Drumming is good for the soul

In Western culture, drumming is, most often, about entertainment. In Africa, drums hold a deeper, symbolic and historical significance. They herald political and social events attending ceremonies of birth, death and marriage. They spark courtships, herald homecoming and going, and accompany religious rites and rituals, calling up ancestral spirits. Amazingly, researchers say that drumming benefits are similar to those of meditation. The argument behind this is that drumming causes you to focus on one thing