Any DharmaWheel drummers here?

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DGA
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Any DharmaWheel drummers here?

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When I was younger, I played in the school jazz band and was also involved in some garage bands at the drum kit. I own next to no drum gear now and I rarely get to play, although I relish opportunities to use the various percussion instruments in Buddhist liturgy (drums, wooden fish, whackers, clackers, gongs, bells, the whole kitchen).

Anyone else here share this interest?
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My band is actually searching for a percussionist. He should be cool, man. :thumbsup:
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I've played dharma drums, yes.....and done the Umdze thing a bit--familiar with the silnyen and rolmo, though not an expert by any means.
As for "jazz drums," I'm a bassist!
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conebeckham wrote:As for "jazz drums," I'm a bassist!
OK, now it all makes sense. :smile:
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Bassists in ensembles are interesting people: willing and capable of playing what appears to be a stable, repetitive pattern, but doing so with creativity and feel.

Sort of related: Peter Hershock describes the kinds of improvisation and collaboration that go on in Ch'an Buddhist communities by reference to bebop.

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Aside from wooden fish, bell, and inking (mini bell), would something like this count?

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That looks like a lot of fun.
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I play drums. Mostly jazz. Studied music with emphasis on jazz in college.
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