The purpose of the group is a monthly gathering to play drums, celebrate the divine beat that the universe speaks through the voices of drums. Drums are as old as the the people who first walked the earth. They were used in many rituals, war, sounding alarm, as well as in prayer and celebration. Scientific research has proven the healing effects of drum rhythms on the mind, body and spirit. Drumming can help us to celebrate the unity of the cycles of the earth, the cosmos and the human body …
Join us for authentic West African djembe drumming led by Baba Abubakr Kouyate, a master drummer with 40 years of experience. He teaches in African village style. All levels play and learn complex rhythms together on sangba, dunnun-ba, kenkeni, and djembe. Each person learns at his/her own pace. For more information on Abubakr, see his new website: http://www.abubakr.info
Welcome to "Imani Vida Drum Circle". Imani means Faith in Swahili, and Vida means Life in Spanish. We are a group of diverse individuals of the Greater Houston Area who love to come together in community and make music together. We make music through all sorts of percussion instuments...hand drums, shakers, rain sticks and even the sound of foot stomping music. Drummers of all skill levels are welcome. No prior drumming experience is required to participate in our circle. Dancers are welcome too …
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This group is for djembe drummers who want to learn and deepen their understanding of West African culture through drumming. All levels are welcome
… • DRUMMING & RHYTHM EVENTS: Women’s Empowerment Drumming, West African Drumming Classes, Community Drum Circles, The Healing Drum Kit Workshop, HealthRHYTHMS Group Empowerment Drumming, Clavinova Connection. • FITNESS CLASSES: Posture Ball , Yoga, Tang Soo Do, Traditional Korean Karate, Body-Breath Integration, Self-Defense Classes, Group Fitness Training, Women's Fitness Challenge. • MOVIE NIGHTS: The Secret, What the Bleep, Facing the Giants, Food Matters, Pass It On - More Than A Movie …
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This Meetup Group is for dancers, students, instructors, musicians and fans of all styles of belly dancing, including Raqs Sharqi, Oriental Dance, Tribal Dance, Middle Eastern Dance. We also welcome dancers and fans of Flamenco. This group can be used for sharing information about shows and performances, classes and workshops, and learning about costumes and props, styles, music, venues and more! We also post information about drum circles, middle eastern music and musicians, African dance, Indi …
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… WE OFFER Socials - Rituals - Classes - Study Groups - Access to Elders - Festival Announcements - Sacred Drumming - Community. A home for your heart with your new faith family.
We meet monthly to talk, drum, and journey to do shamanic work together. Whether your interest is in Siberian or other indigenous shamanism or in the core shamanic practices taught by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, join us. All are welcome. We experiment with harmonic sounds, ecstatic trance postures, toning, and other aids for journeying. We sometimes do group journeys (where we are aware of each other during the journey. We also do group projects such as soul release or psychopomp …
HoustonPhotowalks.com is a gathering hub for both Amateur and Professional Photographers. At least once a month, we drum up some crazy idea for a place to photograph and practice our photography techniques. We're a fun bunch, no pressure, no stress. Come ready to learn from other photographers AND share what you know with others. As often as possible, our meetings are in "Interesting and Unusual" locations that other photography groups might not to go (or prefere to avoid :). About every …
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Ok, so you want to learn how to do something. You have a concern maybe about your or the country's future and... if the end of civilization as we know it really happens, you NEED to know how to make your own things, live on the land, make things you can't find elsewhere or even better, you are picky and NO ONE makes it the way YOU want it. We will learn from and teach each other how to make it ourselves. YOU want to Do It Yourself. It is always more fun to learn together. Join and suggest things …
Discover Nichiren Shu Buddhism. We offer a form of Buddhist practice based on the Lotus Sutra and the teachings of 13th century monk Nichiren Shonin. While there are nearly 40 Nichiren based schools, we are the orthodox school practicing Mahayana Buddhism based on the Lotus Sutra, with an unbroken lineage extending back to the 13th century. We have rich traditions and rituals and offer services in both shindoku (faith language) and English. We also offer study of the Lotus Sutra and Nichiren S …
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