Drum Workshop
in Occitania

Drum Connection

In every part of the world and in every age, humanity is unified and reunited by music, by song, by sacred song.

Music has always been present at every stage of life, at precious moments of rite, celebration and passage.
Music accompanies us in joy, sustains us in sorrow.

Since the dawn of mankind, the drum, in all its forms, so diverse are the cultures and creations of its peoples, has been a weaver of bonds.

Drum is a creator of links.
Drum makes people dance, dream, meditate…
Drum connects people to their part of humanity.

Drum and Meditation

Indeed, when we take the time to explore what’s going on inside ourselves, it becomes easier to understand why we go through such experiences.

For example, it becomes possible to step back and determine the meaning of our lives with greater peace of mind. There are virtually as many methods and approaches to this awakening of consciousness as there are individuals in our world.

Meditation is probably one of the most commonly used.

It’s up to each and every one of us to find what best nourishes our inner quest.

 

Over the last few years, we’ve discovered that more and more people are turning to the use of a shamanic drum to accompany them in their meditation practice.

Creating Your Medicine Drum

Première phase de la fabrication : choix de la peau et du cadre

Drum-making begins the moment we arrive at the workshop. It’s a process we experience consciously.

After choosing the frame for the drum, we let ourselves be guided in the choice of the skin.

Then, we embark on an initiatory journey to meet the animal.

Two elements make up the drum : the cedar frame and the skin which also serves as a binding.

During the two-day workshop, we’ll guide you through ancestral and traditional gestures.

Troisième phase : perforation de la peau pour le passage des liens
Deuxième phase de la fabrication : définir les portions pou le cercle

A circle and a bit of geometry… and the drum already appears.
The braiding technique used and the decorations can follow sacred geometric shapes like a mandala.

Next, we’re off to the forest to find the wood for the mallet.

Creating Your Medicine Drum

Première phase de la fabrication : choix de la peau et du cadre

Drum-making begins the moment we arrive at the workshop. It’s a process we experience consciously.

After choosing the frame for the drum, we let ourselves be guided in the choice of the skin.

Then, we embark on an initiatory journey to meet the animal.

Troisième phase : perforation de la peau pour le passage des liens

Two elements make up the drum : the cedar frame and the skin which also serves as a binding.

During the two-day workshop, we’ll guide you through ancestral and traditional gestures.

Deuxième phase de la fabrication : définir les portions pou le cercle

A circle and a bit of geometry… and the drum already appears.
The braiding technique used and the decorations can follow sacred geometric shapes like a mandala.

Next, we’re off to the forest to find the wood for the mallet.

Thank you to join us!

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    Testimonials

    “My drum is huge! So its low tones delight my innermost being. Very patient, Babaji is always ready to accompany me when I ask him to. And yes, he does have a name, which came to mind very quickly!”

    Sylvie

    (French original testimonial translated)

    “I have total respect for the fact that Matthieu does all the work with his own hands. He is very meticulous in his woodworking, which gives a soul to each drum. On a personal level, he’s very attentive to requests and loves a challenge. He puts his whole heart into it.
    When I play the drum he’s made, I feel transported. It’s magical. I’ve even gone to the depths of myself.
    Last but not least, his drums are beautifully finished, because his work is so meticulous.”

    Emmanuel

    (French original testimonial translated)

    “The shamanic drum helps me relax when I come home stressed from work. The rhythm, the sound of Aya silences the mind, I’m no longer running, I’m one with my inner self. It opens me up to a new space. It’s as if I’m connected to something freer than myself. I overcome my fears and doubts to visit a very ancient land, the very rhythm of life.”

    Anne

    (French original testimonial translated)

    “Choosing your drum is a soul-to-soul choice, a meeting with the soul of your future drum and your own…
    All Matthieu’s drums are made with care and love for the animal that gives them their unique sound…
    I met my drum at his place, and they were all beautiful, but one of them vibrated for me… Thank you Matthieu for this gift.”

    Valérie

    (French original testimonial translated)

    ” My drum came to me as an unexpected gift. Upon meeting her I immediately felt her healing capabilities. I am a very sensitive person and currently I am renovating the adobe home that I live in. This means that I change and raise the energy of this house by fixing it up. …..
    I am grateful for meeting such a bright healer and reliable friend as this drum. She is the embodiment of a true blessing. “
    Sincerely,

    Melissa
    Santa Fe, New Mexico – USA

    “Every time I play my drum, I refocus and reconnect with my inner peace. It’s also a simple, straightforward and smiling reconnection to sensations of gentleness and joy that permeated this precious workshop time led by Jean-François.
    Gratitude!”

    Jean-Michel G.
    Ariège

    (French original testimonial translated)