“The drum is a female instrument whose shape evokes the circle of the earth, the cycle of the seasons, the moon and the woman. The voice of the drum is the voice of the earth, the heartbeat of life in the womb and the hidden power of life. Drumming involves invoking the witch, the sorceress, the hidden source of energy that every woman carries within her, and the beat marks the constant rhythm of life, and even if the drum stops beating, the natural rhythms will continue.”
Repeating simple rhythms with the drum that are easy to interpret and maintain, verbal and non-verbal communication develops within the group. The drum unites the people playing it with each other and is an instrument of communication and expressive channelling par excellence. It provides a channel back to our essential nature.
Learn to play basic rhythms of belly dance, create a rhythmic sequence and play the drum and dance in unison. Bring your own instrument, Darbuka or Daff - if you don't have one, we can lend you a Daff for the workshop.
WORKSHOP DRUM & DANCE TOGETHER - PART 1
Learn the basic rhythms of belly dance on the Daff or Darbuka (no experience necessary).
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 14.00 - 18.00
Price: CHF 140.-
WORKSHOP DRUM & DANCE TOGETHER - PART 2
Create a rhythm sequence on the Daff and dance in unison (participation in the first workshop necessary).
Date: Saturday 25th September
Time: 14.00 - 18.00
Price: CHF 252.- (10% discount)
Rachida has been working and researching around the body, movement and emotions for more than 20 years. Moroccan-born and raised in Barcelona, she has been trained in Theater, Anatomy of The Movement by Calais-Germain, Anatomy, Dance Movement Therapy, Facilitation Somato-Energy and a long etcetera. She has worked as a teacher and as a dancer, created several shows and worked in the artistic and technical direction for several years in two of the most important festivals in the city of Barcelona. In the last few years she has served as head of studies in a dance school also in Barcelona before moving to Zürich.
For further information about her work visit Rachida’s website >>