by Psych1 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:24 pm
I believe most of the Ramadam drummers just go around banging their drums in order to wake people up. Gul Bey is a special person who plays special music and that is why he is chosen for my viilage that is only a small part of a larger town. In fact, everything about my village, with it's 5000 year history is special, that is why I have chosen to live here.
And, Gul Bey has consented to let me record him but only after the holidays - that gives me enough time to get some good recording equipment together so I should be able to post a good clip in a few weeks.
And, thank you for the holiday greeting but I am a total nonbeliever in anything that can be remotely be called "religion". I do appreciate much of the art that has come out of religion, to include the music of the dervishes and bata and all the other great ceremonial drumming. I do make an effort to respect others beliefs but sometimes find that hard.