The spirit of the drum is something that you feel but cannot put your hands on,_x000D_ It does something to you from the inside out . . ._x000D_ It hits people in so many different ways._x000D_ But the feeling is one that is satisfying and joyful._x000D_ It is a feeling that makes you say to yourself, '_x000D_ I'm glad to be alive today! I'm glad to be part of this world!
Interpretation
The quote highlights the profound emotional impact of music, particularly drumming, which connects deeply with the human spirit.
Babatunde Olatunji emphasizes that the essence of drumming transcends physicality; it resonates deeply within us, evoking feelings of joy and gratitude for life. The transformative power of rhythm can touch individuals in unique ways, fostering a sense of belonging and appreciation for existence.
In practice
Use this quote during a music festival to express the joy and energy present in the atmosphere.
The Creator wants us to drum. He wants us to corrupt the world with drum, dance and chants. After all, we have already corrupted the world with power and greed....which hasn't gotten us anywhere - now's the time to corrupt the world with drum, dance and chants.
Art is a guarantee of sanity. That is the most important thing I have_x000D_ said.
To him the stars seemed like so many musical notes affixed to the sky, just waiting for somebody to unfasten them. Someday the sky would be emptied, but by then the earth would be a constellation of musical scores
Real fashion change comes from real changes in real life. Everything else is just decoration.
It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call them artists, but simply announce that they are, don't have the patience to make art.
Visual ideas combined with technology combined with personal interpretation equals photography. Each must hold it's own; if it doesn't, the thing collapses.
Wherefore the mere practical architect is not able to assign sufficient reasons for the forms he adopts; and the theoretic architect also fails, grasping the shadow instead of the substance.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.