Archive for the ‘Drumming’ Category

11 Reasons Why Drums Work: Activities for the Elderly

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Singing, moving, dancing, song-writing, relaxing, caring for self, improvising, and playing an assortment of instruments are essential to a quality music therapy & wellness program for older adults. Music therapists use music as the medium for providing cognitive stimulation, gross/fine motor movement, socialization, agitation reduction, memory validation, reminiscence, and more… but here are a few [...]

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Drum Call with Christine Stevens

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Listen to the archived Drum Call here. Christine Stevens of UpBeat Drum Circles and I had a fun time dishing about drumming and music therapy. Thanks to all the great questions by the callers! Topics covered were: 1. Self-care 2. Social media and social networking to expand your business 3. Activities for well-elderly, seniors, and [...]

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VIDEO: Mashup for Drumming with Older Adults: Ayub + Opera

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Ayub Rhythm + Habanera from Bizet’s Carmen = Successful Older Adult Drumming and Singing Here’s a fun way to drum with older adults in your music therapy or group drumming sessions. I particularly enjoy introducing something new by way of something old and familiar. (Granted, the Ayub rhythm is much “older” than Carmen, it will [...]

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Start Drumming ~ 3 Beginner Drums

So, you like the idea of drumming, but where do you start and what kind of drum should you get? A million drums are out there from all over the world. Small ones, big ones, drums that are played in your lap, in your hand, on the floor, on the side, with a mallet, without [...]

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Boomwhackers and Black Eyed Peas in… SCOTLAND

I’m really enjoying being a part of this enormous online community of music therapists, drum circle facilitators, and music-making enthusiasts. There are so many brilliant and talented people out there, and I’ve been thrilled to be involved in the music-making blogger community since January. One particularly thrilling day stands out for me personally thus far. [...]

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