rivers of rhythm

Tonight I am the guest host at the Bar and I have offered up the theme of ‘The River.’

My poem is titled ‘rivers of rhythm’ and ideally should be read whilst listening along with the following recording:

Press play and follow the words. They are linked to the music.

This is your first hand drum lesson, poetically speaking. 😉

 

pa ta go

pa ta go

slaps and tones

right right left

balance of

body-mind

pa ta pa go do go

pa ta pa go do go

right left right left right left

balance of body-mind

feeling is moving up

rhythm is flowing now

tok tok tok toktok tok tok

play    the      bell

hit it     now         and

cy     cle      this

round and round a      nd

_ go do _ pa ta

_ go do _ pa ta

_ tone-tone  _ slap-slap

_ right-left  _ right-left

_ riv-er _ run-ning

_ through-the _ rhy-thm

pa/tok _pa/go pa pa/tok/go_

pa/ta_ta/tok/pa_TA_

pa/tok_pa/tok/gopapa/do_

ta/tok_ta/pa_TA/tok

here now is everything

can you hear each part sing

_ riv-er _ run-ning

_ through-the _ rhy-thm

play      the      bell

hit   it     now      and

rivers of rhythm now

rivers of rhythm now

patapa_ta_pa_ta___go_do___go_____pa (now that we are finished)

this is

the

start.

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