Grandmother Drum Event Coming To Michigan May 2, 3 & 4!!

Grandmother Drum in Ashland, Oregon

The GrandMother Drum is a living, beating symbol from the hearts of the grandmothers that we are all one people, that Mother Earth is our one country, that love is stronger than fear and that peace and freedom are the birthrights of all humanity. The drum is the centerpiece of creating celebrations that honor the unique gifts and spiritual traditions of the diverse cultures of the human family with the theme: The Heartbeat of One Family, One Earth. The dynamic multicultural performances share an explosive mix of thundering primal rhythms, irresistible music and dance.

The largest drum of its kind in the world, the GrandMother Drum took over a year to construct, and has over 1300 strips of wood, two hundred crystals inlaid in its kettle base and is covered by one giant buffalo hide. All this combined produces a phenomenal sound that not only stirs the soul, but has a tremendous healing effect on the body.

"When people of diverse cultures are beating together around a thundering seven-foot heartbeat, they get it," says drum keeper White Eagle, "They remember who they are and what is really important- caring, sharing and respecting one another. GrandMother Drum is electrifying-she is absolutely contagious!"

The "Ring of Fire" World Tours involve interactive performance concerts, personal and community healing ceremonies, drum making workshops, children's storytelling, dance, ritual art, and earth healings that focus on the activation of what the grandmothers refer to as the "Ring of Fire." This ring is a key site in the healing taking place for earth's people over the next five years. The project conducts special land activation's and healings in caves, hot springs and volcanic areas throughout the earth's "Ring of Fire".

Grandmother Drum at Tikal Guatemala with Mayan Elders

In September 2004, the GrandMother Drum set the Guinness Book of World Records for the "Largest Drum Ensemble" connecting over four thousand drummers with another 150 cities in 50 countries with an intention for world peace.

After two world tours, the GrandMother Drum Project returned home to Alaska in 2004, releasing their debut CD, Journey of the Heart, at the Valentine's Day, Big Drum, Big Love multicultural concert. Just months later the CD's, "Traveling Song" won in the Inspirational category of the Alaska Public Radio's Song of the Year.  See a short video here:

http://uk.youtube. com/watch? v=h7n6LQfNAhQ

In January 2007, The GrandMother Drum International Peace Project launched its fourth"Ring of Fire" World Tour with its premiere DVD, GrandMother Drum: Awakening the Global Heart and the Soundtrack CD, Songlines of the Soul. The Project just returned from its fourth world tour traveling 18,000 miles from Alaska to Guatemala reuniting the people of the Americas in peace and reconciliation and planting original Mayan seed corn in communities to reclaim our earth and bring public awareness to the effects of genetically modified foods.

"At a time when there are few good news stories around, the GrandMother Drum and its people represent a truly inspiring project to help build communities."
- Ken Jacobs, World Music Promotions Gold Coast, Australia

The May event is being coordinated by Annette Jones and Gail Miller - we will need volunteers and donations are appreciated to help with the expenses for setting this up.  We have already arranged to do a lecture at the Mind, Body, Spirit Fair in April, 2008.  Volunteers and donations will be appreciated for this event and the Friday night Prayerformance on May 2.  Please email me at gailg8@yahoo.com with Grandmother Drum as the subject and your name and phone if you would like to help. 

UPDATE!  There will be a Friday night public "Prayerformance" from 7-10pm at the Troy Community Center.  And then a weekend workshop at the Center of Light in Oxford for those who would like a deeper experience with the Drum , White Eagle. and the Grandmothers.  Children under 16 will be free admission Friday nite and we can bring our drums. (Only  for the Friday event) 

Please register at http://www.consciousmindjournal.com .  There will be flyers available with the Prayerformance details at Gemini Moon and Crystal Pathways, both on Van Dyke in Shelby Township.

We can use help with networking this information as well--The focus for this tour will be the "Healing of the Waters" as directed by the Grandmothers for this area of the United States.   To network this., just email this article to a friend.  NAMASTE