Drums are often used in music therapy , especially hand drums, because of their tactile nature and easy use by a wide variety of people. Drums Not Guns seeks to nurture, celebrate and share our world's percussion traditions, both old and new. Drumming is a communal activity that brings people together and we believe that all traditions have something to offer our communities.

Drums are formally classified as membranophones; that is, their sound is produced by a vibrating membrane.

Drums are now played in some secular contexts by people not involved in the religion. This is a bit like the transition of certain songs of prayer into commercialized gospel music.

Drumming is a nonverbal way for people to communicate in a positive and healing way. Drumming is enjoyable, it's fun, it feels good, it's a valuable form of self-expression, a catalyst for personal healing and transformation. But there's something else as well.

Drumming is such a wonderful quick-start activity that everyone can do immediately.". Drumming is also used to alert people to news, to create ceremony, and in spiritual practice. Drumming is therapeutic and is an expressive outlet that coordinates the physical, mental, emotional (and spiritual) aspects of a person. Researches have shown that drumming reduces stress, frustration, anxiety, and worry.

Drumming is good for your immune system — it is a fact that sound waves have a profound effect on the cells of our bodies. Ultrasound is used for healing scar tissue and reducing inflammation. Drumming is by nature, more about how it sounds and feels than about how complex we can play and how many rhythms we know.

When learning a new rhythm, feel the pulse and start SLOWLY, and keep playing slowly until you feel very confident. Drumming is the perfectly natural way to centre ourselves and reconnect with those around us. Collective rhythms have been used for centuries in many different cultures as a means of maintaining individual and community health and harmony.

Drumming is an easier approach among children and people with mental or physical disabilities. It has been used in many other illnesses and I have personally used it in my work with the Mentally ill, Parkinson's, Autism, De-stressing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and with the Hearing impaired.

Drumming is an ancient musical tradition that many cultures around the world use to energise, build unity, focus attention, relax and heighten creativity. No matter what our age and ability, whenever we hear drumming, we all begin to move to those universal rhythms inside us. Drumming is not a panacea. Even penicillin does not help every person.

Drumming is a language — this language belongs to my religion.". Drumming is a dynamic way to connect with others without language and other cultural barriers. Recent research proves that drumming can increase self-esteem along with other cognitive skills, as well as assist in the treatment of various psychological, physical & emotional conditions. Drumming is a very fast series of strikes done with the bill on a hard surface. The special anatomy of the skull facilitates this potentially dangerous behaviour.

Drumming is an appreciated therapeutic tool to release stress, fatigue, anxiety, headaches, asthma, chronic pain, arthritis, and sleep and emotional disorders. To read more, click on the links at the right hand side. Drumming is Relaxation; the ultimate De-stressor and energiser at a conference or training course. Participating in a drumcircle is a relaxing experience for the heart, mind and body.