Rhythmical Alchemy Playshop: Drum Circle Games: for Music Educators, School Teachers, Recreational Drummers & Drum Circle Facili

This the first volume of the Rhythmical Alchemy Playshop series. It focuses on hand drumming games for a group of players sitting in a circle facing each other. The drum circle games in this volume are designed for all the people in the circle to play some sort of drum. Many of these same games can be easily adapted to use all hand percussion or a mixture of both drums and percussion, and we still call the group a drum circle. While these rhythm games offer fun and enjoyment for those who participate, they also teach the individuals about aspects of cooperative and collaborative rhythmical music making. Through the interactive process, participants receive information about actions that make a drum circle work, and about the specific elements that exist in the rhythms and music that they are creating. All ages and levels of rhythmical experience can participate and learn at the same time, while having a lot of fun.

Often referred to as the father of the modern facilitated drum circle, Arthur Hull is a recognized pioneer and elder in what is now called the recreational music making movement. Since 1985 he has used Village Music Circles(TM) metaphors to build team spirit and promote unity in communities, schools, personal growth institutions and corporations worldwide. Since 1990, Arthur has provided professional trainings for community drum circle facilitators, music educators, school teachers and corporate trainers. He has trained over nine thousand facilitators in twenty-one countries.