Last night was our monthly drumming circle - it's always so much fun, but this time was especially interesting because we had a new instrument. In the pictures above, you'll see Tracey with the new "ocean drum". It looks like a regular hand drum, but is filled with metal beads that are supposed to sound like relaxing ocean waves when you move the drum around. It actually sounds more like a typhoon size wave if you ask me - a little on the loud side, but still very interesting. You can shake it, roll it, or just beat it with a mallet like a regular drum that results in a snare drum type sound. All in all, it was great fun. There's something therapeutic about beating on something, I guess - takes all your frustrations out. How comforting to be able to get that release amongst friends. Our group is growing and that makes it fun, also, to get to meet other people and share together. Hmmm..sounds a little like community forming, eh?
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