Product Details

• Actors: Christine Stevens
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hal Leonard Corporation
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2004
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007R4STU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,087 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Art & Heart" Hits Heart of the Matter, March 23, 2004

By	"djembe_g" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art and Heart of Drum Circles (Paperback)

Christine Stevens' "The Art & Heart of Drum Circles" is a short and sweet guide to facilitating a community drum circle. This book really makes sense! It breaks it all down and tells you how to facilitate a rhythm event from the start: How to arrange a room, what gear to buy, what techniques to use, what your helpers should do, problem drummers and ways to handle them, etc.

A lot of this information is already out there in some form or other in other books or on the web. However, this book organizes all that into something that is clear and concise. It's less wide-open drumming enthusiasm and more practical approach to making a great event.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Christine, she's a Music Therapist who is on Remo's HealthRhythms staff. The book draws largely on her partnerships with music therapists, researchers, and health and wellness folks such as Dr. Barry Bittman, Will Schmid, Barry Bernstein, Robert Lawrence Friedman, and others.

At less than 100 pages, it's fairly pricey for a little book ($15) but does include a CD. Speaking of which, the CD is frequently referenced in the book (things like "for an example of this technique listen to track 9. You'll hear the interplay of conga v. djembe that illustrates....").

For drum circle facilitators, this is the stuff! Add this one to your collection.

"In a drum circle, if you can't see the drums, all you see is a group of people working together, expressing their unique voice in a group song, united by a common pulse." - from the book.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Art and Heart of Drum Circles, September 23, 2005

By	Matthew Nowak (Leavenworth, KS USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Art and Heart of Drum Circles (Paperback)

I have created two regular musical jam sessions in my town, but realized that there was a need for people who do not play an instrument or do not read music. My search led me to the drum circle concept. Apparently the concept has evolved from pure drumming to being inclusive of many more instruments and sound makers. The Art and Heart of Drum Circles is the most supportive book that I have read on this subject. It is an easy read (includes a CD) and it is very encouraging to new circle facilitators. Christine Stevens makes you feel good about what you are attemping to do while helping you with plenty of information and examples. This is an outstanding text.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A keeper, May 21, 2007

By	Pete Ellison "President - One World Rhythm, I... (Burbank, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Art and Heart of Drum Circles (Paperback)

Christine is on her "A" game with this book. Chock full of information and insight, the "Art and Heart of Drum Circles" should be on every facilitator's reading list. The included CD makes for great audio reference to material covered in the book. If you have not gotten a chance to see Christine facilitate a drum circle, she is even more fun live. Good job!