Kalani teaches a special rhythm used in Afro-Cuban music. It’s called the Afro-Cuban 12/8 bell pattern and it might pose a challenge for you if you’re not at least a little experienced in drumming and work music. After listening to the podcast, make sure to visit the WORLD DRUM CLUB YouTube channel and subscribe. Then […]

Afro-Cuban Bell Pattern

This episode of WORLD DRUM CLUB features two lessons from the WDC YouTube Channel: How to Choose a Djembe – You discover what to look for in a profession djembe. I talk about how to find the perfect djembe that will serve your drumming needs and help you to sound as good as possible for […]

World Drum Club #39

This is the show about change! We changed the name from Kalani LIVE to the WORLD DRUM CLUB podcast. We’re excited to bring our listeners more music, rhythms, and world drumming via the podcast – and we’re also happy to be tied into the World Drum Club YouTube channel. Our WDC members are growing all […]

The Sound of Change

This episode gives you a few resources for producing better audio and videos to share with your fan, students, friends, and family. Kalani gives you two ways to create therapeutic drumming experiences for yourself and others. You learn about rhythmic breathing, also called resonant breathing, as well as a mindfulness-based approach to active music making […]

Producing Better Media and Therapeutic Drumming

There are rhythms that appear throughout the world, in different countries and styles of music. Learning how to recognize and reproduce these rhythms is something that percussionists do as part of their craft. Playing rhythms and music requires that we learn how to create grooves, and that requires that we tune in to micro-timing and […]

Universal Rhythms, Grounding, and Shaker

There are some really simple strategies that anyone can use to manage more productive and satisfying outcomes. Kalani talks about how to make progress towards a goal, how to facilitate with a light touch, and how to get more from your participants without over-managing or over-working. This episode is all about doing more with less.

Doing More with Less

Inclusion is the key to participant buy-in, whether the goal is creating music or managing a company. Kalani discusses some keys to facilitating inclusion that anyone can use to create more effective experiences for groups of all kinds.

Creating Inclusion

In this episode: A new YouTube channel for anyone who loves drumming and wants to improve. Interviews with leaders in the Therapeutic Drumming movement. A flute school in the middle of paradise. A way to support what you love. Thank you for leaving a review of the Kalani LIVE podcast on the iTunes page. We […]

Spring News 2016

This episode focuses on a few keys to effectively facilitating a musical process for groups including; how to not be a dictator and overly controlling, how to support others, how to help a group process through the music you play, and more. Kalani introduces you to two co-presenters at the 2016 Therapeutic Drumming Course; Abbie […]

Keys to Facilitation and Therapeutic Drumming

Kalani discusses his recent teaching trip to China, what’s happening in the Music Therapy scene, how to use rhythmic breathing for health outcomes, how to lower the volume of group drumming experience, and shares a free resource for learning more about world drumming.

China and Beyond

Kalani talks about Flute Harvest 2015, where students learn more than just how to play the native flute. This is a true musical retreat for the mind and spirit of flute enthusiasts of all types. Learn how to engage in three different musical mindfulness practices that will change the way you experience the world and […]

Flute Harvest, Music, and Mindfulness

We welcome talented percussionists from diverse backgrounds to the Therapeutic Drumming Certificate Course in Los Angeles, July 19-24, 2015. Kalani talks about two ways to offer benefits through drumming and gives listeners a special discount code to save on course registration.  

Therapeutic Drumming Course 2015

Kalani talks about his upcoming tour of China with Guitarist Benise, the MORE MUSIC video show on YouTube, the Therapeutic Drumming Certificate Course, online lessons at Curious.com, and shares one of the best ways to the best return on the time you invest in your work. Watch the below video to find out more about […]

The More Music Show

Kalani discusses the practice and purpose of Therapeutic Music Making. Learn ways to use music to promote positive changes in your physical, cognitive, and emotional life. Kalani explains how to use music therapeutically for personal and community well-being. Find out more at http://kalanimusic.com and http://playsinglaugh.com. Watch the video version below and comment on YouTube.

Therapeutic Music Making

This episode is dedicated to everyone out there who believes in the power of music to heal, to bring people together, to teach us about ourselves and each other, and to act as a catalyst for positive change. Flute Harvest (http://fluteharvest.com) gives us the opportunity to grow as musicians, to learn ways we can help […]

Flute Harvest 2014

Kalani is fresh off an Asia tour after presenting workshops in Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. In this episode, he talks about therapeutic music making and how you can get trained as a therapeutic musician at the DCM Summer course (http://playsinglaugh.com). A special deal awaits you on Amazon, where you can save up to 30% […]

Easter Special

Kalani shares three powerful ways you can help any group of people feel more conformable, more confident, and more authentic in any creative process. Some of ways we can facilitate success include: Creating a safe and supportive environmentÂ  Selecting instruments and music that ensures congruency and success. Using techniques and strategies that allow participants to […]

Three Keys to Facilitating Music (Or Anything)

Rhythmic skill is an essential competency for creating music of any kind. Rhythm is at the core of musical movement and momentum. It’s what make music ‘feel’ a certain way, yet many struggle with rhythm and are looking for ways to develop their sense of timing and rhythmic acuity. In this episode of Kalani LIVE, […]

Developing Your Rhythm

Kalani defines and describes the drum circle in this LIVE episode. A drum circle is a form of community drumming where the participants are free to co-create music through an improvisational process, leading to a product of community value. Drum circles have been around since the late 1950 and early 1960’s as a form a […]

Drum Circles Defined

The Developmental Community Music Program is right around the corner. Find out why DCM is popular among music educators, music therapists, and drum circle facilitators. DCM teaches musicality, leadership, facilitation, and more – All in a beautiful setting with amazing people. Treat yourself to the DCM course! visit playsinglaugh.com to find out more and register. […]

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