Let the Rain Play the Drums

Saturday, January 15, 2010

I went on a fun photo shoot today with a friend. We went up to the Cedar

River Watershed Educational Center, where they have a garden full of rain

drums. The drums are on a timer so that water from a spigot above them is

released to fall on the drums. Each drum is on a different timer so that when

the water falls it creates a beat. It's very, very cool. Below is a clip of what it

sounds like. (Not the greatest video, but the audio is good.)

Quote Of The Day:

"A good drummer listens as much as he plays." ~ Indian Proverb

50 Word Story:

Rainwater Rhythm

Silence at first. Once might wonder why the drums sit in the forested garden.

Then the rain begins, fat drops falling onto the taught surfaces of the drums,

each at a different time. Patters and sequences turn into melodies and rhythm

as the rain falls, effortlessly playing the various drums.