The Ceremonial Drum™ Masterclass will guide you into rhythm, ceremony, and embodied expression through the lens of the West African djembe drum & the shamanic drum.
Led by me, Katie, of Drum Temple.
feel the power of CEREMONIAL DRUMMING
so you can
BREAK FREE
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video from The Drum Temple Experience Orlando
In this masterclass we will:
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1. Learn to drum for meditation, grounding, & emotional release.
2. Connect with 2 core rhythms inspired by medicine music, world music, & ritual.
3. Connect with ancient rhythmic & cultural teachings.
4. See how drumming can help you in daily life as a tool for transformation.
5. Return to your inner Primordial Pulse so you can operate in sync with yourself and the world around you.
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6. Develop musical and spiritual confidence to become UNSHAKEABLE in your essence.
Who is The Ceremonial Drum™ Masterclass for?
anyone who...
​​1. Is on a path of spiritual discovery and KNOWS rhythm & song are essential.
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2. Feels called to the beat of the DRUM, especially the djembe & shamanic drums.
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3. Is looking for a path to deeper SELF EXPRESSION and PERSONAL DISCOVERY.
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4. Wants to connect to RHYTHMIC TRADITIONS from around the world.
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5. Is ready to RECLAIM your birthright and power as a rhythm keeper.
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6. Is ready to ativate the ancient voice & inner song for release & remembrance.
This is also for you if...
​1. You are ready to share your HEART through musical expression.
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2. You play guitar and want to CONNECT to the beat of music and rhythm of strumming & picking.
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3. Want to learn to regulate your NERVOUS SYSTEM through hand-drumming.
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4. Are ready to RELEASE and have FUN through primal drumming.
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5. Are ready to accompany your singing or OPEN YOUR VOICE using the drum.
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6. Want to use the regulating qualities of drum, voice, and song to become more GROUNDED in their lives and relationships.
Curriculum
Part 1
Primordial Pulse Meditation
Reconnect to your inner pulse and wild, authentic self through a meditation that takes you through the deepest caves and into the heart of your being.
Part 3
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The Role of the Drum in Ceremony & Ritual​
Why is the drum used as a connector to self and the divine by shamans, healers, and everyday humans around the world? Let's see why the drum is so healing and magical together.
Part 2
Intuitive Primal Drum Activation
Let go, release, and become with this guided activation using drum, song, chanting, and a range of expressions to ground you in and raise you UP.
Part 4
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Basic Djembe & Shamanic Drum Technique
Meditative Drumming
Learn how to not only play these drums properly, but also see how you can truly learn to LISTEN and use sound as your healer.
The Drum & Our Divinity
Across cultures, rhythm has served as a bridge between humans & the divine.
Shamans, healers, priestesses, and everyday people have turned to the drum to ground the nervous system, open the voice, release emotion, & enter altered states of consciousness for GUIDANCE & INSIGHT.​
In this masterclass we will explore the power of the drum through the lens of the West African djembe & shamanic drum, the drumming priestesses of Ancient Egypt and Sumer, and rhythm keepers from cultures around the world.
And we will honor how rhythm has traveled, transformed, and woven itself into modern ceremonial and musical spaces. Throughout the journey, guest teachers will join us, offering their own lineages, cultural perspectives, and lived experience with rhythm, ceremony, and healing.
Let’s learn to speak the language of rhythm together.
The Ceremonial Drum™ Masterclass is an initiation into rhythm as a living practice.
Meet Your Instructor
Katie Berns Lee (K'haht'ya כהתיה)
Katie is a Jewish American primal hand-drummer, songstress, musician, activator, connector and creator of Russian and Polish heritage.
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She believes that rhythm activates vibrational messages from our body and soul—so let us use it to communicate the messages coming through us during times of great responsibility and transformation.
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Through her music and spiritual practice and study, Katie connects deeply to indigenous and ancient cultures from West Africa, Latin America, Mongolia, the Middle East, and folk America, and her mission encourages a return to original ways of feeling, expressing, and being as stewards of this Earth.
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FAQs
​1. Do I need to know how to play music or hand drums to join?
No experience is necessary, and this is for all levels. It depends how deep you want to go.
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2. Do I need a djembe and shamanic drum to take the class?
Highly recommended. Especially to be able to deepen into study on your own and live this experience so that you can become a testament of pulse and embodied rhythm. Recommendations for drums will be sent as soon as you register.
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3. I don't have any rhythm. Will this be a problem?
The real truth: EVERYONE has rhythm. When we are children, we are often told by others that we should not sing or play music, or that we are not good. EVERYONE on this planet carries the codes to the Primordial Pulse within them.
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4. I do not want to be a professional percussionist. Is this still for me?
This course is for anyone who wants to embody their inner truth on a whole new level. It has nothing to do with performance, and yet, if you are a performer, returning to your truth will enhance your transmission tenfold.​
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5. Is this course only for women?
NO. This is for MEN and WOMEN on the drumming path. This is rare for Drum Temple, so get on it, men!​​
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