The Creator wants us to Drum. (God) wants us to corrupt the world with drums, dance, and chants. We've already corrupted the world with power and greed, which has gotten us nowhere. Now's the time to corrupt the world with drum, dance, and chants.----Babatunde Olatungi, Nigerian master drummer

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Street Bucket Drumming: Urban Rhythms



In our Drumming for Peace programs we use 5 gallon buckets to teach peace principles through drumming, rhythm and storytelling. The buckets are not only cheap and convenient (I have people collect them for my programs across the U.S. and I bring the sticks), they are a reminder of the creativity and rhythm of urban youth, who often play on these buckets.

This video is a good example of street bucket drumming, which inspired DFP's use of buckets.

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