DATE: 1st Thursday of every month
TIME: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
PLACE: Milford UU Church at 23 Pine Street, Milford, MA
COST: $5.00 per adult, kids under 13 are free
Simply put, FreeDrum is a public gathering that welcomes all ages and skill levels to participate in freestyle drumming.
For those people who may not be familiar with what freestyle drumming is all about, this event focuses on spontaneous group interaction so that each individual has equal say in co-creating the rhythms that everyone plays together. It is a time that encourages creativity, imagination and sharing of all kinds of personal expression.
To make sure we don't have total anarchy, Dave Curry offers some general facilitation to ensure that everyone is able to have an enjoyable experience and to provide some basic guidelines for volume levels, orchestration, etc. The goal is that everyone in the circle will listen carefully, be respectful and respond appropriately to where the group wants to go as a harmonious unit.
But within those guidelines, there is so much freedom to FreeDrum:
~ You can bring any kind of hand drum or percussion instrument that works well in a drum circle context
~ You can bring any kind of woodwind instruments such as flutes or didgeridoos
~ You can offer up songs or chants or toning or any other kind of vocalizations
~ You can dance and do any other kind of body movement that the space will allow
~ You can choose to start any kind of rhythm that you want to share with the group
~ You can make announcements and open up discussion that might be of interest to the circle
Most important of all, we hope you'll have a great time while you connect with other folks in the local drumming community.
Click here for directions to FreeDrum in Milford MA
Click here for a general Guide to DFOA rhythm events
