Resources -all from my own library
"People are demanding more than the absence of disease to be well." - Karl Bruhn, pioneer in music-making and wellness.

DRUMMING VIDEOS	MUSIC
BOOKS	WEBSITES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRUMMING VIDEOS (narrative):

Djembefola- Mamady Keita

Djabote- Doudou N'Diaye Rose

Spirit of the Drum- Gordy and Zoe Ryan, and Olatunji

DRUMMING VIDEOS (instructional):

Mamady Keita- Traditional Rhythms of the Mandingue (three in the series- beginner, intermediate and advanced)

Inza Diabate- The Djembe: An introduction to Mandingo Drumming

Arthur Hull- Guide to Endrummingment (drum circles)

 

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RECORDINGS OF AFRICAN MUSIC:

West African djembe artists:
National companies from Guinea West Africa include: Les Ballets Africains; Percussions de Guinee; Les Merveilles de Afrique

Other djembe artists, solo and ensemble recordings:
Ladji Camara; Mamady Keita; Famodou Konate; Adama Drame; Mohamed Diaby; Inza Diabate; Fara Tolno; Farafina; Fatala; Abdoul Doumbia; Moussa Traore; M'Fake; Koungbanan Conde; M'bemba Bangoura

Other artists, in other traditional or pop styles besides djembe music:

Mali: Habib Koite; Rokia Traore; Salif Keita; Oumou Sangare; Toumani Diabate; Ali Farka Toure; Boubacar Traore

Senegal: Youssou N'Dour; Djimo Kouyate; Doudou N'Diaye Rose; Baaba Maal; Orchestra Baobab

Nigeria: Baba Olatunji and Drums of Passion; King Sunny Ade 

Ethiopia: Gigi 

South Africa: Ladysmith Black Mambazo 

Uganda: Samite 

Cameroon: Coco Mbassi 

Zimbabwe: Oliver Mtukudzi

Mbira masters from Zimbabwe, including 'Spirit Talk Mbira', Erica Azim, 'Shona Spirit'

Brazil: Nana Vasconcelos; Airto Moreira 

U.S.: Layne Redmond; Glen Velez; T.H.E. Percussion Choir 

 

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BOOKS:

Spirituality and healing-

The Undefended Self- Susan Thesenga (Pathwork)

Fear No Evil- Eva Pierrakos (Pathwork)

Wisdom of the Body Moving- Linda Hartley

The Way of the Essenes- Anne and Daniel Meurois-Givaudan

The Way of the Shaman- Michael Harner

The Mission of Art; Sacred Mirrors; Transfigurations- Alex Grey

Power Vs. Force- David Hawkins

Anatomy of the Spirit- Carolyn Myss

Art is a Way of Knowing- Pat Allen

A Common Sense Guide to World Peace- Benjamin Ferencz

The Life You Were Born To Live- Dan Millman

The Peaceful Warrior series- Dan Millman

Hands Of Light; Light Emerging- Barbara Brennan

 

Drumming Music and healing-

The Forgotten Power of Rhythm- Reinhard Flatischler (founder of TaKeTiNa)

Mande Music- Eric Charry (the #1 text on djembe music)

Ritual- Malidoma Some

Welcoming Children Home- Sobunfu Some

The Heart of the Circle- Holly Blue Hawkins

The Healing Power of the Drum- Robert Friedman

The Third Ear- Joachim-Ernst Berendt

Nada Brahma- The World Is Sound- Joachim-Ernst Berendt

Divine Horsemen- Maya Deren

African Rhythm and African Sensibility- John Miller Chernoff

When the Drummers Were Women- Layne Redmond

Drumming at the Edge of Magic- Mickey Hart

Flash of the Spirit- Robert Thompson

 

Other books that have influenced me-

The Kirlian Aura: Photographing the Galaxies of Life- Stanley Krippner ed.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance- Robert Pirsig

The Power of Myth- Joseph Campbell

Journeys Out of the Body- Robert Monroe

Illusions- Richard Bach

Siddhartha- Hermann Hesse

anything by Jim Harrison

anything by Natalie Goldberg, especially Long Quiet Highway

the poetry of David Whyte; Rumi; Hafiz

 

 

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Websites:

A GUIDE TO THE JEMBE
http://echarry.web.wesleyan.edu/jembearticle/article.html
An essential beginning point for the djembe

REMO'S HEALTH RHYTHMS
http://www.remo.com/portal/pages/health_rhythms/index.html
More than 20 articles at this site on the healing effects of music and drumming

MIND-BODY
http://www.mind-body.org/
Dr. Barry Bittman's site, which includes his research studies on the effects of group druming on the immune system, as well as research on the reduction in burnout in nursing students who participated in a drumming study

TAKETINA
www.taketina.com
The transformative mind-body-spirit rhythm process, created by Reinhard Flatischler

CORE ENERGETICS INSTITUTE
www.coreenergeticinstitute.com/
The body-centered healing modality created by John Pierakkos

PATHWORK
www.pathwork.org
The complete set of spiritual lectures channeled by Eva Pierrakos over a span of 22 years, available free of charge

BARBARA BRENNAN
www.barbarabrennan.com
The four-year energy healing school at which I was trained, and from which I graduated in 2007



African Drum and Dance
www.africandrumandance.com
Jeff Klein's site, which includes his original music     

Alchemical Courtyard
www.alchemicalcourtyard.com
My friend, drum brother and fellow BBSH grad Jason Gordon's site      

Bernadette Yao
www.bernadetteyao.com
My friend, musician, and fellow BBSH grad Bernadette Yao's healing and music site      

Cloud Painter
www.cloudpainter.org
Friend and fine arts painter Paul Hill's site, which includes several of his landscapes     

Dance Or Die
www.danceordie.us
Drumming and Dance Resources in and around San Diego, CA, U.S.      

Happy Beat Drumming
www.happybeatdrumming.com
Drummer, drum-maker, teacher and friend Bountourabi Leftwich, based in Winston-Salem NC and a most popular instructor at African Drum & Dance Camp

A Labor Of Love
www.alaboroflove.org
Teresa Howard's Doula and Birthing Services, based in Atlanta, GA     

Petro Bass
www.petrobass.com
Drummer, composer, recording artist, instrument-maker Petro Bass. A soul brother and the percussionist I have played with probably more than any other.

Project Rising Sun- New Orleans
projectrisingsun.net
Therapeutic drumming program in New Orleans

DrumRise
www.drumrise.net
Amy Jackson's site for African Drumming Lessons, Drum Circles, and TaKeTiNa Rhythm Journeys.  Based in Atlanta, GA

Rhythmicity
www.rhythmicity.org
Percussion group in Raleigh, NC featuring my friend Ronnie Pulley      

Karen Thomson
www.metaphysicalhealer.net
Karen Thomson's site for yoga, music, healings and readings

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