Thank you so much !! I’ve had Parkinson’s disease now for a couple years. My sweet wife was reading up on the disease and discovered that drumming is good for Parkinson’s people. So she bought me a set of bongos for Christmas. What a fantastic sweetheart!! I have been a lifelong musician, trombone, singing, some electric bass, messed around with the guitar, singing, harmonica, singing, Native American flute, singing, and now drumming. Yes the drumming helps me cope and feel somewhat in control of the Parkinson’s, but every thing that you talked about in the video has also come into play also. I now believe that everyone has a drummer inside and ought to explore it. Who doesn’t tap their foot or hands, nod their head or subconsciously move somehow when music is being heard? God has given us the gift of music and it speaks to us all. Drummers are the metronome of humanity. And the benefits of drumming and music helps us learn other disciplines. Especially math and critical thinking. Thanks for being such a great instructor! Your student, Sterling
This is an excellent video. I'm speechless.. and kinda overwhelmed. You described fur me all the benefits I've perceived about drumming... And I just put my TOE in!!!
Drumming is to me like yoga and ty chi is to others. I don't play in bands anymore and do not miss it. 57 years and still going strong. It helps me clear my mind and stress is totally gone when I am playing. After two or three hours of playing , I actually walk different for a short period of time and then I feel the stress of daily life creep back in and start to tense back up. I live in the country so I can play at anytime of day or night and not bother anyone. I feel fortunate to have this as part of my life.
Great info. Beneficial all round. I've always said one thing that pushed me to want a guitar and bongos was enthusiasm. If there was no enthusiasm I couldn't muster up an interest. When one becomes better or creates nice and wonderful music/sounds then the enthusiasm never wanes. Another benefit I found was I had a girlfriend who also played guitar and loved percussion and the possibilties when we got together brought another dimension.
I couldn't help but think of Rumi's poem, "The Zero Circle." Check it out. I'm currently learning the frame drum and can relate to all these benefits. TY.
