Bangin' the Drums

(Just a note: This article has nothing to do with photography, but I kind of got in the mood looking at some pics I'd taken a while back.)

Have you taken the time to bang a drum lately? I haven't, and boy do I miss it. They are loud, pounding and great relievers of life's daily stresses.

The oldest known drums are from 6000 BC.

The talking drums of Africa can imitate the inflections and pitch variations of a spoken language and are used for communicating over great distances. (Wikipedia)

Drums are instruments built by stretching a membrane across an opening in a vessel. The sound originates from the vibration caused when you strike the membrane, called the head, with another object.

There is some debate as to who the greatest rock drummer of all time is. Is it Neil Peart from RUSH? Or John Bonham or Keith Moon or Lars Ulrich or Animal from The Muppet Show?

Back to something of relevance - these pics were taken at a cultural day in Buena Park, CA. People from the town came down to the city recreation office and joined in a day of music and performance. There was this great drum circle session with people of all ages and cultures.