Breath Was the First Drummer: A Treatise on Drums, Drumming and Drummers
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.49 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0964784505 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 140 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Within 35 years of musical experience, he has performed on traps/percussion with jazz, rock and roll, acid rock and power-rock-fusion groups to classical orchestras. He has learned Balinese music, East Indian classical music and Tibetan music, studied folkdance, sacred dance and bellydance, and worked as a glazier, painter, sculptor, garden designer and FM DJ. With four solo albums to his credit, Dru currently plays vina a
"Musically useless" according to A Customer. For all of his worldly experience, Mr. Kristel has remarkably little of importance to say about drums and music. Chapter 1 is an elementary-school level overview of drums. Chapter 2 is a potentially helpful description of the construction of various ethnic drums although there are not nearly enough illustrations to be a useful design guide. Chapter Musically useless For all of his worldly experience, Mr. Kristel has remarkably little of importance to say about drums and music. Chapter 1 is an elementary-school level overview of drums. Chapter 2 is a potentially helpful description of the construction of various ethnic drums although there are not nearly enough illustrations to be a useful design guide. Chapter 3 is a spew of spiritual pablum that has little to do with drums or music in general. Overall, this book serves no purpose in the true musician's bookshelf.. is a spew of spiritual pablum that has little to do with drums or music in general. Overall, this book serves no purpose in the true musician's bookshelf.. every once in awhile, you find the truth of things I am not a drummer or a musician, but I have searched diligently for this information, and Dru has it. In my judgement, Dru is the real thing. Not everyone will see it or hear it, perhaps, but that doesn't mean the truth isn't there. Dru has clarity, mastery, and good common sense, (not to mention a sense of humor). AHO!
Breath was the First Drummer is about the history, significance and effects of drumming with emphasis on the making of drums, types of drums, and the transformational qualities of sound and light. Complete with original artwork, photographs and illustrations by the author.. This book contains the only clear explanation of why drumming works shamanically and why rhythm affects consciousness the way it does
If you've ever wondered how or why drumming has the power to move the human spirit, read this book. A must for those on a path of rhythm." -- Michael Drake, author The Shamanic Drum & Tao of Drumming"Dru Kristel has created an evocative composition of shapes, symbols and meanings of the great pulse around us. It is more important than you probably think." -- Gerry Spence, TV Show host and best-selling author"The transformational qualities of rhythmic attunement through tribal drumming and shamanism are explained. The easy-to-follow format encompasses Eastern and Western spirituality, and focuses on the connection between sound and light as a means of attuning with the Divine." -- Susan Warrick, Magical Blend Magazine"This is an 'owner's manual' not just for the drum, but also for the human essence in its eternal dance with the rhythm of the universe. The transformational qualities of rhythmic attunement through tribal drummin