GrandMother Drum

There will be a GrandMother Drum 'Prayerformance' in our area on Sun. April 13 from 10am-1pm.



The mission of the GrandMother Drum International Peace Project is to travel around the world as a symbol of the heartbeat of love that connects all nations and all races of the human family. From a vision of indigenous grandmothers and many hands of the multicultural Alaskan community, GrandMother Drum promotes peace and unity through the global language of music, dance, cultural and healings arts under the umbrella of the Whirling Rainbow Foundation. http://www.whirlingrainbow.com/

The largest drum of its kind in the world, the seven-foot diameter GrandMother Drum took over a year to construct, and has over 1500 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.

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.

"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!"

For tickets, contact www.SusanDuvalSeminars.com