- Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:47 pm
#2631
Argh... Maybe I just got up on the wrong side of the bed today, but I've been getting a little sick of all of the "healing power of the drum" stuff that I see on these pseudo-djembe/hand drumming websites that pop up all the time.
I understand that this music is powerful. I understand that music has healing potential. But its almost like from the look of some of these sites, that everyone has such deeply affected or damaged psyche that they would be a drain on the energy, or no fun to play with.
I guess for me, there is a difference between what I get out of the energy of this music, and what someone with deep seeded emotional issues might get out of it. But I don't approach this as therapy at all. In fact, I get a little frustrated by people who are so selfish as to assume that the energy created is for them in particular. I've always found this a great way to get out of my "self". If anything we're sending something out, rather than taking something in... Am I being an ass?
I would never have continued to pursue this music if I were a puddle of emotions. My introduction, and initial exposure was pretty tough. I definitely would've run for the hills if what I had been searching for was "healing".
Again, I have respect all of these qualities, and understand that everyone is an individual, but I would never go so far as to advertise this type of music in as "healing". Particularly on the hands...
I understand that this music is powerful. I understand that music has healing potential. But its almost like from the look of some of these sites, that everyone has such deeply affected or damaged psyche that they would be a drain on the energy, or no fun to play with.
I guess for me, there is a difference between what I get out of the energy of this music, and what someone with deep seeded emotional issues might get out of it. But I don't approach this as therapy at all. In fact, I get a little frustrated by people who are so selfish as to assume that the energy created is for them in particular. I've always found this a great way to get out of my "self". If anything we're sending something out, rather than taking something in... Am I being an ass?
I would never have continued to pursue this music if I were a puddle of emotions. My introduction, and initial exposure was pretty tough. I definitely would've run for the hills if what I had been searching for was "healing".
Again, I have respect all of these qualities, and understand that everyone is an individual, but I would never go so far as to advertise this type of music in as "healing". Particularly on the hands...