Arthur Hull
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Arthur Hull is an internationally renowned percussionist. He is seen by many as the person who conceived and developed the idea of the facilitated community drum circle
. He now travels the world training drum circle facilitators.
He also designs and promotes drums for drum manufacturers Remo http://www.drumcircle.com/vmc/remo/drums.html, and creates experiential teambuilding and leadership
events.
He has published two books:
The first "Drum Circle Spirit: Facilitating Human Potential Through Rhythm" is a handbook for anyone wanting to work with drums with non musicians.
The second "Drum Circle Facilitation" is an extension of the first, and the result of ten years of running training courses across the globe.
The books are the handbooks for his courses.
In 2000 and 2002 he was awarded Drum Magazine’s http://www.drummagazine.com/ Drummie Award for Best Drum Circle Facilitator.
Hull's facilitated drum circles are specifically non culturally specific. Though African djembes may predominate, many other styles of drums and percussion are in evidence. The teaching at a facilitated drum circle is 'teaching without teaching' - participants are playfully encouraged to create their own in-the-moment rhythms and sounds. Freed from the pressure to get things right, people can relax and let the rhythms play them. Many, having become comfortable with their drum through such play, will go on to learn specific rhythms and cultures.
Details of the Scotland playshop
Drum circle
A drum circle is any group of people playing hand-drums and percussion in a circle. They are distinct from a drumming group or troupe in that the drum circle is an end in itself rather than preparation for a performance...
. He now travels the world training drum circle facilitators.
'Playshops'
Hull ran his first intensive 6 day long "Drum Circle Facilitator's Playshop" in Hawaii in 2000, and has hosted them there annually since then. These have developed to include a 10 day leadership/mentoring element open to returnees. This pattern has been duplicated in 2009 and 2010 in Scotland. Both attract a very diverse international population. Alongside these Arthur travels for 6 months of every year running weekend trainings in countries across the world.He also designs and promotes drums for drum manufacturers Remo http://www.drumcircle.com/vmc/remo/drums.html, and creates experiential teambuilding and leadership
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
events.
He has published two books:
The first "Drum Circle Spirit: Facilitating Human Potential Through Rhythm" is a handbook for anyone wanting to work with drums with non musicians.
The second "Drum Circle Facilitation" is an extension of the first, and the result of ten years of running training courses across the globe.
The books are the handbooks for his courses.
Awards
He was winner of the 2005 Calabash Award http://www.cruzy.org/interview_Arthur_Hull.phpIn 2000 and 2002 he was awarded Drum Magazine’s http://www.drummagazine.com/ Drummie Award for Best Drum Circle Facilitator.
Hull's facilitated drum circles are specifically non culturally specific. Though African djembes may predominate, many other styles of drums and percussion are in evidence. The teaching at a facilitated drum circle is 'teaching without teaching' - participants are playfully encouraged to create their own in-the-moment rhythms and sounds. Freed from the pressure to get things right, people can relax and let the rhythms play them. Many, having become comfortable with their drum through such play, will go on to learn specific rhythms and cultures.
Books
- "Drum Circle Spirit: Facilitating Human Potential Through Rhythm"http://www.drummagazine.com/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=19 White Cliffs Media, USA, 1998, ISBN 09416 77842.
- "Drum Circle Facilitation"http://www.drumcircle.com/products/ Village Music Circles, USA, 2006, ISBN 09724 30717
External links
Arthur Hull's company Village music CirclesDetails of the Scotland playshop