A WORD ABOUT DRUMS AND PERCUSSION
Drums are the only musical instruments common to all cultures in the world.
From the Inuit People in the Arctic to the Tuareg Nomads in the Sahara Desert, from the Bora Tribes in the Amazon Jungle to the Masai People in East Africa, every human group has been using, over centuries, drums and percussion instruments as the primary tools to complement the use of voice and hands as the basic mediums to create music.
The richness and diversity of every region on the planet have been the main ingredients contributing to the number of drums created and the constant and continuing evolution of all kinds of rhythms.
At Drummers Without Borders we use this unique characteristic of percussion instruments and drums, as a medium to acquire and share knowledge related to all kind of subjects: Music, Geography, History, Science, Technology, etc.,
Our programs developed in the areas of Education, Community, Health, Environment, Society, Music, reflect this vision.
As importantly, sharing music promotes Tolerance, Coexistence, Respect, Cooperation, and Solidarity.
FELIX DIAZ