What do you need to make a djembe drum thunder and shout? Firm hands and rhythm. What do you need to make the roles of drummer, attorney, art director, regional manager and mother hum with finesse?

HYDERABAD: Music has long served as a form of therapy, often acting as a soothing balm for those experiencing moments of distress. Continuing this tradition, a Djembe musical therapy session was ...

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Taufiq Qureshi, one of India’s most inventive percussionists, has built a career on rhythm that bridges tradition and innovation. Son of tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha and younger brother of Ustad ...

“If you have a drum, please play it,” Moe Jerant told a crowd gathered on a Sunday afternoon at Mayfair’s Lakeside Stage in 2005. “If you have hands, you can clap. If you have feet, you can stomp. … ...

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In addition to the djembe, which is a 2-foot tall goblet-shaped drum, John Scalici draws inspiration from a variety of drums from around the globe. Part performer, part anthropologist, part community ...

Come play a drum and feel the beat! Experience the songs and djembe drum rhythms of West Africa with HOZA! Join in as the Drums Speak and together we keep this ancient oral tradition alive. Part of ...