Kaitlyn Parmely - The Power of the Drum Circle

The other day was my first time participating in a drum circle. At first I was a little bit skeptical about feeling the powerfulness of the drum circle that Kelly was talking about. From patting on the body, to the drum to the tonal blocks was so good. I felt like I was a part of the earth in a way. Watching the sun go down, and the mosquitoes dancing above our heads, while everyone was playing to their own beat was a powerful movement in itself. There was so much going on but everything seems to go together perfectly. Even when Dr. Redick was using one of his instruments to make it sound like waves, and whistling like the wind. All of the sounds put together brought everyone that was a part of the circle together as one. It was a very relaxing experience. Kelly said to one of the students that he should have played the bugs away that were following him. The power of the drum beats and the emotion that was in the air was so intense, yet care free at the same time. I almost forgot where I was for an hour during the drum circle. Becoming one with nature and being less aware of my surroundings made me have more of an appreciation for the bugs moving around through the grass, the sun going down, and the dance of the mosquitos above our heads.