Instrument Sales and service
Village Drum Circles
Classes and Workshops
Rhythm in Schools
Rhythm and Healing
Rhythm Resources
Contact the Rhythm Centre
Instrument Sales
Instrument Repairs
Make your own Instruments

The Rhythm Centre can help you with sales and service of a wide variety of rhythm instruments and drums.

Also check out our do-it-yourself instrument making tutorials and workshops.

Drum Circles Introduction
Creating community
Corporate Team building
You can participate!

From festivals, fairs and community events to corporate team building, Village Drum Circles are an extremely dynamic and popular outreach activity of the Rhythm Centre. Drum Circles involve people, break down barriers, encourage young and old.

Animation - no experience necessary

Have some hands-on fun with the support of a group of energetic drummers. No experience required and mistakes absolutely OK!

Current Events
Performances
Classes and workshops
Collaborations

The Rhythm Centre offers a wide range of tuition, classes and workshops in various drum and rhythm styles. All age groups, from beginner to experienced welcome.

To find out more, contact us here: rhythmco@ihug.co.nz

Introduction
Benefits - Rhythm in Schools
Testimonials from schools
Booking enquiries

Rhythm in Schools is a major outreach activity of the Rhythm Centre. We will travel to your school and offer a wide range of formats for children of all ages.

What is rhythm and healing?
Special Needs Groups
Working in Hospitals
Research and Studies

Explore the links between rhythm and healing. Read the research - find out more about how rhythm can benefit you.

New Zealand resources
Worldwide resources
CD albums and videos
Drumming & Rhythm books
Rhythm Centre Archives

Plug yourself in to a large resource of drum and rhythm information in NZ and internationally. Find out where the teachers are and who is offereing what.

How to contact us
Online Enquiry Form

All the Rhythm Centre contact details are here. Email us or use our handy online enquiry form for further information on any aspect of our services and activities.

Image - drumming and rhythm can be a family activity that is both healing and bonding
Image - tiny drum Ground-breaking research demonstrates immune-system enhancement after one hour of group drumming.
Image - tiny drum Pythagoras of Samos, a very wise teacher of ancient Greece, knew how to work with sound. In his mystery schools in Delphi and Crotona, he taught his students how certain musical chords and melodies could produce responses within the human organism. He demonstrated that the right sequence of sounds, played musically on an instrument, can change behavior patterns and accelerate the healing process.
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  rhythm & healing: research & studies  
If you're looking for in-depth information on Rhythm and Healing, you've come to the right place.

Relationship between drumming and immune-system enhancement

Check out the fascinating and detailed 9-page study by a U.S. research group entitled: "Composite effects of group drumming music therapy on modulation of neuroendocrine-immune parameters in normal subjects."

Also:

"Should Drums be Sold in Pharmacies?" by Christine Stevens.

and

"Health and Wellness at PASIC 2001" by Dr. 'Dutch' Workman.

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Drummers and audience in Rhythm Centre Village Drum Circle - remarkable things can happen when people and rhythm combine.

 
Research, Studies & Articles
:: Composite effects of group drumming -
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:: Should Drums be Sold in Pharmacies?
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:: Health and Wellness at PASIC 2001
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