
to dedicate this beginning of Spring and remind us of our important, delicate
balance on this Earth, and to unite forces to preserve our Natural Integrity.
Evening Interactive Drum, Dance, and Music Circle in the Meadow, around
a big fire, to call on the Spirits of Nature and treat our numerous Wild
Ones which inhabit this unique Nature Preserve. Peace and Meditation at
the Vortex. This World renouned area is noted for the very profound effect
it has on our etheric body, and numerous paranormal experiences have been
associated with it. Guided Nature Hike into the Preserve at 10 AM Sharp.
Learn about the wild edibles and numerous other historic events associated
with this one - of - a - kind and beautiful Escondido Canyon. Please call
ahead to be part of this journey. $15 per person for the entire day! RSVP
is suggested. We will limit the gate to the first 300 attending, and we
have free off street parking for up to 200 cars. Swimming and Sunbathing
around the pool... Bring a suit and towel for a wonderful daytime experience
and break from the music in the meadow. The Jacuzzi will be heated up late
in the afternoon. All ages, races and creeds are welcome to attend. Keep
young children contained as there is poison oak off the trails & numerous
wild animals in the area. Dress accordingly, in layers, as there are sometimes
drastic temperature changes througout the day, and hiking shoes might be
preferable for the 5 minute walk up to the meadow. Transportation to &
from the meadow will be limited to provisions and the physically challenged.
There are indoor bathrooms, both next to the pool and in the meadow. Please:
no guest animals allowed at this event, as we have enough of our own. Be
prepared for a unique and life changing experience. Feel free to bring
your own food or beverage if you prefer it to what we are offering. For
over 43 years, we have been Malibu's first Recreation facility, have hosted
over 350 weddings as well as company gatherings, private parties, numerous
seminars, programs, events and Native American ceremonies for thousands
of years, including Chumash, the tribal inhabitants before the first Europeans
in the area. If you would like to volunteer to help with the many responsiblities
related with this event, please call 310-589-2768 and get here early.
Dennis or Fred www.Malibu-Phoenix.com
- Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at 17:13:36 (PST)
On Dream Invaders....... thinking about the Thurston Highschool massacre
and the intimidating forces that worm their way in between children and
their parents, especially the forces that work in dreams. Warlock stuff.
The mental agents who learned how to meditate their way into other people's
minds and dreams. No text books discuss them. People are called schizophrenic
if they "hear voices". But those darth vadar meditators exist. I wonder
sometimes where they got their powers. Maybe it started in the ancient
days when the Druids partook of the Amanita Muscaria mushroom and mixed
potents of Amanita Muscaria for all the people of all the clans during
the Beltane ceremonies. Human dreams originate in the cave of antiquity
where the family slept together and their minds were freed to join together
in harmony at night. Shaman used this energy benevelantly in Beltane ceremonies
for milleniums. But those were matristic days, and the dreams were born
of Mother nourishing traditions, cultures. The drunken patriarchal Kurgan
cultures that overwhelmed the world had no need of family healing dreams
aligning against them. So they learned to inject themselves inside them
with malevelance and intimidation. And they became "priests" of that system.
Those secret priests carry down to our society today, invading dreams,
separating family hearts in the night, making chaos and insanity. Drum
circles are healing because the constant rhythms drive out the evil powers
from the minds. Those powers are incredibly active in society! Music of
the right kind is capable of "soothing the savage beast", quieting the
evil brainwaves. You see poor crazy people walking along streets talking
to themselves. They are talking to the shitsuckers of the mind that have
taken their heart away. Probably destroyed their families. That is their
purpose of course. To destroy marriages and turn children against parents
and make people want to go out and do evil things to each other. When that
happens the evil priests of the mind have succeeded. We need to return
our hearts and minds to the ancient cave/dream harmony, free of influences
of chaos.
RomTom <romtombikebus@hotmail.com>
Eugene, OR - Saturday, March 09, 2002 at 14:28:48 (PST)
Hello. My name is Jose Duenas and I am the Education Director for the
Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club. We have been interested in hosting a
drum circle at our club in the Spring or Summer months. The date has not
been settled, but I wanted to find the facilitator and work with this person
on the date and time of event. I am also part of the L.A. River Center
& Gardens Collaborative, and the center is looking for organizations
to plan events at the River Center. A possible event could be hosting a
drum circle during the summer. This center is only a few miles away from
Griffith Park, so if you know any of the Griffith Park Drum circle members,
please let them know about us. Thank you for your time, Jose Duenas phone:
(323)221-9111 X 19 fax: (323)223-9846 e-mail: josed@labgc.org address:
Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club 2635 Pasadena Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90031
Jose Duenas <josed@labgc.org>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 19:26:13 (PST)
RI Drumming Circle the First Friday of Evry month at: All That Matters
315 Main St. Wakefield, RI (401) 782-2126 www.allthatmatters.com Note:
This is a Facilitated drum circle. Admission is $10., but all drums and
percussion instruments are provided.
Tom Terceira <tomterceira@msn.com>
Wakefield, RI USA - Tuesday, March 05, 2002 at 19:37:40 (PST)
there is an all day drum circle at Liberty Park in SaltLake (sugar
house) every Sunday. Always greaat although a little hassle from local
law enforcement for unleashed pets and smoking herb
Springbrook [springbrook@bigvalley.net] <Springbrook [springbrook@bigvalley.net]>
Salt Lake City, USA - Tuesday, March 05, 2002 at 19:34:26 (PST)
KALANI JAMSHOPS Southern California Guitar Center Locations Hand Percussion
Demos and Drum Circle Jam March 4th La Mesa 8825 Murray Drive La Mesa,
CA 91942 619-668-8400 March 5th San Bernardino 925 East Hospitality Lane
San Bernardino, CA 92408 909-383-3700 March 6th Sherman Oaks 14209 Ventura
Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 818-990-8332 March 7th El Toro 23811 El Toro
Rd., #A Lake Forest, CA 92630 949-609-0055 March 11th South Bay 4525 Artesia
Blvd. Lawndale, CA 90260 310-542-9444 March 12th Oxnard 1741 E. Ventura
Blvd., Ste. E Oxnard, CA 93030 805-278-2600 All starting around 7PM - Call
for exact times. Kalani will demonstrate how to play a wide variety of
hand drums and percussion instruments and show players how they can make
music, on their own and in a group. This is an evening of fun and music
making. Participants will learn how to create a Drum Circle Jam and use
hand drumming for recreation and communication. Open to the public, FREE
and FUN. Drums will be provided by Toca Percussion. Sponsored by Evans
Drum Heads, Vic Firth Sticks, http://www.drumlesson.com Drumlesson.com
and http://www.drumcamp.com DrumCamp Product Giveaways - Player Guides
- Door Prizes & More! Who Should Attend? Musicians Closet Musicians
Teachers Couples Families Music Therapists Drum Circle Facilitators Recreational
Program Directors Anyone who likes to make music! -- ___________________
Kalani Music 11862 Balboa Blvd. Suite 159 Granada Hills, CA 91344 http://www.kalanimusic.com
Dee <wahineerhythm@yahoo.com>
Ventura County, CA USA - Saturday, March 02, 2002 at 23:56:54 (PST)
"Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy." The Eagles.
My favorite quote. http://www.where-i-find.com.
Catherine Lake
Los Angeles, CA USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 14:47:57 (PST)
Jamal...ditto!!! See on the Drumcircle this weekend!!!
Mom
Venice Beach, CA USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 07:31:10 (PST)
come jam by the beach every sunday from 1 p.m. or so to sundown or
so. all drums and percussion welcome, all levels of players welcome. look
for us on the stone bleachers just north of the huntington beach pier,
at pacific coast highway and main street, huntington beach.
david <com4t@link.freedom.com>
Huntington Beach, CA USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 07:29:22
(PST)
hi mom i love you
jamal
USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 20:21:48 (PST)
Abandon all present thoughts and concentrate on this...... There are
moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick
them from your dreams and hug them for real! When the door of happiness
closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door
that we don't see the one which has been opened for us. Don't go for looks;
they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone
who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem
bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile. Dream what you want to
dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have
only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do. May you
have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. The happiest
of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make
the most of everything that comes along their way. Love begins with a smile,
grows with a kiss and ends with a tear. The brightest future will always
be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life, until you let
go of your past failures and heartaches. When you were born, you were crying
and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die,
you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
malibuphoenix <malibuphoenix@charter.net>
Malibu, CA USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 18:46:58 (PST)
ok what's the scoop on the 4 colorful friends who appeared at the circle,
fluttering about and ruffling their feathers for everyone to see??? perhaps
this was some sort of fair weather migration to a nicer climate???
Choco
Venice, CA 90291 - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 13:37:47 (PST)
Sunday, February 17, 2002, 7 PM - 10 PM At Malibu Phoenix inside the
Lodge with a warm fire: Celebrate International Whale Week in Malibu with
a special music - filled evening, featuring internationally renowned guitarist
Scott Huckabay, recognized for his concerts with Whales and Dophins. If
you have not heard this, you are in for one of the most unique musical
treats of your life, as we communicate with the Seaworld through music,
drum & dance. Other professional guest artists, including Three Eagles,
will be on hand to make this a lively and highly entertaining event. $10
at the door, limited to first 100. You are welcome to bring food at 6 PM
for an early pre - concert Vegan Potluck & Sharing. To find out more
about Scott you can go to: http://www.scotthuckabay.com . For more information
about Malibu Phoenix, go to www.MalibuPhoenix.com . For directions and
maps, go to: http://www.malibu-weddings.com/directions_to_malibu_phoenix.htm
or scroll down to bottom of this page. To RSVP or with any other ideas:
Dennis Knicely, Events Coordinator & Webmaster, 310-589-2768 or www.MalibuPhoenix.com
email: malibuphoenix@charter.net From: Jiah Miesel Subject: Whale Day Events
Hello Friends, We are calling all Whale Lovers to join us this next week
(2/12- 2/18) for Whale Day to celebrate the whales and other marine life.
Many new threats are endangering our beloved whales including: a May 22nd
International Whaling Commission meeting in Japan where a vote to reinstate
whale hunting could occur. Even with protection, over 21,000 whales have
been killed since the moratorium on whaling began in 1986. In addition,
whales are facing threats from Low Frequency Active Sonar (LFAS), loss
of habitat, and ocean pollution. Help us end whaling and other threats,
by participating in Whale Day events or by going to our web site: www.whaleday.com
and taking positive action. On Tuesday, February 12 from 10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
we will have our 3rd Annual Whale Day Event at the University of California,
San Diego (UCSD) with booths and environmental speakers and many bands
including: Michele Blood, the Mama Christy Band, Mad Cap Otis, Scott Huckabay
and Damaru. On Thursday, Feb. 14 is "The Love Fest for the Whales" (and
people too!) at Seaside Church in Cardiff, CA. This event will feature
two live dance bands, multi-media including a laser light show, Emmy Award
winner Paul Gilman, Scott Huckabay, Scott Kalechstein, Kramer, PLW and
more. On Saturday, Feb. 16 we have events all over the World including:
Mexico, a Whale Parade in Maui, a Native American celebration for the Whales
in Sante Fe, New Mexico and a concert at the Center for Moving Arts in
San Diego with Didginous. On Monday, Feb. !8 we will encore Whale Day at
the Bob Marley Birthday Celebration at the San Diego Sports Arena with
a huge reggae concert. For more details about these events please go to
www.whaleday.com or call 858-635-1322. Please Forward this email to your
email list and friends. We also need volunteer help and other support.
Working together we can protect the whales and other marine life. For the
Whales, Jiah WhaleHeart Miesel Whale Day International Directions to Malibu
Phoenix From Santa Monica, downtown LA, LAX, or farther South: Find Interstate10
West which becomes the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) North. From Santa Monica,
you will go app. 16 miles, past Malibu Canyon Road at Pepperdine University,
another 3 miles to Latigo Canyon Road. Turn right and go app. 3 miles up
Latigo to Maguire, the middle fork to left going down a hill. Go down Maguire
to Escondido and turn right. Go 200 yards & you will see the stone
and brick entrance on left. Just pull in parking lot to left. From the
Valley: Take the 101 Ventura Freeway to the Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon
Rd. Exit. Go West, all the way to the Ocean at the Pacific Coast Highway.
Turn right and follow directions in previous paragraph. For more detailed
maps and directions, go to: http://www.malibu-weddings.com/directions_to_malibu_phoenix.htm
Malibu Phoenix at the Escondido Phoenix Ranch 26860 Mellus Drive Malibu,
California, 90265 Dennis @ 310-589-2768 or Fred @ 310-457-5119 www.MalibuPhoenix.com
Dennis or Fred <www.MalibuPhoenix.com>
Malibu, CA USA - Monday, February 11, 2002 at 19:30:00 (PST)
hey im a new artist and it would be cool if people just checked out
my songs and told me what they think. my stuff is mainly ambient/rave with
some breaks. thanks. www.mp3.com/surshine
w
USA - Thursday, February 07, 2002 at 20:45:50 (PST)
The weekends have been awesome lately. Lots of energy to spare. Thank
you all for the shaking, jumping, twirling, vibrating, ringing, rocking,
rolling, spinning, tumbling, gryrating, pounding, jingling, dancing, transcending....
...oh, and the drumming, too.
Paul Perner <ravensdawn@earthlink.net>
North Hollywood, CA US - Monday, February 04, 2002 at 14:52:44 (PST)
Happy Birthday Danielle! We wish you the best birthday and glad you
spent it with us at the drum circle. Everyone should spend their birthdays
in a most joyous occasion. It is a treat for us drummers to have dancers
be the physical manifistations of the rythms within all of us...Thank you!
Everyone <dngrboy027@aol.com>
Venice, CA USA - Monday, February 04, 2002 at 08:55:55 (PST)
Oh and one more thing - Love, Peace, and Drums...
Sirus again
- Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at 18:16:43 (PST)
Warning - this message has nothing to do with drumcircles...Check out
the sunset calendar page to see some awesome sunsets taken by non other
than our very own WWW (Wacky Website Woman!) Sondra of www.venicebeachdrumcircle.com
January sure knows how to put on a show for us sky gazers and romantics
at heart. Everytime I see clouds marching along the horizon, I like to
pretend heaven is having a parade with each puff of cloud a parade float
'floating' along behind the next one. And the puffs of clouds above them
are balloons lagging behind and sometimes you see a float breaks down and
they jam up and run into each other. And the errant little specks in the
sky trailing are the parade horse's shit left behind for the next sunset
to cleanup...ok, this has been a drug free sunset daydream brought to you
by january 29th sunset. Hi Marc. Bye Marc.
Sirus <dngrboy027@aol.com>
Venice, CA USA - Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at 18:14:10 (PST)
Choco, Malibu Phoenix "Rising from the Ashes" Full Moon Drum Circle
is another drumcircle. Venice Beach isn't the only place on this planet
with a drum circle. Get informed and read next time...But your loyalty
to Venice Beach Drum Circle is noted and appreciated. Love, Peace, and
Drums...
Sirus <dngrboy027@aol.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Monday, January 28, 2002 at 11:29:42 (PST)
Ok i dunno what that has to do with the drumcircle.... so let's kick
things back on topic. come one, come all, FREE, the drumcircle...... EVERY
saturday and sunday!!! 3pm to 7pm!!!!!!! *FREE*
Choco
Venice, Italy Universe - Saturday, January 26, 2002 at 05:30:55
(PST)
Dear Ones, This Sunday, 1-27-2002, "Rising from the Ashes", that starts
with quiet meditation at 4pm near the Vortex, will be followed by a Full
Moon Circle in the Lodge, rain or shine, with a hot fireplace. The Drumming
probably will not start until, 7pm., except for the very talented Woodpeckers
along with Nature's Chorus, which is always a unique presentation of song
and dance. Even with a gentle rain, it is such a joy to be in the presence
these wonderful performers. Dress accordingly & in layers, as it is
usually cooler in the Canyon than by the coast. For more information about
this Sunday's Celebration or to find out more about Malibu Phoenix, go
to: http://www.MalibuPhoenix.com , call 310-589-2768, or email: malibuphoenix@charter.net
.
Dennis <malibuphoenix@charter.net>
Malibu, CA USA - Friday, January 25, 2002 at 17:59:42 (PST)
oh yes something i forgot to add that i wanted to mention...... MUSIC
IS THE ANSWER!!!!!!111!!!!11!!111!!1
Choco
Venice, CA - Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at 10:46:54 (PST)
Ok everyone the weather for this weekend is looking good!!! Bring out
candles and lots of sage to burn!! bring drums and flutes and horns and
bells!!!!!!!! venice beach drumcircle forever!
Choco
Venice Beach, CA United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 23, 2002
at 07:03:00 (PST)
Tribal Family Productions and Malibu Phoenix Present: Rising from the
Ashes Full Moon Rebirth and Renewal Circle Sunday, January 27, 2002 4pm
ö on: Early Meditation at our renowned Vortex, followed by a Vegan
Potluck. 7pm ö on: * Interactive Ceremony, Music, Dance, & Drum
Circle * Celebration of Life * Ring of Fire Earth Dance * Be prepared for
a one - of ö a ö kind experience in the Lodge with a hot Fireplace
* Dress in layers as it gets cool at night in the canyon. * $8 Suggested
Donation * Bring you favorite instrument * For More Information: www.MalibuPhoenix.com
Dennis, Webmaster / Events Coordinator @ 310-589-2768 Fred, Owner / Manager
@ 310-457-5119 E-mail: malibuphoenix@charter.net For directions go to:
http://www.malibu-weddings.com/directions_to_malibu_phoenix.htm
Tribal Family Productions and Malibu Phoenix <www.MalibuPhoenix.com
>
Malibu, CA USA - Monday, January 21, 2002 at 19:11:39 (PST)
Well, i think as long as you don't mind sharing your cupcakes with
a bunch of homeless people who are sure to descend upon your goodies like
a pack of vultures to a fresh kill... it's a fantastic idea!!
Choco <jobeicus@hotmail.com>
Venice, CA Italy - Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at 08:37:57 (PST)
My birthday is on Feb. 2nd, I will be turning 18. A couple of Sundays
ago, while at the drum circle, my mom and I decided that what would be
a better place to have a birthday party then at the Drum Circle. So on
Sunday Feb. 3rd we are going to bring balloons and some sort of yummy treats
down to the Drum Circle so that I can spend my birthday doing what I love
and with people who will equally enjoy the fun.. What do you guys think?
I am really looking forward to it now. I think that there will be a lot
of very surprised and happy people. Well that's all for now. I'll remind
you guys when it gets closer to the date :) bye
Danielle <qtdangel84@aol.com>
Chatsworth, CA USA - Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at 17:52:42 (PST)
Danielle, Ditto!! I agree with both Marc and Sirus and share their
opinions of your very touching entry. I moved to Venice Beach and to the
apt I now live in to be as close to the Drumcircle as I could possibly
get! I believe in the healing power of the Drumcircle (I will not bore
you with the details) but let it be known that I believe in all the powers
spiritual and otherwise that radiate from the beating of the drums!
Sondra <webmaster@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Monday, January 14, 2002 at 16:24:41 (PST)
Danielle, Your sensitive words convey what many of us truly feel about
the drumcircle. I think that part of what is so effective about your words
are that they are written in beautiful first person language which you
were so kind to share. You are not just a visitor to the drumcircle....you
are part of the drumcircle. Peace....
Marc <brokencamera@yellowhammer.com>
Lake Oswego, OR - Monday, January 14, 2002 at 15:04:10 (PST)
Danielle, your words are magical. That is the one word that encompasses
all the positive things about the Venice Beach Drum Circle - it is truly
magical, and it is a wonder that this life of ours and this world we live
in with all it's faults and tragedies do have a few pockets of surprises
and magic if you know where to look. And if your life is in need of a little
magic (or a whole mouthful), you can find it where the sun sets everyday
- at the Venice Beach Drum Circle! Come all and share not just in life,
but in the magic of life itself. As a friend/veteran of the drum circle,
Jay once said "...The circle is a church, for afterall, what people of
all religion seek out in church will find at the drum circle..."
Sirus <dngrboy027@aol.com>
Venice, CA USA - Monday, January 14, 2002 at 14:39:33 (PST)
I have been going to Venice Beach my entire life, which is almost 18
years. I've seen all the shows and been in all the shops. About a year
ago, I started going over to the drum circle. I love to dance more then
anything in the world, so hearing the raw beats and sounds of the drums
sent me into a state of bliss. I would stand around the cirlce moving my
head to the beat or tapping my foot, but I couldn't bring myself to jump
into the middle of the circle. That is until one day when my mom dragged
me in. We ended up dancing for over an hour and I never had so much fun
in my life. Dancing in the Drum Circle is now something that I try to do
atleast once a month, if not every Sunday. My mom and I are a team there;
we jump into the center of the circle, dance for hours, and leave emotionally
and physically content. I love the feeling of shaking and moving my hips
to the beat of the drummers. Nothing in life gives me more spiritual pleasure
then dancing my little heart out. And knowing that other people share the
same feeling is wonderful. I feel at home in the center of that circle
with all of my friends. Friends who I don't even have to know the name
of, but I feel so connected to. Friends who aren't judgemental or materialistic,
atleast in the moment. I feel closer to some of those people then I do
people that I have known for years. The Drum Circle is magical. It is where
my mom and I go to escape life. We went today as well as last Sunday. We
were talking about how while you're in the circle, you just forget everything.
Your mind is blank and all the worries of life seem to disappear. You are
at one with the sun, the sky, the water, with earth. And it's a great workout
lol. I shake my butt off and as I sit here typing this, I am one sore girl
:) but it is definitely worth it. And I will be back next Sunday.
Danielle <qtdangel84@aol.com>
Chatsworth, CA USA - Sunday, January 13, 2002 at 21:46:46 (PST)
Like things of stone in a valley lone, Quiet we sat, and dumb: But
each man's heart beat thick and quick....Like a madman on a drum! ---Ballad
of Reading Gaol
N.R. de Mexico <Circa 1944>
New York, NY - Friday, January 11, 2002 at 10:23:50 (PST)
Well you know we can talk about serious things and of course we can
talk about BANGING THE DRUMS AND PLAYING THE BEATS! boom-ba-dum-bum-boom
boom-ba-dum-ba-ding!`!~~ my answer for people looking for a drum circle
near them... move to venice then you will have a drumcircle in your backyard!!!!!
Choco
Venice, CA United Socialists Republic - Friday, January 11, 2002
at 07:15:01 (PST)
The holidays are over with all their rigamarole. I feel like I was
a party-pooper this year. Really, usually I rather appreciate the spirit
of Christmas and NewYears. Just that this year, with bad teeth and limited
finances they felt dreary and I figured their timing was off. Maybe if
they could have held up Christmas and NewYears until July I would have
felt better about them. But there is no changing tradition. I mean people
get set in their ways about such things you know. They got to have their
Christmas at the end of December and they got to have their New Year on
the first of January. There is no talking to them. They make up their minds
to one way of doing things and they aren't about to change. I mean, you
stop and think about it, the whole country weren't really ready to have
a Christmas at this time, much less a New Year. There was the jets smashing
into the World Trade Center towers on September eleventh, just three months
earlier and the consequent war against the Afghanistan Taliban. All the
people dying then. Not just dying. Dying implies natural causes, old age.
People being "killed", their lives cut short. All the people in the towers,
in the jets. All the people who got the Anthrax. All the people in Afghanistan
with the bombs falling upon them... What kind a time is that to have a
Christmas? I mean, Christmas ain't about any of that stuff. It is a whole
different thing you know? I mean in what Bible did anyone ever read: "If
thy neighbor should explode you with mountains of gasoline fire take thee
dynamite in quantities one million fold and pour forth upon thy neighbor
until thy neighbor lies entirely dead in his crumbled fortresses." It would
make more sense to our minds if the Bible DID say that. Our nation has
cried out for retribution and vengeance and we have obtained it. But that
is beside the point. The point being that nothing in the Bible indicates
Christianity should have anything to do with such opinions. So there we
are celebrating Christmas in the middle of it. They should simply have
moved Christmas up to mid July and New Years up to say June first. It would
have been a small thing. Sure it would have messed with the sacred cow
of their traditions. But what good is a tradition that does not make sense?
Some things don't mix. You don't prepare an altar of peace and stack corpses
of dead children on it. These are two distinct and separate things. Christmas
was not pleasant for me this year. I skipped it entirely. I myself may
celebrate it this coming July though. If you would care to join me, with
a few friends, I am sure we will have a wonderful day. As for New Year,
so far it still FEELS like the the same old year we just had. I am not
sure I am ready to call it a new one yet. Maybe we should hold off New
Year until we see how Christmas goes this coming July. If it goes well,
we could start our New Year a little late about then. What do you think?
RomTom <romtombikebus@hotmail.com>
Eugene, OR - Sunday, January 06, 2002 at 02:04:32 (PST)
im in louisiana and would like to know of any local drum circles i
can go to if you know of any please contact me....thank you
Butchofudreams@aol.com <Butchofudreams@aol.com>
LA USA - Friday, January 04, 2002 at 18:47:41 (PST)
Love your website and the happy pictures. I live in West chester, PA
( outside philly) and am looking for a nearby drum circle to become a part
of. Take care. John
John <Soulpilot7@aol.com>
- Thursday, January 03, 2002 at 16:33:22 (PST)
am i the only one who feels like playing the drums?!?!?!?
Blanco
Venice, CA Soviet Union - Thursday, January 03, 2002 at 13:21:51
(PST)
Next weekend the weather will be nice!!! ALLAHH BE BLESSED
Choco
Venice, CA USA - Sunday, December 30, 2001 at 20:06:46 (PST)
I moved to Venice a few months ago and have just now stumbled upon
this wonderful web infection. You, you webmasters and drummers, provide
a ongoing documentary snapshot of Venice that is indispensible. Keep on
drumming: both in cyber space and in our backyard!
"Fred Hair" <fredhair@hotmail.com>
Venice, CA - Sunday, December 30, 2001 at 18:13:16 (PST)
The *new year* is here so it's time for the beats!!!!
ChocoTaco
Venice, CA USA - Friday, December 28, 2001 at 14:14:58 (PST)
To anyone who can help me,, I'm stationed in germany and I am trying
to locate a drum circle in germany. If you know of any place or any web
sites that would help me in my search I would greatly appreciate it. Thank
you, Steve Costa
scosta11@hotmail.com <Steve Costa>
- Thursday, December 27, 2001 at 19:56:27 (PST)
i think you guys should have more things added to this web page that
tells you how to make yourr profile fun and great~!~**~**
Melinda < Fwhiteangel88@aol.com>
Niagara Falls, ny - Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 14:31:16 (PST)
In response Rachael's message dated November 29, 2001, I would argue
that drum circles, and more broadly music events in general, certainly
can help "bring peace, understanding, compassion and tolerance to the world."
This is not to say that music can relieve all suffering or solve all problems.
Sometimes what people need is not music, but rather food, shelter, or political
or social reform. Music is, however, a potentially powerful tool in reaching
people, not only to distract them for a moment from their extra-musical
troubles, but also to address those troubles -- to draw individuals together
and to encourage reform. Musicians and audiences may feel that music provides
them with a release and healing. Music itself, furthermore, may call for
reform, or musicians, in addition to performing and enjoying music, also
may work to provide their audiences with non-musical necessities. Music
perhaps should not only be the end, but it sometimes can serve as a beginning.
Indeed, one beauty of music is its ability to function and to affect participants
in a multiplicity of ways. Venice Beach Drum Circle participants seem to
be drawn to the circle for differing reasons, and seem to take from it
different experiences. That not all individuals are attracted to the circle
for the same reason, and that some are not attracted to it at all, does
not diminish its significance.
katie <meiganga@hotmail.com>
los angeles, ca usa - Friday, December 21, 2001 at 11:08:00 (PST)
I am amazed at such a community outreach. Being a working musician,
I know the importance of music and rythmn for healing and being one with
the Universe. It's as old and as universal as the human race. Keep up the
beat ! And the great things you are all doing !
jo alice braswell <joabraswell@hotmail.com>
Van Nuys, , CA 91405 - Wednesday, December 05, 2001 at 21:57:35
(PST)
MAMA BARES....Greetings! We want to ask you these questions: 1)Why
haven't organic and sustainable farming practices been established in the
US? 2)Why have genetically engineered crops been allowed to pollute our
nation's food chain? 3)Why does the US Government subsidize the Beef Industry
when that money could feed twenty times more people using vegetarian diets?
4)If Marijuana has been the biggest cash crop in the US for the last twenty
years, why is it still illegal? 5)Why can't US Farmers grow hemp? 6)Since
millions of Americans want THC on a daily basis, why isn't the US Government
making it available in a safely administered-healthy-non-smoke form? 7)Why
haven't Hydrogen Power and other alternative energy sources been implemented
into our transportation and energy needs? These are some of the important
issues that will effect the lives of our children.--We want answers!--Become
a MamaBare!--In order to bring attention to these issues, the MamaBares
are holding a Rally on Saturday, December 8th, 2001 at the Free Speach
Plaza--The County Courthouse--Eugene, Oregon. All Mama's are invited to
show their solidarity by attending this Rally and Baring their Breasts
in protest. Bring your families and loved-one's.
Fatima Jennifer <fatimajenifer@hotmail.com>
Eugene, OR - Wednesday, December 05, 2001 at 19:57:57 (PST)
COME ON GUYS LET'S ROCK THE BEATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blanco <jobeicus@hotmail.com>
Venice, CA UNITED STATES - Sunday, December 02, 2001 at 08:41:51
(PST)
The enjoyment of Venice Beach is not restricted to only tourists and
counterculture people. Several months ago I read an Associated Press story
about President Ronald Reagan and the fact that he could no longer leave
his home because of his health. The story went on to say that the last
place that President Reagan was able to go to and enjoy was Venice Beach.
I thought how unfortunate it was that he could not go there to enjoy the
both the traditional entertainment as well as the new boardwalk features
which had just been completed by the city. I came up with an idea to send
some of Venice Beach to President Reagan and his family. I sent them a
copy of our Venice Beach video in care of President Reagan's staff in his
Century City office. If you can't bring the President to Venice Beach why
not bring Venice Beach to the President? This is America where we can do
almost anything right? Anyway, I got a beautiful thank you letter from
President Reagan's Chief of Staff, Joanne Drake and I feel like sharing
it here. On official Office of Ronald Reagan letterhead with official seal
it states; Dear Mr. Madow: On behalf of President and Mrs. Reagan, thank
you for your kind letter and your entertainment documentary, Venice Beach.
I have sent the videotape to President and Mrs. Reagan and I am certain
they will enjoy watching the film. (New Paragraph) Again, President and
Mrs. Reagan asked me to convey to you their very best wishes and sincere
appreciation for your thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Joanne Drake, Chief of
Staff. ( To view a scan of the original letter just click; http://ww2.ddyne.com/brokencamera/reagan.jpg
) I personally found it very satisfying to perhaps bring some pleasure
to President Reagan in his senior years. I want to thank all of the people
who were filmed along the boardwalk for being there to help make our "video
postcard" of Venice Beach so enjoyable. This especially goes to the drummers
and dancers of the Venice Beach Drumcircle. Thank you. Thank you.
Marc <brokencamera@yellowhammer.com>
Lake Oswego, OR - Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 21:19:51 (PST)
Nuts! An acquaintance of mine was going on about how illiterate Afghanistan
has become under the Taliban and how wonderful it is that now finally their
schools may be reopened and hopefully this terrible experience may be put
behind them. The hijackers though were educated men. Some were attending
colleges. All could read and write. What gets me is the way some of the
hijackers went into a strip club in Florida the evening of September 10th
and stayed there drinking the whole evening, being entertained by the women,
and then as they left, angrily saying "Wait until tomorrow!" The Taliban
remind me of our Puritans. Our Puritans in Salem burned people at the stake
basically because they enjoyed dancing nude in the woods and kissing each
other in odd places. The group nudity is what really griped the Puritans.
All their books and learning were of no avail to them, for their main directive
told them people who danced nude in the woods needed to be burned alive.
Replacing the Afghanni's school system won't teach them any worthwhile
intelligence in itself, any more than it did the Puritans. They need first
to understand basic right and wrong. Our finest books will ultimately only
teach them the science of airplanes and rockets and nuclear physics and
germ warfare, all of which their twisted souls hunger for. They need some
straitening out first. So I wrote a poem. NUTS! Go get nanny, Spank their
fanny Bad Afghanni Talibani Tell your bunny Its not funny Laden's money
g-stringed cunny Puritan bookies Cross-eyed lookies Afghan shnookies Buncha
rookies Before ye gie them just more books Remedy their teachers' dirty
looks! Stupid is as stupid does They need some human ethics cuz
RomTom <romtombikebus@hotmail.com>
Eugene, OR - Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 20:32:16 (PST)
"Could drum circles help bring peace, understanding, compassion and
tolerance to the world?" Wouldn't it be lovely if it could? From what I
have seen written in this localized geography drumming has been the instrument
to breaking down barriers. But as the world learned on the eve of the French
Revolution in 1789, a "smile" was not enough to bring about a Utopic society.
They believed that if all could be analyzed with reason and science then
there would be no more suffering, no more war. In much the same way as
reason and science is the solution in some situation, nor would music,
drumming, art, or any other ideal ever be realized as the solution. I don't
know what the answers are. Oh, and by the way, sometime I'd really like
to see this drum circle.
Rachael <rkguy@csd.uwm.edu>
- Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 15:30:32 (PST)
I felt the need to share this with all of you from the heart. Let me
just say that in this material world when people are helping others in
the mode of goodness such as holding wonderful Coummunity Drum Circles
at Venice Beach, you will find that at least one person can be envious
and say things to hurt you, but little do they know and understand that
the hearing aspects of drumming and the transcedental sound vibrations
can only purify their heart. Here is what I found with regards to the "HEALING
ASPECTS" of the Venice Beach Drum Circle and HOW seriously it HELPED others
from the L.A. Times. Los Angeles Times Article Sondra Tatum moved to Venice
Beach three years ago from the San Fernando Valley hoping the nearness
of the ocean would help speed her recovery from surgery. On the days she
was too sick to climb down the flight of stairs from her second-floor apartment
to the beach, she would position herself at the window to feel the sea
breeze on her face and listen to the drums. Nearly every weekend for the
last 50-odd years, the drummers have come. They come together for as many
reasons as there are drums in the Venice Beach Drum Circle, and the members
who number anywhere from 30 in winter to 100 in summer have shifted over
the years. But always they come. Tatum does not play the drums, yet the
46 year-old advertising sales manager was steadily drawn in by the circle's
spirit of freedom and inclusion. Nor is her devotion unique. Nearly every
weekend, John Camarena, 69, a retired barber and reverend with World Christian
Ministries, drives in from Azusa to pound his bass drum, because "it takes
away my tiredness, the loneliness, the old age." And 30-something Emily
Sharbania moved here from San Francisco because "even when I come here
down and exhausted, the collective energy elates me." But not everything
is love and harmony by the sea. Complaining about the noise level, some
beach-side residents are trying to shut down the circle. Eileen Hagen,
40, an online auctioneer who last year bought a home two blocks from the
staging area, knew about the drum circle when she and her husband moved
in. But, she says, "we assumed they would be treated the same as a loud,
rowdy party." Instead, she says, "all we hear for 10 hours straight is
TA-TA-TA-TA. So, we can't keep our windows open; we can't use our decks;
we can't do anything other than try to get the police to do their jobs."
Steve Schlein, a 60-year-old former public defender who has lived in the
area for 26 years, says the drum circle noise has escalated to the point
that "often, I can feel the drums' vibration in my floor." Still, he says,
his repeated complaints to the police have been ignored. "The police have
caved in; they have simply abandoned the residents of Venice," he says.
Los Angeles Police Capt. Gary Williams, whose Pacific Division patrols
the area, counters that the issue is not simply whether the noise created
by the drums violates city noise ordinances. "In a vacuum, that may be,"
he says. "But this is Venice Beach, one of the world's largesttourist attractions,
with numerous entertainers, musicians, traffic and noise from up to 150,000
visitors a day. So, the question becomes, is drum circle noise so significant
that it rises above everything else?" To support the drummers, Tatum has
set up a table on weekends at which she has collected more than 5,000 signatures
from local residents and visitors from all over the world. She has also
launched a Web site to broaden her support base. "It's a spiritual release,
communicating without words," says Joseph Tiu, 38, of the drum circle.
Tiu once gave away his boyhood drums "to go to college and become a responsible
adult." Now an architect, Tiu realized that responsible adulthood could
never compete with the "rush" of drumming. So, he moved to Venice and now
drums for up to eight hours a day. "It's primal," he says. Maybe too primal.
Noise, neighbors say, is not the only issue. Add to it the drugs and violence
that sometimes occur at the circle's periphery and things may get out of
control. Williams has tried to mediate the dispute, on a recent weekend
assigning up to three vehicles to park near the drummers to keep the peace.
He has also negotiated a compromise in which the drummers move away from
the boardwalk, toward the ocean during most of the afternoon. What's at
stake amid all this, says filmmaker Marc Madow, who recently spent six
months filming "Venice Beach," a documentary that focuses primarily on
the drummers, is the survival of "something unique in the world." Most
drum circles, he says, are facilitated by a lead person, who signals the
drummers when to start and stop, and when to speed the rhythm. Drawing
from L.A.'s multiethnic background, however, the leaderless Venice circle
is totally free-spirited, with three basic rhythms: Middle Eastern, African
and Latin. The circle also breaks down social barriers, Madow says. He
has filmed a 70-plus woman dancing and playing a tambourine, as well as
an obese woman, who elsewhere might have been intimidated, "holding hands
with another girl and dancing unself-consciously. At the circle, people
forget their class, their status, their limitations," he says. Judith Penchansky,
a 54-year-old Santa Monica College administrator who has owned her home
half a block from where the drummers meet since 1972, admits the issue
is not black and white. A former neighbor and friend is part of the drum
circle. "I can see how one group appreciates this as music, while the other
thinks of it as noise," she says. Still, "neither group is going away.
So we have to somehow learn to live together. We have to learn to compromise.
That's the lesson here."
Dee <wahineerhythm@mail.com>
Ventura County, CA USA - Tuesday, November 20, 2001 at 14:57:42
(PST)
as a correction and addendum to my last posting - keep the FAITH...keep
on drumming boys and girls (of all colors)...and living a life full of
love, peace, and of course, drums...
Sirus <dngrboy027@aol.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Tuesday, November 20, 2001 at 07:41:09 (PST)
The aforementioned email - "Please. Spare me your musical posing. I've
no doubt that this 'breakthrough' album that you're so desperately shilling
with your online spam is little more than a group of white boys (and girls)
pretending to be talented. You are a loser." sent by a disgruntled supposedly
'spammed" East-Coaster probably doesn't deserve the attention it's getting,
but I am inclined to comment not on the emails particulars per se, but
more on some broader and pertinent issues - some of which relates to some
'new world understanding' in light of terrorismsí resurgence in the media
and the realization again that there are angry/crazy/beyond help/and yes
dangerous people out there. One issue is that there are certain people
who take gratification in being 'angry' at the world/group of individuals/or
directed at anonymous harmless alleged spammers. These are the types who
elicit some form of reaction from the masses to feed their hunger for anger
and hatred. It is like the air that they breathe ? they need it to survive
or to justify in their own heads their meager existence in this world.
Like the monsters of science fiction or comic books who feed off of other
peopleís fears or absorbs laser blasts, these individuals ëget offí of
eliciting angry reactions from others. In this case, fighting anger with
more anger is not constructive and will probably perpetuate into a senseless
cycle. Donít get me wrong, the war on terrorism, in my opinion is a debatable
necessary evil, and is not a case of fighting violence with more violence.
On the contrary, what the Sept. 11 attacks achieved by the terrorist was
not by all accounts constructive to their cause in any way. It was originally,
I presume, perpetuated to elicit fear in the US so that we would no longer
support Israel - that we would crawl and cower under a rock and let the
rest of the world go on killing and annihilating each other without our
intervention. In fact, it only achieved for them, their own demise and
made their ëenemyí stronger with more resolve. The violence directed at
the Taliban on the other hand is constructive to the whole worldís cause
by eliminating/reducing the terroristsí power to do more harm in the future.
That particular violence is achieving a logical end justifying the means.
The other broader and more abstract issue is something I vaguely remember
being discussed in Philosophy class at UCLA which I took as a break to
try and break my physics-burn-out syndrome. The subject involved the philosophical
dilemma of ëthe problem of other mindsí I remember it being called. From
what I can remember, it discusses the idea that all of us, weather of sound
mind or not, are only directly aware of our own thought. We all think of
ourselves as ëmoralí and ërightí in everything we do relatively speaking,
and possessing a conscience. Therefore, theoretically, a world full of
these good intentioned individuals shouldnít have to deal with any evil
in the world. But there is the problem of other minds beyond the ëselfí.
One can only account and control for oneís own actions, and yet there are
these entities that exist beyond this control, and therefore the utopia
of a perfect world disintegrates. Itís been awhile so if I stated that
subject inaccurately or incorrectly, please, I welcome any corrections
or additions to this subject. One movie that delves into this subject matter
is A Clockwork Orange by the late great Stanley Kubrick. Mother nature
gave us the gift of individuality and consciousness ? to do good or evil.
It is a gift and a right, but without itís ugly consequences when abused
to take away that right from others. I realize that this may seem ëout
thereí as a message on a message board, and that I am responding to that
email mentioned above directly. I am merely using that email as an excuse
to voice something that I have been thinking about recently, as a way of
trying to make some sense out of many senseless acts going on around us.
My hope is that it may give light and definition to why such senseless
acts exists around us ? be it ramming a plane into a building full of innocent
people, or emailing an angry letter meant to feed oneís own love of itís
own hate of others. Agreed, the world would be a better place without them,
but they are here with us to stay. Theyíll always be some form of them
in our imperfect world. We must learn to accept that fact and try to keep
them at bay, no matter how hard, and to keep living a life balanced by
beauty and love. Keep the fateÖSirus out.
Sirus <dngrboy027@aol.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Monday, November 19, 2001 at 22:56:02 (PST)
Praise God who is the Life in us all, Amen. I have participated in
the drum circle. Its starts out all right, then the police come and move
it all out onto sand and the groove is gone. Then the groove starts and
stops. But all grooves that start end. Like the Universe. It was a groove
that Allah began many trillions of years ago. On an appointed day it will
"disintegrate in flames", as the Bible says. It was never Real. It is an
illusion maintained by Allah until an appointed day. Drums are not Real.
Rhythm is not Real. Anything created is an illusion. But you can make the
illusion you want to see. You can make the illusion you want to hear. You
can engage in the illusion of drumming. You can play what you want to hear.
But just because it feels good doesn't mean its Real, or just because it
hurts. You can sow and reap accordingly. You can do this because the Life
in you is God who is the master of all illusion, all creation, all duality,
all rhythm. Duality is rhythm. One - Two, One - Two. Rhythm. Male - Female,
War - Peace, Love - Hate. Rhythm. But all rhythm will come to an end on
an Appointed Day, then there will be Void. Judgement Day it has been called.
On that Day Allah will tell you what you did. I thank you Most High for
telling me what i did in THIS life. I thank you for all that you have taught
me. I thank you for letting me drum to the extent that you have. I thank
you that the Life in me is You, Amen.
Michael Lueras <nonation@yahoo.com>
Santa Monica, CA U.S.A. - Monday, November 19, 2001 at 14:28:26
(PST)
The drum circle at Venice Beach is one of the few raw cultural experiences
we have left inSouthern California. It's spontaneous, live art in motion
and sound, all walks of life and cultures can participate. Regulating and
limiting it can only destroy the sponteneity of it. Drum circles say something
to the world, they are human expression through art and music. Our society
needs them to express itself in these trying times.
Cynthia Brown <cynthiab7@earthlink.net>
Encino, CA LA - Sunday, November 18, 2001 at 21:15:46 (PST)
Here's a wonderful treat for everyone, even children. Let's get together
and Meet The Community at this event! "Musical JamShop with Kalani"- Meeting
Your Community Date: Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001 Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Location:
Granada Pavilion 11128 Balboa Blvd. Granada Hills, CA 818-831-1934 SCHEDULE:
Drum Class 3:00 - 4:30 Open Jam 4:30 - 5:00 Cost: $12 High Energy African
& Caribbean Drumming. Bring your drum - Some drums available. Open
participation and the Public is welcome. Door Prizes! Product Discounts!
Drum, Sing & Dance! Directions: From the 118 Fwy Exit Balboa (South),
Turn left at the Washington Mutual Bank or Trader Joe's and go to the back
of the parking lot. (NE Corner of Balboa & San Fernando Mission) Sponsored
in part by Drumlesson.Com, Toca Percussion and Evans Drum Heads. For more
info: email office@kalanimusic.com ______________________ http://www.kalanimusic.com
Kalani Music http://www.drumlesson.com Drumlesson.com http://www.drumcamp.com
Drum Camp Important Message: We appreciate all your kind efforts informing
the community of giving. The Community Musical JamShop is sharing with
drums, percussion and what more beautiful music. Kalani has expressed that
The Musical JamShop on November 25th is emphasizing the importance of "Meeting
Your Community" and "The world we live in now." This is the time more than
ever to do so, especially after the recent events that had taken place.
For the community to learn music, pull together and help one another, it
will surely help make this world a better place to live in. One giving
heart can make a difference in today's world & we are happy that Kalani
is doing so. Let's IMUA (move forward). Mahalo from the heart & happy
drumming!
D. LaBorte' <Wahineerhythm@aol.com>
Ventura County, CA USA - Sunday, November 18, 2001 at 14:13:04 (PST)
First of all, I don't know why this person calls you a loser, and what
that even is ? I presume he meant looser, what would be pathetic considering
the poor grammar. Nevertheless I could not find anything in this gentlemen's
e-mail that I would categorize as "Attack" or being "attacked", although
according to Oxford definitions, you are absolutely right. It's jut that
,taking from my own experience, I do not feel attacked by criticism of
such kind, and never will I respond to such idiotic comment in a form of
a commercialized propaganda novel that's sounds towards the end like an
infomercial of the Garden Weasel. In my opinion the guy who sent you this
critic is an idiot, probably sexually deranged, father of 3, and an honorable
sunday church visitor, wanna bet ? This is my honest opinion and not an
attack. I consider you one of my annoying friends and I appreciate you.
Therefor I'm extremely open, as one of my friendship philosophies. Don't
be so sensitive, put your leader jacket and your cheep sunglasses on and
care less about those slime-bags. If someone likes drums and the Drumcircle,
that's fine with me, and all power to them. If some one hates it, that's
also fine with me, and all power to them. Fuck those people ...........
your german friend, Hansi
Hansi <usa@nuferland.com>
Palmdale, CA - Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 13:35:02 (PST)
I have not been to a drum circle up here in Eugene for a year or more.
I haven't even been to Umpqua hotsprings in over a year, which is the last
of the places I go where drum circle stuff could happen. My thoughts are
not keen edged at present. Here is my thoughts on the person who wrote
you the nasty note. You have done something similar to what I have done
too many times. You have written a long winded reply to his terse comment.
Intellectually that probably made you feel you had adequately retaliated.
In my opinion you should have simply inserted his post and signed it with
his name and email. Then you should have answered it in your own terse
and cogent reply which should have been preferably no longer than his.
Regretably I have rarely been wise enough to do that sort of thing myself,
and always prefer long dragged out replys. Nonetheless, the think the short
cogent reply would be the best. They are actually harder to create. They
are like a Japanese Haiku. Not easy to do. Each word, each beat of ryhthm
is important. Much more effective. Also easier on all of our brains. There
is so much thickly worded gunk on the internet that all of us cyberfreaks
are going to bed regularly with headaches. We are resorting to skimming
and seeking the general gist of things and missing a lot or most. This
letter is turning into more of the same. I gotta go. Good luck.
RomTom <romtombikebus@hotmail.com>
Eugene, OR - Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 11:34:38 (PST)
Looks like you got comments from some stuffy elitist dickhead going
to, or even worse teaching at Stanford. Well you told him.I hope he reflects
on his comments before he adds crass remarks on subjects he obiously knows
nothing about on other websites. With nothing better to do than slam others
it sounds like he's the real loser.
Jeff <jadno19@hotmail.com>
San Marcos, TX - Friday, November 16, 2001 at 17:59:06 (PST)
EVEN THE DRUMCIRCLE GETS ATTACKED!!!!! Last week I sent an upbeat eMail
to a "Gentleman" at Stanford which touted the Venice Beach Drumcircle's
sounds and invited him to visit both the Venice Beach Drumcircle and Medicine
Bow Gallery websites. He sent me back a short message almost immediately.
This extremely negative message is an excellent example of how many people
who don't really know the Drumcircle can be so absolutely misinformed.
One of the objectives of both the video and the CD was to educate the public
about just what actually goes on at the drumcircles as opposed to the rumors
that the detractors of the Drumcircle would rather have occupy people's
minds. I don't ordinarily post people's eMails which are addressed to me
into the Guestbook, however I thought this was an excellent example of
what I have to deal with sometimes. What follows is his original eMail
message with his name and eMail address withheld. Following his short message
is my not-so-short reply. I had hoped that he would respond with some kind
of comment after being written to as politely as possible about his misunderstanding.
After almost a week I have not heard back from him and presume that he
does not wish to comment. In the event that I do hear back from him in
the future I will post the comment into our Guestbook promptly. In the
meantime, I welcome anybody visiting this Guestbook to share their thoughts
about this entire situation. ORIGINAL eMail RECEIVED; "Please. Spare me
your musical posing. I've no doubt that this 'breakthrough' album that
you're so desperately shilling with your online spam is little more than
a group of white boys (and girls) pretending to be talented. You are a
loser." (Signature Witheld) RESPONSE SENT 11/10/2001; Dear Mr. (Name Witheld),
Thank you for your eMail and your thoughts. You basically made three statements
of which one is correct, one is incorrect and one is a subjective through
the eyes of the beholder type of situation. First, you stated that I am
a loser. Objectively and materialisticly that's correct, considering how
many things I have failed at so far in this lifetime. Second, you have
referred to the Venice Beach Drumcircle as ..."a group of white boys (and
girls)"...and this I would like to respectfully correct. The Venice Beach
Drumcircle which has been getting together since the 1960's is an almost
totally multiethnic group of musicians. I say almost because there are
few or no Native Americans present. Blacks, whites, hispanics, pacific
islanders, orientals, and all the other confusing labels for people are
present in large proportions, not token amounts. These musicians are unique
in the Los Angeles area in that these people of all "races" are getting
together to jam, make music and have a good time and don't let their labels
or economic strata affect their ability to drum together. You will see
low-income drummers who arrived on a bus from South Central Los Angeles
and play a pot or a pan sitting right next to a guy who parked his BMW
two blocks away and plays a twelve-hundred dollar conga. That stuff just
doesn't matter at all at the drumcircle. Even during the LA riots in 1992
these guys just kept playing together on Saturday and Sunday afternoons
leaving all that racial baggage at home. If you go to other places in LA
like the Zoo or Disneyland for example you will only see one group of people
dominating the place. The drumcircle is an absolute exception. My video
captures this situation and is an absolute documentary record of what I
say. Even Arabs and Israelis are drumming and dancing together there. Because
the drumcircle is held at the edge of the Venice Beach Boardwalk many international
visitors are exposed to the drumcircle. If you have a look at either website
you can see the many different faces which compose the drummers and dancers
of the drumcircle. Your third thought was that we are "pretending to be
talented". Well, I suppose that music and the recordings of it are truly
subjective. If I believed that you had listened to it I would simply say
that your comment was your opinion of what you have heard. I suspect that
you have not heard the CD, seen the video, or been to the drumcircle in
real life on the sands of Venice Beach. You know, Michael Jackson just
came out with a new album after a long time without new music. I read some
really stupid reviews just before it came out about how bad it was going
to be and how his career was in the rear view mirror so to speak. Then,
the album came out and it was number one in sales the first week. I've
decided not to let either of these factors affect my opinion of his new
music. I'm going to listen to it instead. This is what I would suggest
to you about forming your opinion about the Venice Beach Drummers. Not
everyone likes their drumming. Some people like them but don't agree with
my production of the CD or the video. These are very subjective things
and everyone's reaction is valid. There is no narration in the video and
some people don't like that. I wanted to stick to the sights and sounds
of a visit to the boardwalk--a video postcard so to speak. The video was
recently shown at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival and Digital
Bearfest 2000 as the featured documentary and Canon Camera Company did
a corporate press release about the making of the video with their small
mini-DV camera. The CD is controversial because it is one long 39-minute
jam. People are used to lots of short cuts. But, that's not the way the
drumcircle plays. Instead of three or four minutes at a time they often
go twenty minutes to a couple of hours uninterrupted. So, I made a blended
track of different rhythms from nine months of drumcircles fit into a 39-minute
groove. Some people like it and some don't. Some of the drummers are just
showing up with a new drum and don't even know how to play until someone
helps them get started with a basic rhythm that they can participate with.
And other drummers have backgrounds like playing with Santana and the Jefferson
Airplane in their past. Everyone is welcome. There are no leaders and no
followers in the absolute sense much like members of the Rainbow Family.
Some drumcircles have facilitators who guide people in who will play what
rhythm and where they will sit and when to start and when to stop etcetera.
The Venice Beach Drumcircle is not like that at all and that is what is
the magic of it all. This anarchist approach makes every week a new situation
where different people and instruments show up to jam. This is a true jam.
Most of the time it works blending African sounds with Latin Rhythms and
Middle Eastern Patterns as well. Usually the mix is great. Sometimes it
doesn't work and that's that, just a bad hair day at the beach. Almost
totally absent is any influence by Native American rhythms. People from
all over the world have heard about this drumcircle and they come in all
ages from babys to eightysomethings to drum and dance together. I don't
suggest that this is a "breakthrough" album although it is the only drumcircle
CD that I am aware of. It is however an attempt to bring the feeling of
attending a live drumcircle to people who may not be able to go to one.
There are screams, whistles, and voices in several languages intertwined
with the percussion which you wouldn't have with a studio recording of
professional drummers. So.....why am I making this effort to explain all
of this to you? Because you took the time to make a comment to me it makes
you a one percenter so to speak. Most people just cruise through life daily
and simply consume. You appear to be otherwise. Writing from a Stanford
eMail address makes me think that you are either a professor or student.
This drumcircle which I have touted so highly is threatened by gentrification.
If we were all the white people which you assumed we were we might not
be in the same jam. Some new residents to the Venice Beach area don't want
the drumcircle to play anymore. They are finding noise statutes which it
possibly violates as would a little league baseball team. They are finding
there are laws about how many people can assemble without a permit which
both the drumcircle and the little league team seem to violate. We frankly
think that they are only minimally bothered by noise but are really bothered
by the multiethnic nature of our group. They don't like counterculture
people as well. We believe that they are thinking about things like real
estate values and things like that. We are having petitions signed in support
of the drumcircle and we believe that its also a first amendment issue
as well. One way we garner support is with our website and the online petition.
We also have a guestbook where people express their opinions. We also sell
videos and CDs to spread the information about exactly what we are doing
at the beach. We need as much support as possible because our detractors
are dangerous people like retired lawyers and the like. The police have
shut down the drumcircle on several occasions. We are getting publicity
in some newspapers and television news programs who are presenting our
problem to the public at large. I would be happy to meet you if you like
when I'm next in Northern California. I'd be pleased to bring a video for
you to watch and I'd be interested in your thoughts after watching the
video if you would share them with me. Ken Kesey died today and the counterculture
world has lost an important spokesman at just the wrong time. We are spawning
the seeds for real world war and the cooler heads are few and far between.
I hope that you will be open minded to my reaction to your eMail and I
thank you again for responding. Sincerely, Marc Madow MEDICINE BOW GALLERY
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Marc <brokencamera@yellowhammer.com>
Lake Oswego, OR - Friday, November 16, 2001 at 17:28:45 (PST)
I was at the drum circle on November 11th, I think, and had an awesome
time. Some one left their bag and sweatshirt there though and I have it.
If its yours give me ring at 310-515-2129.
Anwar <yotut@hotmail.com>
Compton, CA USA - Thursday, November 15, 2001 at 17:38:33 (PST)
I visited Venice Beach in July of 2000 and was lucky enough to particpate
in a drum circle. Venice Beach has a reputation for being a very eclectic
and fun place to people watch. The street performers and the drum circles
are at the heart of this cultural richness. If drum circles are not allowed
on Venice Beach tourism will be invariably be affected. If residents can't
deal with the noise then they should move to another comunity that is less
expressive and more sheltered. Drum circles should be conducted at a reasoable
hour (mid afternoon on a weekend for example.) I was enjoyed a weekend
daytime drum circle and it was wonderful. It inspired me to learn to play
the djembe! Thank you all.
Lisa Lusczynski <Tantra7xoxo@hotmail.com>
Boston, MA 02116 - Saturday, November 10, 2001 at 09:50:18 (PST)
Hey all you women, Thought all you women may be interested in this
women's tribal event out in the hills of Malibu (forgive me if you aren't,
but I am just a crazy hippie type who thinks everyone should be in touch
with Nature and Mother Earth while eating vegetarian food and dancing at
wild drum circles). I went to a drum circle at this place last Sunday night.
It is a large piece of land in the Malibu hills a few miles in from the
ocean. It used to be a summer camp for surfers back in the 1950s (sorry
girls, the surfers have long since left). It is a rustic setting with a
large dirt parking lot as you enter the property. It has a large patio
area with a wall of rocks that is a waterfall, and there is also a large
pool and a jacuzzi, and an inside area with a small stage with a fireplace
and a hardwood floor for dancing, and a large assortment of hand drums.
There are hiking trails to other parts of the property that are pretty
much wild and natural. If you go, be sure to take the 5-7 minute hike over
to the Vortex area - which is a little oak tree-filled canyon with an opening
where there is a circle of logs. Sit there in the dark with your sisters
and listen to all the owls and animals around you in the trees and brush
as they talk to each other and the owls swoop down near you to take a look
at you. It is a little spooky, but the animals are a lot more afraid of
you than you are of them, and if they come close to you it is just to get
a look as they are curious about us humans as we are of them. A great place
to sit quietly and meditate. The Natives who lived in Malibu hundreds of
years ago considered it to be a sacred site. I encourage you to attend
the women's gathering to get in touch with your goddess power. You are
all Divine Earth Goddesses . . . - John (no I am not making any money from
this, and have no involvement in it - but it would be fun to see all the
women dancing to the drumming, but darn! men aren't welcome at this event)
. . . Dear Ones, It's been busy times lately -- As always, we have some
unusual and unique as well as inspirational happenings. This coming weekend,
Saturday, November 10, 2001, 6:30pm - 11:00pm, we will host a Women's Tribal
Mud Dancing Ceremony, featuring Mud from the Sea of Life in Israel [formerly
known as the Dead Sea]. Scroll down for details. On our next Full Moon,
Friday, November 30. 2001, 4pm - on, we will once again present "Rising
From the Ashes", our Meditation, Vegan Potluck, Circle, Drum. Music &
Dance Celebration. It's getting better and better. Weather-permitting,
this circle will be held in the Meadow, so dress in layers and walking
/ hiking shoes, as we are suggesting people to experience the short, 1/4
mile hike up. We will have a nice Fire Circle to warm the Spirits, and
are grateful for the rains which have moistened the ground. A shuttle will
be available to haul large objects, food, instruments, and the Physically
Challenged - or those not ready for the walk. The local Deer, Hawk, Rabbit,
Racoon, Woodpecker [great percussionists], Owl, and Lizard population will
be listening in, but we will be far enough away from neighboring humans
to go as late as we want, without complaints, because they won't be able
to hear it. This is a Divine opportunity to tune into the frequencies of
the Earth and really resonate with what is our true purpose and intent.
The Meadow area is totally "off the grid", and the natural acoustics are
phenomenal for drumming and music. We are very grateful for your patronage,
and look forward to meet all newcomers with an open heart... Love &
Light, Dennis 310-589-2768 www.MalibuPhoenix.com *************************************************************************
TRIBAL MUD DANCING CEREMONY Featuring Mud from the Sea of Life in Israel
[formerly known as the Dead Sea] Saturday, November 10, 2001, 6:30pm -
11pm at Malibu Phoenix *Live Music by Larisa Stow* Sunday, November 11
- in San Diego (6:30pm - 11pm) The Mud Divas are calling Women of all faiths
to come together in unity to celebrate and honor the sacred sisterhood.
We will focus on releasing competition between women and releasing our
own self-judgment. We will look at the judgments we make about our bodies,
becoming conscious of the ways they have hindered our love for others and
ourselves. Are you ready to move past cultural concepts of beauty to embrace
the unique expression of the feminine Spirit within you and all women?
Let your body become the prayer, the praise, and the movement that becomes
your dance of healing. Mud Divas create an atmosphere of love and acceptance,
where all bodies are beautiful and all women are remembered as Divine.
The mud symbolizes the earth from which we all came. It carries the cellular
memories of all beings from the bebinning of time. As we dance the mud
helps draw out unhealthy generational belief systems and toxins from our
bodies allowing the light within to flow more freely. Old patterns, resentment
and shame begin to fall away as we dance out the old and allow our bodies
to unfold a story of unity, joy and sisterhood. In honoring and celebrating
the Divine Feminine we begin the process of healing the Earth. Healing
has never been so much fun! Please bring a potluck dish, towel, and drum
or rattle. Suggested donation is $100 ($20 to reserve) For more information
and to register please contact Lily at 562-244-8113 (L.A. area) or Vidya
760-436-8178 vidya@akasha4life.com or the Mud Diva's directly at 541-685-1559
MudDivas@aol.com Mud Divas Ceremonies are brought to you by Sharon (Sage
Woman) Emery, LMFT, Maria Joshua and Satya Marie - three Divine Mothers
from Eugene, Oregon who have been called on by Spirit to bring the sacred
Mud Dance to women all over the world. 10% of all proceeds go to RAWA (Revolutionary
Association of Women in Afghanistan). Directions to Malibu Phoenix at the
Escondido Phoenix Ranch, 26860 Mellus Drive, Malibu, CA 90265: Map to Malibu
Phoenix: http://www.malibu-weddings.com/directions_to_malibu_phoenix.htm
Directions: From Santa Monica, downtown LA, LAX, or farther South: Find
Interstate10 West which becomes the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) North.
From Santa Monica, you will go app. 16 miles, past Malibu Canyon Road at
Pepperdine University, stay on PCH another 3 miles, pass the 76 station
at the corner of Corral Canyon, then you are going up hill on PCH and you
see Latigo Canyon Road. Turn right and go approximately 3 miles up Latigo
Canyon Road to Maguire, the middle fork to the left. You will then be going
downhill on Maquire. Go down Maguire to Escondido and turn right. Go 200
yards & you will see the stone and brick entrance on left. Just pull
in parking lot to left, park, then walk the short distance to the patio/pool
area. From the Valley: Take the 101 Ventura Freeway to the Las Virgenes
/ Malibu Canyon Rd. Exit. Go West, all the way to the Ocean at the Pacific
Coast Highway. Turn right and follow directions in previous paragraph.
www.MalibuPhoenix.com For More information: Dennis @ 310-589-2768 or Fred
@ 310-457-5119
www.MalibuPhoenix.com <www.MalibuPhoenix.com>
Malibu, CA USA - Monday, November 05, 2001 at 20:47:09 (PST)
"the King of Rhythm" BRENT LEWIS & Friends Drumming for World Peace
November 10 & 11, 1-5 pm At the Windward Circle in Venice beach (corner
of Windward Ave & Ocean Front Walk) Come one, come all to this... "Exotic
percussion rhythm extravaganza" for info call 310-242-9100 www.condorrecords.com
Sponsored by: The Venice Arts Mecca & Condor Records Supported by the
city of Los Angeles cultural affairs department & office of councilwoman
Ruth Galanther
Sondra <webmaster@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Sunday, November 04, 2001 at 22:50:18 (PST)
Radio Air Time For the Drumcircle! Radio KRUX at NMSU(New Mexico State
University in Las Cruces just played the Harmonious Mayhem CD by the Venice
Beach Drumcircle. DJ Thera Marshall did a cool interview and played the
California sounds for the New Mexico students. Everyone had fun and the
event was a real earopener for the listeners.
Marc <info@medicinebowgallery.com>
Lake Oswego, OR - Friday, November 02, 2001 at 19:47:27 (PST)
Help! I've lost my voice. My Djembe was stolen in Ojai Oct.13, and
I am desperate to get it back. If you could keep an eye out- 45 lb. 2.5
ft. tall 15 in. head with blue/gold satin ring trim with small braided
leather handle, tied with white/blue nylon cord in three tier mila weave,and
bearing a carved medicine bowl(mortar and pestle)on one side and the continent
of Africa on the other. Furless head has prominent scar approx. 2 inch
long. the drum stands slightly crooked. offering a reward and good karma-no
questions asked. Contact Blaise@roperresources.com or call (805)646-0278.
I also have posters/pictures to fax. Thank you fellow drummers.
Blaise Bakken <Blaise@Roperresources.com>
Ojai (Ventura, Santa Barbara), CA USA - Saturday, October 27, 2001
at 08:28:27 (PDT)
Happy Birthday to Sondra - Queen of the Venice Beach Drum Circle (aka
Mama or Jungle Woman or Wacky Website Woman -www). The whole Venice Beach
Boardwalk thanks you for your undying passion, dilligence, and energy for
the drum circle and saving it from the complainers of noise of all things
(as if there aren't more serious things to worry about). And since when
is Venice Beach Boardwalk a place of peace and quiet on the weekends? It's
a carnival/circus/playground for artist/musicians/tourist/and locals where
they can romp and play and live harmoniously. Sondra - you are the voice
and saviour for all of us who take for granted our freedom to drum. Without
you, the drum circle could have been in danger of being shut down. On behalf
of all the drummers, and even those who cannot comprehend what you have
done for them, we all thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Let every
beat on a drum you hear be the wishful thanks for all your hard work. Happy
Birthday to a BEAUTIFUL woman in every sense of the word. Keep on drummin'
...and of course - Love, Peace, and Drums (hugs and xoxo's to be collected
upon requests). Sirus
Sirus <dngrboy027@aol.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Saturday, October 13, 2001 at 15:20:43 (PDT)
>From Arthur Hull: Here is the article I wrote for Drum Magazine a
few months ago. It will be the basis for the Drum Circle Etiquette chapter
of my next book. I hope this helps. Arthur Drum circle events of any kind,
are about dynamic interactive musical and personal relationships. These
relationships involved in any group rhythmical alchemy event are based
on a simple set of unwritten guide lines. When adhered to, these relationship
guide lines can help direct the group of players to their highest musical
potential. In culturally specific circles, the unwritten guide lines have
been developed through centuries of ancestral evolution. They can also
apply to any contemporary western version of a drum circle, from a "freeform"
drum jam to a facilitated community rhythm event. These unwritten musical
and personal relationship guide lines are contained within what I call
Drum Circle Etiquette. To most drum circle regulars, these guide lines
are just nonverbal agreements that everyone adheres to in order to create
a fun and exciting musical experience together. Below are my standard Drum
Circle Etiquette suggestions for playing in most community drumming environments.
Using these "Arthurian" suggestions will help you comfortably merge into
an ongoing drumming circle with out being obtrusive. By adhering to these
Drum Circle Etiquette guide lines you will make the drum circle experience
more enjoyable for yourself and throes people around you. You will then
be a fully participating and contributing member of an in the moment, rhythmical
alchemy orchestra, some times called a drum circle. o Don't wear rings,
watches or bracelets while playing hand drums. This protects the head on
the drum. as well as the drum its self from the metal. It also protects
your hands. o Ask permission before playing someone else's drum. For some
drummers their instrument is a very personal possession. Also if some one
gets up and leaves the circle to get a drink or go to the bathroom don't
immediately jump in and take their seat. In some drumming communities the
drummers will put something on their seat, cover their drum with something
or lay their drum on it's side to signify that they will be back oListen
as much as you play. By listening to what's going on in the circle as you
play, you will have a better sense of how you might fit into the groove
that is being created. o Support the fundamental groove that you hear in
the drum song being created in the circle. You don't have to be a rhythm
robot and hold down the same part all night long. There is plenty of freedom
with in the fundamental groove to experiment with, while expressing your
rhythmical spirit. o Leave rhythmical space for other players in the circle
to express themselves. Don't fill up the space with your own notes so much
that there isn't much creative space left for the other players. o Play
at the volume of the group. If you can only hear your self, your probably
not having a constructive musical relationship with the rest of the players
in the circle. Good volume dynamics create good relationship dynamics.
Play softly enough so that you can hear every one around you. While your
drumming, be sure to follow and support the dynamic changes in volume and
tempo that the group will go through during a drum circle event. o Share
the solo space. If you are at the advanced level of rhythmical expertise
where soloing with your drum is available to you, then you know the excitement
and pleasure of being able to play over,around, and through the drum circle
groove. Soloing through a drum circle groove is very much like a bird flying
through the forest. But the "solo air" above can't accommodate more than
a few people soloing at the same time. If there are more than one soloist
available in a circle be sure to share the solo space with them. The best
way for two or three drum soloists to play through the groove together
is to have a " drum dialogue" with each other. In a facilitated drum circle
event a good facilitator will have found all of the advanced drummers in
the circle and would be 'Show casing" them individually or encouraging
them to 'trade solos with each other. o Don't smoke in the circle. Drumming
is a high energy aerobic exercise. Respect the need everyone to breath
in such a closely backed environment. Advice for Beginning Beginners Along
with the standard Arthurian drum circle etiquette suggestions, I have some
advice for beginning beginners who are joining a drum circle event for
the first time. Enjoy the journey. In all the excitement don't forget to
have fun. Although it will help you to follow the simple Drum Circle Etiquette
guide lines, you don't really have to be an experienced drummer to fully
participate and have a good time Don't worry, even if you might think that
you are rhythmically challenged. Just get started and you will find rhythms
inside of you that you didn't know you had. All you have to do is actively
participate in the drum circle event, and the excitement and rhythms that
will surround you will pull out of you exactly what you need to fully contribute
to the group song. You don't even need to play a drum. You can bring a
simple percussion instrument, like a shaker, a bell or a wood block. They
are a lot easier to play than a hand drum. Support the drum community experience.
If you are participating in a drum circle event for the first time, the
best way to play is with an attitude of humility and support. Be very observant
of the actions and reactions of the more advanced drummers who are playing
in the circle. and you will learn a lot quickly Keep it simple. Listen
for, then play along with, and around the pulse that will always be some
where in the music. It is like keeping the side of the pool within reach
as your learning how to swim. The simple pulse will always be there for
you to "grab on to" if you ever get rhythmically lost while playing. Once
your comfortable with what you are playing, you can explore deeper rhythmical
waters. Just keep the pulse in site. Don't be afraid to ask. Every rhythm
event is different, and has it's own particular variations of Drum Circle
Etiquette. If you're not sure what's appropriate, just ask somebody. They
usually will respond with supportive suggestions. There is a basic agreement,
in these kind of events, that each person in the circle is there to share
their rhythmical spirit and personal energy with the community that is
present. With this kind of group conciseness, even a large drum circle
can be a very powerful, yet intimate experience for everybody as they create
unity in their community by drumming together. The musical part of any
drum circle will take care of it's self , if every player is there to share
their spirit and have fun. Life is a dance ........ Arthurian Arthur Hull
Village Music Circles 108 Coalinga Way Santa Cruz CA 95060 1-831-458-1946
VillageMC@aol.com http://www.drumcircle.com/
HappyShel <happy@drums.org>
Santa Cruz, CA USA - Saturday, October 13, 2001 at 10:39:10 (PDT)
Drum Prayer At (specify time) we call for a moment of silence, while
all contemplate all the drummers and peoples of the Earth connected thru
Rhythm. (All face East:) Grand Mothers, Grand Fathers of the East, we have
come to drum in a sacred way! You who watch over the dawning of days and
of ideas, of births and beginnings, Guardians of the Air, Come be with
us! We have come to drum in a sacred way! (All turn South:) Grand Mothers
and Grand Fathers of the South, hear us: we have come to drum in a sacred
way! You who watch over the bright mid-day, over fire and energy, over
our passions and our labors, over our will and our deeds, come be with
us! We have come to drum in a sacred way! (All face the West:) Grand Mothers,
Grand Fathers of the West, hear us: we have come to drum in a sacred way!
You who watch the sunset fade into darkness, you who guard the waters,
the flow of tears and the healing laughter, our love and compassion, come
be with us! We have come to drum in a sacred way! (All face North:) Grand
Mothers, Grand Fathers of the North, we have come to drum in a sacred way!
You who guard the doorway to the Mystery of Life and Death, you who know
the Source of all power, and the secrets and wisdom of all things, born
and unborn, come be with us! We have come to drum in a sacred way! (All
face the center and touch the Earth:) Great Mother Earth, hear our drums!
our bodies are your own. You support us, you nourish us, you carry us in
your bosom. We have come to drum in a sacred way! (All raise arms towards
the Sky:) Great Father Sky, listen to us! You who grant us the light of
the Sun and the Moon and the inspiration of the Stars, Be with us! We are
here to drum in a sacred way! (heart-beat drumming begins, gradually moving
into a 4/4 celebration of life!)
Woody <jwoodphd@msn.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Friday, October 12, 2001 at 22:47:59 (PDT)
Hello Everyone...The Venice Beach Drum Circle and other Drumcircles
have been invited to participate in a MTV music video for a group called
THE APEX THEORY. This video shoot will take place SUNDAY OCTOBER 7th at
11:00am on the rooftop of a building Downtown L.A. The address is 832 Francisco
St. The cross street is 8th St. For more information please call Vem @
323-461-4600 or contact him vem5@hotmail.com Take the 9th St exit of the
110 freeway to Figueroa turn left to 8th St turn left to Francisco St turn
left go to 832 Francisco then up to the roof. I'm sure there will be people
there to direct us to the proper elevators to the rooftop. See ya all there!
Sondra <sondra@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Thursday, October 04, 2001 at 07:55:57 (PDT)
I always felt,like an earlier writer to this feedback section, that
,drum circles CAN have a desirable effect on humanity, regards the bringing
of disparate social cultures together-thru rythmn- such that it can be
made obvious thru drumming and dancing that, even though practicing some
things different, we are all one when it comes time to experience the joy
of these, and other things....One has only to watch the faces of people
in attendance of just such an "effective" drum circle , as is the DRUM
CIRCLE VENICE,to wonder at just who in the world IS'NT there!!!In other
words, a quick glance around, at about sunset time, on even an average
Sunday, and you will see the whole spectrum of humankind, every skin shade
and color, and the drums and the percussion instruments to match....This
being observed by myself and countless others, would it not be a good idea
for a drum circle like that which we have at Venice beach, to pick a "sister"
city, say, somewhere in the middle east, maybe like JERUSALEM say, a place
where it is needed, that people find what they've in common, rather than
what they've got thats' different- that which they usually fight about-
and, making a commiment to communicate to this "sister" city , these images
of brotherhood, that ,there should ,could and would be the hoped for effect
of bringing a potential of "peace"- though not exactly quiet, for this
IS drumming and dancing- to the middle east, or at least a small but IMPORTANT
portion of it???thus said, it would likewise be a good thing to suggest
that where ever there is a drum circle held with some degree of regularity,
this circle might make effort to contact another place in the world, a
place that might not have a circle going on routinely, and, that might
very well benefit the peoples of the neighbouring areas by becoming so....Griffith
Park would have it's sister, as would the Berkeley drum circle, Santa Cruz
too, and so on and on.... All this in an effort to get peoples of all races
and creeds and of all places , to have even more opportunity to tune in
to what's in them ,that's also in all others.... V'ketah 9/29/2001 11:15pm
v'ketah <vketah_vketah@hotmail.com>
venice, ca usa - Saturday, September 29, 2001 at 23:02:28 (PDT)
Could drum circles help bring peace, understanding, compassion and
tolerance to the world???????
Marc <brokencamera@yellowhammer.com>
Lake Oswego, OR USA - Friday, September 28, 2001 at 18:11:58 (PDT)
Hi!!! I'm french, and I visited Venice. What a nice place!!!! And people
are so nice. I fall in love with everyone of you. Thank you for these moments!
Your site is really interresting, and it will be good to remember my (to
short) vacation thanks to the photos. In fact, Venice Beach looks like
"les puces" of Paris: it's a place where everybody can sells everything
he wants. I had really a nice journey with you!!!! Bye, and see you soon
(I really hope). Just continue as you do. Real thanks. Flavie.
Antoine Elabdouni <antoine@valkov.com>
France - Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 21:54:29 (PDT)
Saturday, August 25: Eighth Monthly L.A. Rainbow Family Tribe Monthly
Beach Bonfire Drum Circle Folks from the Los Angeles area are invited to
enjoy a totally free, non-commercial, humanly diverse, five-hour, unplugged
peace sanctuary of drumming and dance on the sand. All sizes, colors, ages,
and genders of peace-loving, kind-hearted, non-judgmental, Nature-tuned
bellybutton owners are welcome. Takes place EVERY LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY
MONTH at the northernmost fire pits on Dockweiler State Beach (west of
L.A. Airport, south of Playa del Rey, north of El Segundo). Starts by 6
p.m. (although some have been arriving earlier to hang out for conversation,
frisbee, volley ball,and swimming) Drum circle ends at 10 p.m. (unfortunately
when the parking lot closes, and street parking ends - parking on the street
is free, parking in the lot costs several dollars per vehicle [so car pool!]).
Bring vegetarian food, good vibes, big Rainbow hugs, and kind love to share.
Bring water. Bring dancing tootsies. Leave safe room around the fire for
dancers. Make others feel welcome. Bring something to keep you warm after
Sun sets. Bring tribal drums and earthy acoustic/percussion instruments,
such as klave sticks, tambourines, rattles, etc. Also, flutes, violins,
didgeridoos, and ancient instruments are very welcome. PLEASE: Do NOT bring
stick-played rock & roll, snare, or marching band-style drums. Do NOT
bring electronic music or electric instruments. It is a Rainbow Family
tradition to keep the drum circles alcohol-free. Do not bring any type
of alcohol. This is not a booze party. If you want to drink, go someplace
else. We do not want the alcohol energy here. Also, in the tradition of
a Rainbow Family event, there should be absolutely no buying or selling
of anything at this gathering. However, handing out of free environmental,
human, and animal rights literature is okay. Bring clean wood for the fire
(free of nails, glass, paint, laminates, and varnish ó and, please, no
chemically saturated fake/particle wood as these are not good to burn).
Please respect the fire and the natural surroundings. Keep the fire inside
the pit. Do not jump over the fire. Do not throw trash or cigarette butts
into the fire or onto the ground (use the trash cans - leave the beach
clean). Help clean the beach by picking up any litter and depositing it
into the trash cans. Please leave dogs at home. If you insist on bringing
a dog, please keep it on a leash and under your direct control, and clean
up its droppings. Respect the wishes of the life guards and beach patrol.
Remember, this takes place the LAST Saturday of every month. Building our
L.A. Rainbow Family Tribe. Practicing our Constitutional Right to gather
freely and peacefully on public lands. Welcome home!
Tribaldrumming@aol.com <Tribaldrumming@aol.com>
Dockweiler State Beach , CA USA - Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 21:25:51
(PDT)
Just wanted to let everyone about our weekly circle in Red Bank, NJ
behind Drummer's Alley. Thursday @ 7pm-8:30pm. BTW love your site. 732-450-1013
Thanks. My new site will be up next week. The old one is still up. drummersalley.com
Gary Scannelli <drummers.alley@verizon.net>
Red Bank, nj USA - Friday, August 10, 2001 at 19:14:09 (PDT)
Does anyone know where I can get the panoramic computer- assisted photograph
that was made of the whole venice boardwalk? My friend says he got his
on the boardwalk somewhere--it has the venicedrumcircle website printed
on it. Email me if you know. Thanks
mary <maryredfield@mediaone.net>
Venice, CA usa - Friday, August 10, 2001 at 13:13:34 (PDT)
Hi mom.
jamal <whiteboyjamal>
venice, ca us - Wednesday, August 08, 2001 at 15:02:51 (PDT)
Hello ....I just perused your site ......and think it would be wonderful
if you could let your audience of drummers know about the WORLD'S LARGEST
ALL NATIONS DRUM CIRCLE...and maybe even provide a Link to our site....
Drummers are traveling across the continent to be a part of it.....perhaps
you could even forward this email to your contacts....thank you... We in
Vancouver (with Collaborators from all over the US and CANADA) are hosting
the 2001 SUMMIT ON SPIRITUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY from Sept.15 to 22,
2001, a week long event drawing attention to what is working in our world....that
is conscious and earth-friendly......so we may build a resource base....to
make it easier for the next guy to make the changes in their industry/organization/world....towards
a more sustainable future! The closing celebration is turning into the
WORLD'S LARGEST ALL NATIONS DRUM CIRCLE as we call for 5000 hand drummers
of all cultures from the PACIFIC NORTHWEST to SHATTER the Guinness Book
of Records, all in the name of co-creation, community and Spirit.......(may
we take a moment to honor our family in Africa who drum in gatherings likely
even exceeding ours !)......we will be taught 6 world rhythms in the morning....and
will demonstrate our drum spirit at 5:30pm for 2 to 2 1/2 hours drumming.
We would love it if you could put a link on your website, Arthur ....and
promote this wonderful event....all of our major drum leaders are leading
it (so far from Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Nelson and Cortez Island)
along with Sal Ferreras, our renowned MC.......lets join together to celebrate
the Fall Equinox, the 2001 Summit, each other and all that creates more
awareness and more life! People in Vancouver are offering their floors
for our American Cousins, and others who travel from far, to crash....for
1 or 2 nights.....just need to ask and bring a foamie and a sleeping Bag!
Also here is a link to our website and in particular the Drum Event if
you could link us please ! : http://www.2001summit.org/media/WLDrumCircle.html.
And here is another brief overview: We will be breaking the Guinness World
Record for the number of drummers drumming a specific rhythm together (the
record is 1900 drummers in Amsterdam this year... before that it was set
in Spain...1700 drummers ....but they only drummed for 5 minutes consecutively)....we
will drum for over 2 hours!!!! .....we will be drumming 6 different rhythms
consecutively (that will be taught to us at 11:30am at the Plaza after
we register)....and we will be a minimum of 2001 drummers!!! CHALLENGE....LET'S
BE 5000 DRUMMERS! The Plaza is covered in glass and even if it rains it
can cover 10,000 people (or 5000 with drums!) Please remind each person
who you forward this to, that the only way we can truly let all drummers
in the Pacific Northwest know about this great and huge event, is if each
person takes it upon themselves to tell all their contacts, and ask their
contacts to do the same, and on and on !!! Thank you.... ....and also to...
1) bring a stool or collapsible chair if possible and $10. registration
fee. 2) lunch if needed (there will be food kiosks and restaurants open
right there for us too...and water is being graciously supplied by Canadian
Springs) 3) t-shirts heralding this event will be sold too...so if they
wish one, plan this in the budget...maybe $15? 4) we will be finished approximately
8pm (but people can stay and drum til 11pm if they wish) ...registration
is from 8:30 to 10:30am... the training is from 11:30 to 1:45pm, then there
is a 2 hour break and then at 3:45pm a sacred ritual honoring the 2001
Summit and the actual Fall Equinox (which is at 4:05pm)....from 4:15 to
5:30 there will be a WORLD CAROUSEL OF 15 PERFORMANCES... and at 5:30pm....our
DRUM CIRCLE!!! (for 2 to 2 1/2 hours!) (we can drum ALL DAY LONG except
for the 2 hours from 3:30pm to 5:30pm 5) PRE-REGISTER by calling (604)
542-0724 or emailing me challamar@home.com (very important for number count)
6) drum rentals will be available on site for $5. for the day...call and
reserve one with Milton at (604) 241-4712 7) and please check out www.2001summit.org
before you come so you know what a wonderful "coming together" we are celebrating!
I shiver at the possibility of what we can create in the name of Spirit....
Thank you Challamar (604) 542-0724 challamar@home.com - Hello ....I just
perused your site ......and think it would be wonderful if you could let
your audience of drummers know about the WORLD'S LARGEST ALL NATIONS DRUM
CIRCLE...and maybe even provide a Link to our site.... Drummers are traveling
across the continent to be a part of it.....perhaps you could even forward
this email to your contacts....thank you... We in Vancouver (with Collaborators
from all over the US and CANADA) are hosting the 2001 SUMMIT ON SPIRITUALITY
AND SUSTAINABILITY from Sept.15 to 22, 2001, a week long event drawing
attention to what is working in our world....that is conscious and earth-friendly......so
we may build a resource base....to make it easier for the next guy to make
the changes in their industry/organization/world....towards a more sustainable
future! The closing celebration is turning into the WORLD'S LARGEST ALL
NATIONS DRUM CIRCLE as we call for 5000 hand drummers of all cultures from
the PACIFIC NORTHWEST to SHATTER the Guinness Book of Records, all in the
name of co-creation, community and Spirit.......(may we take a moment to
honor our family in Africa who drum in gatherings likely even exceeding
ours !)......we will be taught 6 world rhythms in the morning....and will
demonstrate our drum spirit at 5:30pm for 2 to 2 1/2 hours drumming. We
would love it if you could put a link on your website, Arthur ....and promote
this wonderful event....all of our major drum leaders are leading it (so
far from Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Nelson and Cortez Island) along
with Sal Ferreras, our renowned MC.......lets join together to celebrate
the Fall Equinox, the 2001 Summit, each other and all that creates more
awareness and more life! People in Vancouver are offering their floors
for our American Cousins, and others who travel from far, to crash....for
1 or 2 nights.....just need to ask and bring a foamie and a sleeping Bag!
Also here is a link to our website and in particular the Drum Event if
you could link us please ! : http://www.2001summit.org/media/WLDrumCircle.html.
And here is another brief overview: We will be breaking the Guinness World
Record for the number of drummers drumming a specific rhythm together (the
record is 1900 drummers in Amsterdam this year... before that it was set
in Spain...1700 drummers ....but they only drummed for 5 minutes consecutively)....we
will drum for over 2 hours!!!! .....we will be drumming 6 different rhythms
consecutively (that will be taught to us at 11:30am at the Plaza after
we register)....and we will be a minimum of 2001 drummers!!! CHALLENGE....LET'S
BE 5000 DRUMMERS! The Plaza is covered in glass and even if it rains it
can cover 10,000 people (or 5000 with drums!) Please remind each person
who you forward this to, that the only way we can truly let all drummers
in the Pacific Northwest know about this great and huge event, is if each
person takes it upon themselves to tell all their contacts, and ask their
contacts to do the same, and on and on !!! Thank you.... ....and also to...
1) bring a stool or collapsible chair if possible and $10. registration
fee. 2) lunch if needed (there will be food kiosks and restaurants open
right there for us too...and water is being graciously supplied by Canadian
Springs) 3) t-shirts heralding this event will be sold too...so if they
wish one, plan this in the budget...maybe $15? 4) we will be finished approximately
8pm (but people can stay and drum til 11pm if they wish) ...registration
is from 8:30 to 10:30am... the training is from 11:30 to 1:45pm, then there
is a 2 hour break and then at 3:45pm a sacred ritual honoring the 2001
Summit and the actual Fall Equinox (which is at 4:05pm)....from 4:15 to
5:30 there will be a WORLD CAROUSEL OF 15 PERFORMANCES... and at 5:30pm....our
DRUM CIRCLE!!! (for 2 to 2 1/2 hours!) (we can drum ALL DAY LONG except
for the 2 hours from 3:30pm to 5:30pm 5) PRE-REGISTER by calling (604)
542-0724 or emailing me challamar@home.com (very important for number count)
6) drum rentals will be available on site for $5. for the day...call and
reserve one with Milton at (604) 241-4712 7) and please check out www.2001summit.org
before you come so you know what a wonderful "coming together" we are celebrating!
I shiver at the possibility of what we can create in the name of Spirit....
Thank you Challamar (604) 542-0724 challamar@home.com -
Challamar <challamar@home.com>
- Tuesday, August 07, 2001 at 21:11:53 (PDT)
Don'tcha just love the WWW...thanx, Robin.
Sondra <sondra@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Tuesday, August 07, 2001 at 17:11:33 (PDT)
Robin...If you are out there...email me your address. I lost it when
I had that pesky virus. My email was forwarded to me by my tech team, and
your address was somehow lost. I have your picture it is very beautiful!!!
You are one beautiful family and I will miss all of you, that's for sure.
I miss you already. Please come back and visit real soon. Sooner than that,
email me!!! Love, Peace, Hugs, Drums and Friends...Sondra
Sondra <sondra@venicebeachdrumcircle.com>
Venice Beach , CA USA - Saturday, August 04, 2001 at 20:58:25 (PDT)
Hi Sondra, We're back in the Great White North, and it's hot and humid,
but it's good to be home. Although missing the Venice Beach Drum Circle
every Sunday is definitely a downer. The Circle will always be a highlight
of our year in L.A. I'll be seeking out the local drum circles, and once
I find who, where, what, and how, I'll send you some info and maybe even
a pic or two. Drumming keeps the blood flowing on long winter nights, don't
ya know! Later, Robin McAlpine of the Clan McAlpine P.S. Do you have a
copy of that pic you took of our whole family on our last Drum Circle?
If you still have it, is there any way you could email it as an attachment?
We'd love to have a copy of it.
Robin McAlpine of the Clan McAlpine <Robin McAlpine of the Clan
McAlpine>
Great White North, - Saturday, August 04, 2001 at 20:52:18 (PDT)
Ive loved going to the circle the last few months after I moved here
from Arizona. I just read a posting here about a drum camp, and wondered
if anyone has an opinion about the usefullness of something like that.
I think Id like to pick up drumming and periodically join in the group.
Tom <twdinaz@aol.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Saturday, August 04, 2001 at 10:40:38 (PDT)
hayyyyyy yyy back at ya!
ST <tomaaaaaa2>
VB, CA USA - Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 21:56:49 (PDT)
DRUM CAMP CALIFORNIA - now this is a wonderful & beautiful thought
everyone! On Thursday Aug.30 to Monday Sept.3,2001 on Labor Day Weekend
let's all "Celebrate Life through Drum, Dance & Song!" This Drum Camp
is for anyone who loves music, dance and especially Drumming! Beginners
to Pros are welcome to join in the rhythm. Instructors include: Kalani
(World & Community Drumming & Music/Drum Circle Faciliation; Ryan
Camara - West African Drumming & Music; Chalo Eduardo - Brazilian Drumming&
Music; Nickola Clay - West African Dance & Song; Katia Moraes- Brazilian
Dance & Song. Here's what you will do at Drum Camp: Learn Rhythms,
Drum & Dance Techniques; Connect with the Drumming Community; Awaken
Your Body, Mind & Spirit, Play alot and have a big smile on your face
:); Eat Great Food, Hike and have fun.Drum Camp is held at Camp de Benneville
Pines, convenietly located just 2-hours from Los Angeles in the San Bernadino
Mountains. Grounds feature comfortable cabins, lodge, pool and recreations
areas. Vegetarian, Vegan & Special Diets upon request. Registration
is only $295 before August 5th ($345 afterwards)which includes everything!
Deadline is August 15th.Register before August 5th and have a chance to
win a set of Toca Congas with stand. Register through Camp de Benneville
Pines: (909)794-2928 or Questions on DrumCamp email: info@drumcamp.com.
Dee <wahineerhythm@mail.com>
Ventura County, CA USA - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 22:35:24 (PDT)
For the past two months I have been going down to the drum circle on
Saturdays. I look forward to that day when I put my djembe on my shoulder,
ride the bus, and follow the sound of the beating drums. When the circle
is "on", there is no better "high" than that. The energy lifts me up to
a place that nothing else has taken me. Slowly I am recognizing faces and
learning names. Thank you all for being there. Secondly, being a beginner
drummer, I do have many questions. Should I get lessons? And if so, where
do I start looking? I would like to also learn some tribal beats. Hopefully
someone will email me back with some suggesstions, or just to say hi and
introduce themselves to me so I can get to know more people there.
David <safti@earthlink.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 13:28:49 (PDT)
I knew I always felt good at a drum circle. Maybe this little medical
study gives a clue as to why: This little quote comes from The Genetic
Mystery of Music in the current(August 2001) issue of Discover magazine
pp 71-75. The quoted section is on page 73. Quote: Music can also mitigate
stress. In one recent study, neurologist Barry Bittman of the Mind-Body
Wellness Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania, gathered a group of 10 people
and had them beat hand drums for an hour while a music "facilitator" conducted.
Afterward, Bittman took blood samples. The drummers,he found, had heightened
levels of immune cells called natural killer cells that seek out and destroy
both cancer cells and cells infected by viruses. A control group that read
in silence experienced no such upsurge. Bittman believes that group drumming,
through its camaraderie, support,exercise, and music making, signals the
brain to lower the production of cortisol, a stress hormone secreted by
the adrenal glands. Less cortisol has been associated with a heightened
immune response and may help the body fight off infection. "I'm not saying
I have a cure for cancer," Bittman cautions. "But what I am saying is that
we have a very important step in understanding a delightful, enjoyable,
and fun way for people to reverse the stress responses in a manner that
lead us to positive biological changes."
Writingjohn@aol.com <Writingjohn@aol.com>
- Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 01:27:40 (PDT)
"Someday, after we have mastered the air, the winds, the tides, and
gravity, we will harness for God the energies of love. And then for the
second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire."
- Teilhard de Chardin
S. <dngrboy027@aol.com>
Venice, Italy - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 02:06:34 (PDT)
Hello, I am painting a community mural sponsored by SPARC ( Social
and Public Art Resource Center) and the city of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs
etc., on the Pioneer Bakery on Rose Ave. I plan on including images of
the Venice Beach Drum Circle and local drummers and musicians. One thing
the mural hopes to do is to nurture and encourage the youth of this community
away from gangs and crack by creating a monument to positive change and
culture. Another goal is to continue the process of imagining the culture
and community we want to create and pass on. We'll be holding a community
meeting on July 12 at the Pioneer Bakery at 6pm. Can you please share this
information with members of the drumming community who identify in some
way with the Oakwood area ? Love your website, Francisco Letelier
Francisco Letelier <FRANLETE@aol.com>
Venice Beach, CA USA - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 20:37:28 (PDT)
Are there any steel drum players in your group? I have an 11 year old
who was interested in lessons. Do you have any info to help me out?
Chazzeroo@aol.com <Chazzeroo@aol.com>
USA - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 23:44:31 (PDT)
Hello Drum Circle, I was wondering if you know of any drum circles
in Orange County? Thanks!
HAPPA123@aol.com <HAPPA123@aol.com>
Orange County, CA - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 23:02:04 (PDT)
Are there any drum groups in the Sacramento, California area? Thank
you for this assistance. Sincerely, Randall Williams
Randall Williams <Randall Williams [randallw@pacbell.net]>
Sacramento, CA USA - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 23:00:28 (PDT)
Walking home along the boarwalk, a cop just told me (at midnight) that
the boardwalk was "closed" and I should use speedway...is this bullshit,
or true?
local <local@irrelevant.com>
venice, ca usa - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 00:28:25 (PDT)
Brothers and Sisters. I'm going to the rainbow gathering this year.
I will be driving from LA. if anyone needs a ride write me. Also you might
see me at the Venice drum circles. Venice Beach is one of my favorite places
and has been since I was little. I enjoy the laid back atmosphere and dancing
to drum circles. I just moved to LA from Montana. Big change. I can't wait
to go the Rainbow Gathering. It's going to be a blast. Peace and Love to
my brothers and sisters.
Tricia <tricnski@yahoo.com>
Los Angeles, CA - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 15:19:02 (PDT)
" then you heard the drummers call and flew beyond space and time "_Rumi
kimmi <wigglehips91601@yahoo.com>
hollywood, ca - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 19:08:14 (PDT)
GLOBAL COOLING, FRIDAY-SUNDAY 3rd-5th AUGUST, SHEFFIELD, UK Sundaze
and Disoriental present a free chillout weekender at Revolution and The
Showroom Cinema, Sheffield. Saturday and Sunday promises a mix of jazzy
breaks, global beats, electronica and dub blended by DJs and live acts,
supported by VJs, installation artists and performers including percussionists
from Morocco and the Yemen. And more drummers are welcome. Revolution's
friendly staff and laid-back sofas and decor, huge range of vodkas and
vodka mixers, and world food provide the ideal venue for the weekend-long
chillfest. The bar is situated in an ex-bus garage, creatively using the
original architecture to provide a large, light bar-club space. Whirl-Y-Gig's
global dance DJ Monkey Pilot makes a rare appearance outside of London
and there are DJ sets by ambient dubsters Sounds From The Ground, Porky
of Pork Recordings and Catskills Records' Ian Cracknell (who records as
Vibra). Playing live are musicians with origins in Morocco, the Yemen,
Argentina and Yorkshire. They join DJs from such Sheffield clubs as Remedy,
Destination Venus, Planet Zogg, JuJu, DubCentral and Headcharge as well
as the usual Sundaze residents. The weekend is launched on Friday night
by a special free screening of cult 1971 sci-fi movie, Silent Running in
the Showroom Cinema, the UK's largest independent cinema, with a new DJ
soundtrack performed live by Sundaze DJs. Directed by Douglas Trumbull
(behind the special effects for 2001 and Blade Runner), it tells the story
of a future biosphere containing the last of nature floating in orbit around
a dried-up earth. Bruce Dern is the astronaut with a conscience who disobeys
instructions to jettison the pods. Mouli and The Only Michael (of Brighton-based
laid-back band Feeler, described by Impact magazine as the "bastard daughter
of Spiritualized and DJ Spooky") are also playing before and after the
film. SHEFFIELD - WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT THEN? Sheffield is an ideal city
for chillin' and partying. There is a large range of good accommodation,
cafe bars and restaurants for taking it easy, and clubs for taking things
later into the night. We can recommend Remedy (www.remedy.org.uk/) on Friday
night and NY Sushi (http://welcometo/nysushi) on Saturday night, and being
summer there is always the chance of a free party nearby in a woodland
in the Peak District. The numerous hills open up views across the city
and out into the countryside. Woodlands lead directly out to the Peak District
National Park with plenty of opportunities for walking, climbing or mountain
biking. More details of what's on can be found at www.sheffieldscene.co.uk/home.html
WHERE & WHEN? Venues: Friday 3rd @ The Showroom Cinema Bar - tel: 0114-2763534
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th @ Revolution, Mappin St - tel: 0114-2799250
Times: Friday: 8.30pm to 1am, Saturday & Sunday: 12pm to late. Entry:
Free to all events. Info: www.sundaze.lowtech.org/global.html
Unity Dub <sundaze@easyliving.com>
Sheffield, UK - Friday, June 08, 2001 at 04:35:01 (PDT)
Hey guys...I'