Drummers and Dancers at Malcolm X Park - Washington, DC October 3 at 4:30pm · The term "Drum Circle" originated in the United States during the late 1960s and early 1970s for any group of people, particularly counterculture groups, who gather (informally) to play music together. The terms "drum jam" or "jam session" could be substituted. Settings include beaches, parks, concert parking lots, festivals, and retreats. The determining criteria for a drum circle is that the music is improvised and co-created by the participants. Drum circles may or may not be open to the public, but the music is always a group expression, not constrained by genre, instrumentation, or directed by one person or sub-group. In Western countries, drum circles have developed into two main types: Community - free-form drumming, often open to the public and entirely improvised in-the-moment. Facilitated or Conducted - group drumming that is musically directed by a specific person, often called a facilitator. All forms of drum circles are used in a variety of settings and applications including; team building, recreational music making, wellness, education, celebrations, spirituality, personal growth, etc -- Wikipedia In 1862,when D.C. slaves were emancipated,they were given back their African clothing and drums,which were originally taken away for fear that slaves would use drumming to communicate and flee. With the freedom to play,the former slaves went to the higher parts of the city,which included the land that is now Meridian Hill Park. The many protests and marches that took place in the park in the 1960s after desegregation all included drumming. “The gatherings started out of the wonderful growth of the tremendous relations of the wonderful personalities in civil rights movement,” Powell said. Yisrael,who has been a drummer in the circle since the early 1990s,said the original drum circle was more of a parade. After the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X,also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz,the drummers started celebrating his Earth Day,or birth date,which is May 19. That’s why Sunday was a special day,Yisrael said. It was the day after Malcolm X’s Earth day. In 1969,a bill to change the name of the park to Malcolm X Park failed in Congress. But the name has stuck,and park signs read Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park. The beat of the drum reminds the surrounding neighborhoods of U Street,Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights that the African American community is still pertinent and proud of its past. What started as a small group of African American drummers and dancers has evolved into a multicultural mix of tight-rope walkers,hula-hoopers,yogis and jugglers. A dancer leads West-African choreography for anyone who wants to try. Elizabeth Zwicker,36,a stay-at-home D.C. mom,has been attending the drum circle for about four years. She now brings her kids,Olive,3 months,and Tommy,3,who plays a toy drum set on their picnic blanket. “The vibe is especially chill,so that’s really nice,” Zwicker said. “People are always open to play a quick game of hacky sack or Frisbee with you. We’ve seen all kinds of games.” http://www.shfwire.com/tradition-drumming-dc-park-going-st…/http://www.shfwire.com/tradition-drumming-dc-park-going-st…/http://www.shfwire.com/tradition-drumming-dc-park-going-st…/http://www.shfwire.com/tradition-drumming-dc-park-going-st…/
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