The shamanic drum is known as the oldest instrument of humanity, with a sound that goes right to the heart. Everything vibrates, also the cells of the human body - they react to the waves of the sound and resonate therein.
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The healing power of the drum
Everything is rhythm. Everything vibrates in a certain frequency, also the cells in our bodies, our heart and our breathing. Drumming has obviously an effect on the body and can restore balance: recent medical and scientific studies document the healing power of the drum. The research reviews indicate that drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system and produces feelings of well-being, a release of emotional trauma, and reintegration of self (see also linkpage). Therein science joins ancient knowledge and tradition. Long ago, drums were in the hands of women, of priestesses and soul-midwifes who accompanied transformations in life with their drums and rituals. The quest to re-discover ancient roots has been beautifully documented by Layne Redmond in her book "When the drummers were women - a spiritual history of rhythm".
The sound of the drum was used for healing in almost all cultures over thousands of years, in very similar ways. The rich and deep sound of a drum depends on the relationship between the Spirit of the drum and the shaman. The drum starts to sing when played in a simple, repetitive rhythm of three to four beats per second. This sound stimulates the so-called theta-waves in the brain and causes altered states of consciousness. With that rhythm most people are able to journey to non-ordinary realities, into a state of meditation or dream, in which they can contact invisible and healing energies.