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Hi, I'm new here and need some advice and help.  I'm creating a bodhran for my
daughter as a gift.  I've a large gourd that is 14 inches across n need to know
how wide the cut the ring.
Is the wider/deeper the ring, the deeper the sound?
Its going to be an interesting do for sure.
Cyndy<snoodlady0@...>

Saturday 11/21/09 Day of Drumming with Jim Donovan in Coopersburg, PA
a Lehigh Valley event w/ easy access to Rt. 476, Rt. 78 & Rt. 309

2 Great Workshops with Jim Donovan. All new material.
Beginners are warmly welcomed. Drums are provided.

Advance registration strongly suggested. Space is limited.
Call workshop organizer Stephanie Smith at 610.248.5031 to reserve your
spot.

Venue: Chestnut Hill Church 6870 Chestnut Hill Church Road Coopersburg,
PA 18036-9704

Schedule:
12-2:30 pm The Rhythm Renewal Drumming Workshop : Learn rhythms, songs
and techniques from Africa, Brazil and beyond! Find new ways to build
purpose and connection with others, deepen listening skills, and explore
ways to enhance creativity.

4:00-6:30 pm Yoga of Drum and Chant Workshop : Experience the power of
Nada yoga as you learn to deepen your connection to your true self
through group drumming, chanting and intention.

Beginners are warmly welcomed. Drums are provided.
Ages 17 and over.

Pricing:
Pre-registration fee: $35 single workshop or $65 for both
Day of the event: $45 single workshop or $80 for both
All Major Credit Cards Accepted

http://www.jimdonovandrums.com/ <http://www.jimdonovandrums.com/>

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About Jim Donovan

From 1990-2005, Jim Donovan was a founding member and driving force of
the multi-platinum band, Rusted Root. Jim made countless trips around
North America and abroad with the popular jam-band, sharing the stage
with rock & roll legends such as Santana, Page and Plant, Sting, Dave
Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers, Sheryl Crowe, The Grateful Dead, and
many others.

Donovan was recently named "2008 Drum Circle Facilitator of the Year" by
the readers of Drum! Magazine

Donovan studied and played African rhythms with various master drummers
such as Congolese master drummer Elie Kihonia, Mamady Keita and Mbemba
Bangoura. He also studied African Music with noted scholar, Kwabena
Nketia from Ghana.He has researched traditional African music for over
20 years via field recordings, and has continuously integrated his
findings into all his music both as a solo recording artist and with
Rusted Root.

As a solo artist, Donovan has released 5 highly acclaimed solo CD's as
well as 4 instructional drumming CD's. His newest releases include Drum
the Ecstatic International, The Yoga of Drum and Chant, and a hand
drumming instructional series called Rhythmic Foundation: Volumes 1 and
2.

Fulfilling his desire to share the power of rhythm first hand, Donovan
built a series of educational drumming workshops that he teaches across
the US and Europe at universities, festivals, schools, corporations, and
specialty venues. He is a full-time instructor of music at Saint Francis
University in Loretto, PA, the current director of the Saint Francis
University World Drumming Ensemble and the director of the annual Rhythm
Renewal Drumming Retreat.


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