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Benefits of Drumming
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"Recreational Music-making (RMM) encompasses enjoyable, accessible and fulfilling group music-based activities that unite people of all ages, regardless of their challenges, backgrounds, ethnicity, ability or prior experience.
 From exercise, nurturing, social support, bonding and spirituality, to intellectual stimulation, heightened understanding and enhanced capacity to cope with life's challenges, the benefits of recreational
music-making extend far beyond music. Recreational music-making ultimately affords unparalleled creative expression that unites our bodies, minds and spirits"
- Karl T. Bruhn - Father of the Music-Making
and Wellness Movement
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Drumming heals
Group drumming relaxes, energizes, soothes, and heals the youngest of children and oldest of adults.
• Releases emotional pain and pent-up anger
• Improves short-term memory and attention span
• Increases social interaction
• Builds self-esteem
• Relieves stress
Drumming reconnects us to community
Group drumming teaches us to live in the moment, release negative feelings, and calm our minds so that we are refreshed, re-inspired and reconnected to what is really important! Sundiata’s skilled approach encourages camaraderie, non-judgmental acceptance and feelings of well-being.
• Builds team spirit
• Sharpens focus and enhances mental clarity
• Motivates and inspires
• Creates strong, unified group
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Drum Talk!
An exciting drum program designed for adults who have or had difficulty with anger management, drug rehab, low self-esteem, poor social interactions with peers. Drum talk brings people together and breaks down social barriers that many people experience today.
Drum Talk! opens a dialogue between individual participants by playing music and performing together as a group. Each member learns from the other and in return opens the doors of communication.
 An example of a therapeutic drum group should meet once or twice a week depending on the needs of the program. For best results there should be no more than 7 to 10 players in a group. Each session should be no longer than 45 minutes, during that time the drummers will be instructed and taught various hand techniques in African and Afro-Cuban rhythms. A variety of percussion instruments, games, CD’s, and videos will be introduced in the program.
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