Learning to play the drums could make a big difference for adolescents with autism, with new research finding that acquiring the skill leads to better emotional control and fewer behavior issues.

The program started with drum circles that gave the founder of Breaking Grounds in Drumming the idea of developing a curriculum that would be therapeutic. Once a month, Chris Lavidas provides drum ...

There are as many reasons to take an African drumming class as there are people taking the class. Students in Heidi Alina’s Wednesday morning class at Red Crags Arts & Agriculture House in Manitou ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Some lucky kids got to learn from an award-winning artist about African drumming. Weekly classes in African drumming at the Baden Street Settlement are underway. Classes are hosted ...

Ringo Starr offered a modest summary of his career as he accepted an honorary doctorate from the renowned Berklee College of Music. The Beatles icon gave a short speech along with a quick ...

CRETE - Michael Opoku places his fingertips on the edge of a banged-up drum, one with a cracked wooden base and worn leather stretched taut across the top. He counts to four, tapping the drum lightly ...

As I’m drumming away, I’ll ask myself, “Why do I play the bass drum on this beat?” Because it’s always played there? Actually, it may sound better if I change it up, so I try altering the rhythm.

In honor of late Rush drummer Neil Peart, Modern Drummer magazine has officially announced the 'Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship,' with support from his family. Peart was regarded as one of ...

A full drum kit can be cumbersome to cart around, but air drumming couldn't be more mobile. That should make it easy for aspiring air drummers to enter the New Orleans Air Drumming Championships at 10 ...

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