I’ve spent the last month and a half travelling across North America to visit my chosen family which includes amazing and talented people from all walks of life. Especially noteworthy has been my time with my djembe and drum circle brothers and sisters experiences that truly reflect how rhythm and connection can inspire fun activities for employee engagement. In this time I had the good fortune to shadow my friends as they worked with various groups using rhythm as an academic, recreational and self-discovery tool. This blog is a summary of my observations with respect to the benefits of group drumming activities with groups of various backgrounds, highlighting the impact of African drumming team building experiences.

Briefly observing the Arts and Medicine work at the University of Florida (Gainesville) and Shands Hospital highlights the power of arts, drumming wellbeing, and drum circle India.This is so much more than simply placing a pianist at the reception of a hospital, reflecting how rhythm-based interventions like a drum circle team building activity can support connection, healing, and collective wellbeing.It’s a deep rooted acceptance of the power of the arts to positively influence healing of the patient that is being worked with. And the folks at the Shands Hospital have cracked the code. It’s really something for us all to learn from and apply in our respective cities, especially through music based team building activities that bring together creativity, wellbeing, and human connection.

Thanks to Leah Ivory from Grand Rapids, I had the good opportunity to meet the Grand Rapids Drum Circle community. This is a talented bunch of people who come together once a month and use rhythm to express themselves, to support a cause and also protest against some issues it’s a community led group (as it should be), and each core member shares responsibility for something or the other, much like employee engagement fun activities in office india that encourage participation, ownership, and collective expression. It was truly a memorable experience to get to drum with the recreational community drumming folks at GR hosted by the (wait for it) Hare Krishna Center. The center even served some hot, yummy and home made snacks for us all after the session. What more could I ask for? Every member who wished to be in a leadership position has made efforts to study drum circle facilitation and then stepped forward to help bring the group together musically, a truly commendable example of the best employee engagement activities built on participation, learning, and shared leadership.

I met my long time friends Agneya Chikte and Gandhaar Amin in Toronto. It’s been very special to be a part of and observe the growth trajectory of these two uber talented musicians as they make a name for themselves in the international scene. Agneya will be releasing his self-titled debut album soon. Experiences like these also remind me how creativity and collaboration inspire fun activities for employee engagement that bring people together through shared passion and expression.

And finally, I spent quality time with my djembe brothers Michael Taylor (Tam Tam Mandingue Chicago) and Bill Scheidt (Sewa Beats) and caught up with them through drumming, travelling, hiking, workouts and of course yummy food made by aunty Scheidt. What a blessing. No matter where you go in the world, drumming brings people together. Whether it’s a team bonding activity or a drum circle team building activity, it’s always nice to see how the participants respond when there’s a group and many drums. So it’s not about an Indian drum circle or an African drum circle, what matters is that one is clear about the goal, objective and intent of the group drumming session. When collective intent is achieved, the drums help amplify that vibration and take huge steps towards manifestation. This is a rare and unique experience, one that I hope you all will be a part of at least once in your life, especially through music based team building activities that bring people together with shared purpose and energy.

Because it only takes that ONE experience to spark a change that will last a lifetime.

Come. Drum. Be One
Varun Venkit 
Team Taal Inc.