A dynamic, powerful and unique interactive drumming experience.

The session starts with group integration exercises and a brief discussion on working together in rhythm. On this fun, experimental course students will be introduced to Structured / Creative Indian rhythm using body as a percussion and hand drums using the traditional instruments from India.

This is a course for those who want to learn new drumming skills or improve existing skills and have chance to play within a class group context.

The workshop focuses on recreational drumming, for leisure and pleasure.

Rhythm exercises strengthen communication skills while encouraging teamwork and concentration hand-drumming workshops geared to inspire creativity, support teamwork and relieve stress.

The team has a vast experience in conducting workshops; we offer educational workshops for schools, youth groups, colleges, universities, insect day, residencies and a wide range of community organisations. The drumming sessions are a very powerful method of building children’s confidence and self-esteem. It also develops their listening and co-ordination skills.

Contents of the Mridangam workshop

Traditional greeting : The workshop starts of with a traditional way of greeting the audience and giving them the explanation of how it is done.

Demonstration of drum playing: The workshop is then led to brief demonstration of playing of the Mridangam. Where the students get an opportunity to see how the drum is played when it is played professionally.

What is the instrument made of? Soon after the playing is finished then there is an explanation of what the drum is made out of and what are the materials used in the instrument, and what is the special features of the drum etc.

Instrument names: Giving a few examples of other instruments used in Indian Music, like Tabla, Khanjira (Indian tambourine) Dhol, Mridangam, Ghatam (clay pot), Morsing (Jewish harp), Tabla, Dholki, Pakawaj, Thavil etc.

Drum language and lessons: The students then get the most interesting part of the workshop the spoken language of the drum lessons, this is what that makes the South Indian Music the most interesting from of music today. Some of the lessons are,

THA, DHI, THOM, NAM,
KI – TA, THALANGU, THARIKITA. Etc

Clapping: Fun part of the workshop is the clapping the hands for the rhythm. Music is based on rhythm and it is very important that you feel the rhythm and this part of the workshop demonstrate the importance of rhythm using simple numbers.

Music and maths: using traditional drum language to learn and play with the rhythm once they get the hold of rhythm using number.

Experiments on the drums, division of rhythms between groups.

Competition – who plays best?

How to tune the drums: This section demonstrates how Mridangam (south Indian percussion) can be tuned using special tools. Played and used in south Indian music.

Drum Lessons: Will be thought to play with different patterns by using different instruments.

Rhythm exercises strengthen communication skills while encouraging teamwork and concentration.