by Shylah ray sunshine x Katie of Drum Temple
HUMANITY THRIVES & SURVIVES through RHYTHM & SONG
LATELY we have lost this essential connection
In this course, you will re-open your voice and reclaim your inner rhythm — returning to the energy of the ancients through the living traditions of music and ancestral sound.
rhythm & song™
is made for the human who...
Wants to use community song, drum, and intentional slowness as a path to remembrance​​​​​
Feels the pull of ancestral rhythm & song and is ready to deepen
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Knows that a powerful key to expansion in LIFE lies in overcoming shame or fear around the VOICE & Self EXPRESSION
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Craves a practice that connects you to the ancient sacred drum (especially djembe)
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Understands that sonic attunement is an essential practice for spiritual growth
Believes music is a birthright, not a privilege
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Is ready to regulate their nervous system through frequency attunement​​​​​​
Values the passed down wisdom that comes from song & beat inheritance
In this class you'll learn to...
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Sing 4 songs & play 4 djembe/shamanic drum rhythms to complete the full inner cycle of rhythm & song
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Embody your truth as expressed through the voice & drum
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Carry the beat of the djembe drum rhythms to accompany song & soul pulse
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Regulate your nervous system and spirit through ancient technologies
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Drum & sing together as one
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Express the core of your being with proper technique
Meet Your Instructors
Katie Berns Lee (K'haht'ya כהתיה) (rhythm)
Katie is a primal hand-drummer, songstress, musician, activator, connector and creator of Russian and Polish heritage.
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The foundress of Drum Temple LLC, 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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Shylah ray sunshine (voice)
Shylah Ray Sunshine is a multi- award winning Singer/Songwriter, DJ, Musician, Mother and professional Vocal Coach. Originally from Canada, Shylah Ray stands proudly a First Nations Algonquin living in California and has been revered as an incredibly skilled vocalist and her music has been shared all over the world. A natural born entertainer & wildly authentic performer, the Neo-Soul/ R&B artist is based in Los Angeles, with a multitude of projects, upcoming tour dates and collaborations on the way.
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Shylah Ray inspires and moves audiences through the delivery of her powerfully soulful voice and ultra moving lyrics- she brings a spirit of positivity, power and fierce love to both studio and stage. Her beloved album and hit single “Into the Wild” has gained her recognition worldwide as well the release of her new album “LESSONS IN LOVE.” , taking her music in a new direction completely.
Those who feel the calling to learn more about her private Vocal Coaching and program Soul Voice Singing, you can visit her website: www.shylahraysunshine.com
weekly curriculum
Week 1
Voice: "Into the Wild"
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Shylah's most popular & profound song that will leave deep impact in your soul
Djembe: "Sacred Backbeat"
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Katie's own interpretation of the "boom, cha" feel that aligns the spine and stirs the soul
Week 3
Voice: "Water Song Prayer"
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A song from Shylah's lineage ("I want to encourage students to sing songs of their lineage")
Djembe: "Sacred Backbeat Variation"
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Leaning into the natural wave & movement of this prayer to create supportive rhythm.
Week 2
Voice: "Girl"
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Shylah's easy-to-remember mantra that teaches us how to harmonize
Djembe/Shamanic Drum: "Downbeat Wave"
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A simple rhythm that can blossom with added accents. Can be played on shamanic drum or djembe.
Week 4
Voice: "Ancestra" by Mariana Root
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A powerful invocation where we may give thanks to our ancestors.
Djembe/Shamanic Drum: "Time Out of Time"
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This song asks us to stay steady in our rhythm with shifting time awareness.
"What we are doing is fostering remembrance...that the music lives inside of you and is a sacred relationship that needs to be tended...built...maintained.
This is remembrance of heart song that you inherently know how to sing, that you are learning to tap into - to build a bridge with ancestry to access voice."​
-Shylah ray
In just 4 weeks, you will re-attune to inner rhythm, OPEN YOUR ANCESTRAL VOICE, and become comfortable expressing from the depth of your musical soul.
feel the power of CEREMONIAL drum & song
so you can
BREAK FREE
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video from The Drum Temple Experience Orlando
a word from Katie
I believe that we cannot exist in full spectrum and expression within these human bodies without the medicines of rhythm & song.
-- we are AUTOMATICALLY programmed to be "in rhythm" and "in harmony"
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Rhythm saved my life as an adult, and signaled to me that it was safe to exist as a child.
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Before that, I felt as if I could not hear and feel on this planet.
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It is our RESPONSIBILITY to return to the Primordial Pulse within through these sacred "boomerangs" so we can alchemize the deepest suffering on this planet and bring humanity back into the light.
TESTIMONIALS
Shylah Ray is a pro. Straight up. If you’re lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with her, be ready for greatness. In our recording sessions, she brought years of experience to flawlessly write original material and record buttery smooth, soulful vocals that impeccably fit the songs. She took my songs and ideas on a quantum leap to their highest potential. Shylah’s dynamic vocal versatility, attention to detail, and the thing that can’t be quantified – VIBE – is incredibly refined. Plan on magic, because that’s all she’s bringing.
Ra-Be 333
Hip Hop MC & Beat Connoisseur
Shylah’s dedication to her craft is truly inspiring. Her relentless work ethic and unwavering passion for music and art are a testament to her creativity and commitment. It’s rare to find someone with such drive and talent, and I have no doubt that she will continue to amaze and inspire others with her incredible work.
Kyle Emerson-Brown
Mars Records, TWENTY NINE GROUP
There's something about the way [KATIE] holds space that feels so rare You have this lightness the sparkle it's almost effervescent -- at the same at the exact same time you're so grounded so anchored. You're tracking everything not in a controlling way but in this deep embodied, knowing of what the field needs -- where we are, what wants to come next -- and you just leave it in real time. And your relationship with the drum doesn't feel like you're playing it -- it feels like you are it. Like one heartbeat moving through you and through all of us I could feel that in my body the entire time.
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Amanda El-Tobgy
The Drum Temple Experience St. Augustine
Yes yes yes yes a thousand times yes. You [KATIE] bring the energy every single time. If the energy was a taste of this, you don’t want to miss this energy.
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Flo
The Ceremonial Drum™ Masterclass
a word from Shylah
I am a vocalist, musician, and teacher, but before any of that—I am rhythm.
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Percussion was the first instrument I fell in love with. It taught me how to listen, feel, how to be in harmony with music. From a young age, I knew rhythm was the foundation to everything. As a singer, that understanding lives in my body.
My hands know what to do. My voice follows.
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I don’t separate rhythm from my life. I feel it in everything. It’s in me.
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Music is not something I do, it’s who I am. Everything I create and everything I share with my students comes from that place. Rhythm is the pulse behind it all.
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And song—song lives inside of me. I am a walking instrument. I’m always in relationship with my voice, always in practice. Singing is a daily ritual, a sacred and healing act that I return to every day of my life.
FAQs
​1. Do I need to know how to play music or hand drums to join?
No experience is necessary--this is all levels. It depends how deep YOU want to go.
2. Do I need my own djembe & shamanic drums to take the course?
YES. 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.
3. I don't have rhythm. Do you think this is right for me?
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.
4. I can't make every class. Will the recordings be available for replay?
While it is recommended to come to each class live, we understand life happens. YES, the replays will be available.
5. 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.​
6. Is this course for men and women?
YES. While most of my events are for women, this is for everyone! Take advantage.
7. Is it normal to feel nervous about expressing myself in such vulnerable ways?
YES. And please know that, in this space, you will be held, encouraged, and able to hold boundaries if something truly feels outside of your zone of safety. We are here together to grow through safety, community, and rhythmic learning.
TESTIMONIALS
I highly recommend this course to anyone who is a drummer in any way or wants to just learn more about the origin and basics of the drum. Katie is an embodied and inspiring teacher that has deep reverence for what she teaches. Im grateful we connected because the contents of this course has been a missing piece on my path.
Mandy Milano
The Ceremonial Drum Online Course (Drum Temple)
I would say - if you are on the fence about starting the course, this one is a no brainer as it not only cultivates a new skill but is also deeply healing as you proceed into the drumming journey. It is something to experience as a deep connection within and without.
Vandana Sharma
The Ceremonial Drum Online Course
I am honored to learn from and carry [KATIE's] djembe wisdom through the deep sands.​
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What an impactful, vibrant, powerful, fulfilling, expansive, connecting, and joyous weekend of drum and song.
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Connecting with like minded women, to learning to play the djembe, connecting with my ancestral depth, accepting the new path that has awakened within me, learning to step back, breathe and watch stories unfold with guided lessons following them, to learning how to send love to those women that have had a hard time connecting with their own femininity that they may have taken out on you due to their own pains and in gratittude to nurturing and loving women that lifted me up when I was down and so so many beautiful encouraging moments and lessons intertwined in it all.
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The highlights are written in my journal, too powerful to share, in addition to connecting with the djembe and finding my inner child like self playing and jumping in the salt waves for hours.
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Cannot wait to see what has awakened within me after this past weekend. Im still processing it all, to the point it's to difficult to express any verbal words.
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Karina
The Drum Temple Experience St. Augustine
imagine yourself
singing in full freedom
video from
Shylah ray sunshine
FAQs
​1. Do I need to know how to play music or hand drums to join?
No experience is necessary--this is all levels. It depends how deep YOU want to go.
2. Do I need my own djembe & shamanic drums to take the course?
YES. 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.
3. I don't have rhythm/can't sing. Do you think this is right for me?
The real truth: EVERYONE has these. 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.
4. I can't make every class. Will the recordings be available for replay?
While it is recommended to come to each class live, we understand life happens. YES, the replays will be available.
5. I do not want to be a professional musician. 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.​
6. Is this course for men and women?
YES. While most of my events are for women, this is for everyone! Take advantage.
7. Is it normal to feel nervous about expressing myself in such vulnerable ways?
YES. And please know that, in this space, you will be held, encouraged, and able to hold boundaries if something truly feels outside of your zone of safety. We are here together to grow through safety, community, and rhythmic learning.
what you'll receive
4 (live) Full Song & drum learning sessions
Learn to sing specific songs and play specific rhythms through Katie & Shylah's guidance.
a live telegram group to share & ask questions
Learn to sing specific songs and play specific rhythms through Katie & Shylah's guidance.
vocal & djembe exercises to guide you home to your unique expression
Practice proper technique in between sessions and long after our meetings have closed.
4 course recordings
Learn to sing specific songs and play specific rhythms through Katie & Shylah's guidance.
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