Product Details

• Actors: Layne Redmond, Ben James
• Directors: Ben James
• Format: Color, Digital Sound, Full length, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: June 15, 1999
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00000JVRH
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,148 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

In Rhythmic Wisdom, Layne Redmond, world acclaimed drummer teacher, and historian, shares her virtuosic drumming and extensive knowledge of Frame Drum. The Frame Drum is the world's most ancient drum. Now, with Layne Redmond's guidance, you can use the Frame Drum to access the universal powers of drumming. Discover and develop your personal rhythmic being with Rhythmic Wisdom.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Drummer Magazine Review, December 21, 1999

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This review is from: Rhythmic Wisdom [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Most Americans know the name of one frame drum -- the tambourine. And we give it a single musical role -- to accent the backbeat. But what would happen if we opened the door to frame drums wide open? Could serious technique be applied to make music that matters? Educator and virtuoso Layne Redmond answers "Yes!" in Rhythmic Wisdom, her 70 minute instructional video on the history and technique of the frame drum. Redmond is a good teacher, putting the focus on your learning, not on her performing. She covers basic technique and interlocking rhythms, and enlightens us about remarkable drums from around the world. Perhaps most striking is Redmond's account of how drumming connects to religion, history, physics, and psychobiology. They say it's just music, but through Redmond's eyes it appears to be a good deal more. Reviewed by Bill Kiely