TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – A few hours before sunset, a circle of people begins taking shape around a stick spiked into the sand. It’s a fringe gathering on the fringe of the state, just before the ...

Have you ever wondered how people used to treat depression before prescription medications were invented? Even today, many developing countries do not have the medical infrastructure or cultural norms ...

A three-year-old sitting beside a 60-year-old, both playing drums; rarely do communities exist where generations connect, gender fades and rhythm takes over. Drum circles do away with the conventions ...

The term drum circle originated in the United States during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was particularly popular among counterculture groups. However, in recent years, a new generation of drum ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: The shadow of Afrika Abney dances to the music of drummers, including Hafez Harris, bottom center, at Meridian Hill (Malcom X) Park on Sunday, June 15, 2014, in Washington, ...

Long before the pandemic sent people scrambling into isolation, musicians have longed to jam virtually with others across the globe. Now researchers from CU Boulder’s ATLAS Institute’s ACME Lab and ...

Yudi Dhawale initiated Pune Drum Circle to introduce people to the Djembe's rhythmic benefits. Open to everyone, these events have expanded from 15 participants to hundreds over time. Attendees ...