Going into our drum circle adventure, I had no clue what to expect but I was definitely intrigued by the whole idea. I love walking outside without shoes, playing music and sitting in the grass, so this was definitely up my alley. I was sort of wary of the whole things as we started; finding it kind of silly and having trouble just going with the flow. I was weird not really knowing what to do with myself. I left like I would be off beat or screw up even though that didn't really matter.
Like is was said in class yesterday, I really liked when we used the tone blocks. You could definitely feel the notes going around the circle from person to person, and you knew what sound was going to come next.
It was kind of hard for me to concentrate most of the time. I was either craning my neck to watch the sunset or fearfully watching a spider scurry by me in the grass.
However, I really did enjoy it. I found it extremely relaxing, almost like what yoga does to me. Afterwards, I felt calm, thoughtful, and content. It was nice, because I have an anxiety disorder and I don't feel like that too often.
I definitely feel like we went at the perfect time of day. Watching the sunset over the water is always amazing, so anytime that can be experienced it is magical.
I would like to participate in a drum circle again some day, especially now that I know what to expect. I definitely think is was key to start small like we did with the heart beat sounds and move upwards all the way to just yelling.
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