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The Drum Experience |
A humid early Sunday evening of August, I was in a
school campus, chairs arranged in 2 huge circles. There were only few people like
me came there to explore what going to happen and rest were I guess the
organizers which I could make out from their black uniform T-shirt they were
wearing and what attracted me most were the 50-60 colorful drums arranged
orderly in the middle of those chairs.
Yes I came here with one of my friend on her persuasion to attend
some event called
The Drum Circle.Totally unaware of what’s going to happen?
Is it a musical event? The Drums were right in front of us but we
didn’t know how to even hold it properly forget playing . Then for what were
we called? Many questions, casual discussion doing rounds among st the strangers
present there .Finally we were told to take our seats (Chairs) arranged like 2 huge
circles and choose a drum out of the ones placed in middle.
Finally a guy who introduced himself as “Rujul Vora” welcomed us. One can
easily make out that he was a person who loved music, somehow I quickly sensed
his passion the way he started interaction with all of us. An easy going, free
spirited, passionate music lover is what I would shortly describe him as.
What followed next is impossible for me to jot down, just
want to mention that those 2 hours what he made us do, was one of the best experiences
I ever had in my life. It seemed nothing special. But When we all started drumming in
different rhythms and styles, facing strangers, exchanging smiles, giggles,
happy expressions and It all went on for 1 and a half hour and there came a point where we all were
intensely playing the drums and I found a different ME ,felt the trance , not
worried about how I am playing what I am
playing who all are around me, I just loved what I was doing . I just felt free
with no boundaries and trust me the feeling was amazing. Out f the world!
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| "When you cant feel anything else, you can always feel the beats" |
After the session we were divided into group of strange
people. I knew none of them. We introduced each other and were supposed to meet
again on a decided day and time. I simply thought it to be simple way of socializing but what made me
wonder was that we were not suppose to exchange numbers and meet again only on
the basis of the trust of words that “I will be there” like in olden times .
Now this was something new for everyone in this fast pace what's up and FB
world. You don’t have options to change your plan as once you leave you
will not be in touch? So whatever had to be decided, hasd to be decided right then and suppose to be followed to actually know who is a genuine person.
I loved the idea and took it sportingly. It was playing in
my mind as there could be no alteration in the plans as I had no contact of
people I had met. I pre-poned my doctors visit that day and reached at decided spot on the said timings.
There were 6 of them happily smiling back at me when I
joined them. We shared our lives, dreams, experiences with each other and
within half hours time I felt as if I have known them all since years.
We all continued our stories till 2 and half hours and all
felt content and happy while departing with a promise to meet again. I said to
myself. Life does have set of genuine people one must never loose hope.
I found myself extremely happy, cheerful and confident
meeting these new set of people and adding them as friends in my life. Music brought us all together.
The Drum Circle indeed gave me a superb experience of life
time and I was sure after experiencing all that, I would not be able to hold myself back to jot it
down in my next blog.:-)
Don’t Miss to join drum circle facilitated by Rujul Vora, if its there in your city or near by your area. For more info:
Click and Join: https://www.facebook.com/thedrumcircle
P. S: Thanks Janki Patel for taking me there.
Thanks Rujul
Vora for such a beautiful initiative. There is nothing more beautiful in this world
then to feel that your efforts made a
difference in someone’s life.
Good Job !
When Words Fail , MUSIC Speaks
CheersJ - Jaya :-)
