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“When I study with master drummers they are passing on an oral tradition. It’s not like the written notes we have in Western music,” noted Kerig.
Although some may think that drumming is simple, Kerig reveals the nature of its’ complexities.
“You have to know your part and play your part,” she said about drum circles. She goes on to say that a lot of focus is required when playing in a large circle. If one drummer is off beat it can confuse everyone else. Kerig has played in drum circles of up to 75 people.
“You are transcending reality when that happens,” she said. Kerig currently plays in the Charlottesville community drum choir and also with local group, A Thousand Faces, formerly named Friends of Gaia.
While Kerig has held several drum workshops for adults this will be her first in Rappahannock. She hopes it will be one in a series of drum workshops here in the county.
“As you get older I think it really helps to broaden your mind. Drumming is a challenge and it works both the left and right side of the brain. It is like learning a new language.”
Ruth Purnell may be reached at rpurnell@timespapers.com)
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