Feb 12, 2010 0
At this upcoming Healing Drum Retreat we will have the drum making class on Friday evening April 16, 2010. Those interested in building their own custom drum should sign up early to assure that the hide and the frame they are interested in are available. Kaye has buffalo, horse, and elk available at [...]
Sep 2, 2009 1
The Healing Drum Retreat, by name, always includes time for drumming circles and songs. Yes, we do a lot of other activities: we practicing the art of release and relax; get hands-on experience with both healing techniques as well as crafting projects; and expand our consciousness with new ideas and visionary thoughts. [...]
Jun 6, 2009 0
A drum rests suspended from the ceiling of my house, and each day I hear a resonant, deep, “pop” as the buffalo hide dries and the rawhide tightens. Each day I look over this beautiful creation, and remember the group effort that made this drum what it is today.
The tone is deep, with each side [...]
Jun 5, 2009 0
Building a drum is a spiritual experience. Native drums give honor to both ourselves, Great Spirit, and Mother Earth.
Drumming can carry into many aspects of our lives. Kaye shares with us her recent gardening experience. “Since planting time is here we worked hard to create a big gardening area, a protected space for our vegetables [...]
May 27, 2009 1
It feels like we’re only minutes away from the Drum Making Party on Saturday May 30, 2009. What all will be happening at this event?
First off, we’ll be making a really big drum. This group drum will be a two-sided buffalo drum, with leather lacing.
We’ll sing a few songs, and have some drum circle [...]
Mar 27, 2009 1
Okay, you caught me smack dab in the middle of a really bad pun. It’s true, you just can’t hide a buffalo, but you can use a buffalo hide in drum making. In fact, we had four buffalo half hides to work with.
We started with the largest drum, a 30″ ceremonial drum. We needed rounds [...]
Mar 19, 2009 0
Preparing hides for drum making takes muscle, and a lot of planning. Kaye states, “There can be variance in the thickness of the hide, and this will effect how much the hide will stretch when you build your drum. I’ve build many drums, and know how to work with the hide, and how to talk [...]
