If you are called to the Drum, you are invited to a rite of passage involving song, creation, and remembrance.
The drum is an ancient women’s medicine.
From the desert temples of the Mesopotamia to the steppes of Anatolia,
from Nordic forests to the red earth of the Americas,
the frame drum has pulsed at the center of devotion through trance, ceremony, and song.
It is the heartbeat of the Mother, the rhythm that gives life.
In this ceremonial workshop, we will enter into the sacred art of drum making —
a ritual journey of birthing your own instrument as a living companion and teacher.
Each step of the process carries meaning: the soaking, the weaving, the stretching,
the listening for the spirit that wishes to take form through your hands.
This experience is especially aligned for those who are called to heal
lineage wounds, reclaim the voice, and awaken truth through sound and creation.
Exchange: $450
All materials are included, as well as light snacks and tea.
Space is limited to ensure a deeply held container.
To reserve your place, sign up as early as possible.
Please bring:
A full belly (have a meal before arriving — we’ll need our strength)
A towel you don’t mind getting messy
A water bottle
A journal (optional)
Any large-hole beads or crystals you’d like to weave into your drum (optional)
Schedule:
(although it gives you the option to select a date, this a two day workshop and both dates are included)
Feb 14 Saturday (1.30 - 7.30pm)
Gather in ritual to open the ceremonial space with prayer and intention
Create our frame drums using natural hides, wooden frames and crystal beads
Jan 25, Sunday (1.30- 7.30pm)
Finishing up our drums
Beauty making and adorning with color and song
Close with a drum blessing ceremony before taking your sacred instrument home
At the end of this nourishing weekend of beauty, presence, and remembrance, you will have created a frame drum you can take to song and drum circles; pray, practice and sing with.
Meet your facilitator:
Sema Rae is a singer-songwriter, yogi, teacher and retreat leader from Turkey.
Her work weaves devotional music, ritual healing arts and women’s empowerment.
Through workshops, annual pilgrimages and mentorship Sema invites others to connect to the song of the Earth/Goddess and the power of their own voice.
Her music, rooted in her heritage, weaves mantras and world sounds into prayers of devotion; and can be found on all music platforms. For more information, visit semarae.com.
A portion of the proceeds from this event go to supporting Streets of Paradise' mission of uplifting our unhoused and at-risk neighbors through food, hygiene, and housing support services.
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