Mr. Randolph "Raymond" Brown
November 2, 2006
HONORING AMERICA’S SOLDIERS
November 7, 2006“If you hear a different drummer – dreamer, take a chance. The road you choose to travel means the difference in the dance.” – D. Morgan
November is International Drum Month, and the Thibodaux Branch of the Lafourche Parish Public Library is with the beat.
On Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., the library will present “Drumming to a New Beat.” Presented by Bani Ningbinnin, the program will showcase different types of drums and various styles of drumming. Besides conventional drums, the presentation will include Djembe, bongo, conga, steel, talking and tam-tam drums.
This is the ninth year International Drum Month has been celebrated around the globe. Researchers have long believed that making music is beneficial to people’s well being – socially, physically and psychologically. Drumming is a natural, easy way to begin playing.
In recent years, high school drumlins, fast hand competitions, community drum circles and drum-and-fitness protocols have gained in popularity. The advent of the Percussion Marketing Council, International Drum Month’s main message is simple: “You don’t have to be a professional percussionist to get a bang out of a bongo or a kick out of a conga.”
The Thibodaux Branch is located at 314 St. Mary St. in the Jean Lafitte Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center. The program is free. For more information, call (985) 447-4119.
