Drumming and Your Brain: Magic and Science | Cornell Coley | TEDxJamaicaPlain

Drums and rhythm are Cornell Coley’s tools for activism. He has sculpted his Afro-Latin roots, performance training, drum circle facilitation skills and spiritual development into a full-time career that reaches people of all ages, nationalities and abilities. In this powerful, fun and creative talk he describes, demonstrates and performs to show you the magic - how his approach to drumming preps toddlers for learning, builds life skills in at-risk teens, and rewires your brain.
Cornell Coley is a full-time teaching artist, former folkloric dancer and arts administrator whose has won multiple grants and awards. His work and research have taken him to West Africa, across the USA, the Caribbean, Brazil, Mexico and Indonesia. He relishes the daily challenge of creating rhythm-based music in community to improve lives.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@MusicenergeticsNet]

Drumming stimulates both hemispheres of the brain to create whole mind activation so you can be both creative and logical. Drumming is a powerful brain development activity that also supports emotional and psychological health. The rhythmic practice helps me develop a deeper sense of harmony and clarity of the mind. The drum is a simple instrument which can provide great healing benefits to the mind, body and spirit. Thank you for sharing this video that provides clear and interesting information.

[@martinbursztein9354]

Music Energetics all of what you are saying is true but keep in mind that drum playin is not a simple task if what you want is to be a percussionist, you habe to know the history and culture of each specific drum and that s a life long quest even wiht only one drum or familiy of drums that is a life journey, just saying this in order to give the drums the musical status it deserves

[@upendasana7857]

I absolutely agree with what you are saying.I went through some kind of brain trauma and I went on a drum workshop and I could literally feel the two hemispheres beginning to talk to each other again.I really need to get myself a small drum or a cahon or anything really with some resonance and that I can make a rhythm and beat with.

[@favoriteone8636]

Thank u so much for this information... my brain got seriously messed up by being taken off of a benzo sleeping pill cold turkey after being on it 20 years... and it was a drug that a patient should only be on for 2 weeks. I have been listening to these KZbin videos on drumming tonight for about 2 hours and I can already tell a difference in my brain function. This is nothing short of miraculous for me... and how I appreciate your explanation. I'm going to be drumming and sharing this information with everyone I know.. how much our world needs this right now!

[@CharlesDickens111]

I'm sure the captives sacrificed by Aztecs to beating drums felt a lot of healing benefits! Drums are everywhere in Africa and it is the most diseased place on the planet.

[@creetan9997]

@@CharlesDickens111 Lol. I was about to say, it has its benefits but it isn't a "remedy" that has the same results to each individual. Not every drummer I have met is a healthy, logical, creative, emotionally and physically stable person.

[@MsAthena681]

Oh the energy in that room while they were clapping is beautiful

[@graceoluwatoye7097]

great to know what good things Nigeria especially the Yoruba heritage is contributing to global wellness.

[@misslou3624]

Black people contributed everything to humankind

[@danielkrawiec9859]

Yes, thanks!

[@spectraamunari9059]

Asé and so it is...and so it always has been!

[@yannitoob7525]

@@misslou3624 LOL

[@DrSigneK]

My book, *Feeling the Call: Therapeutic Uses of Traditional West-lAfrican Drumming*, expands upon the wonderful potential of drumming to heal emotional wounds. Thank you Cornell Coley for all that you shared!

[@sambafunk]

🥁❤️🙏🎉 Amazing Cornell Coley! Thanks you very much for spreding this message and for your deep work with the communities! You are doing your part trying to save the world!

[@tinako]

thank you for this !!!

[@mdougf]

Thank you for this talk and for your work! You are doing important work!

[@TheGiveittomeall]

Best TED talk I've seen yet!

[@EVENSOAMEN]

Seems like drumming is bigger than we ever thought!!

[@nicholaskreifels8102]

Beautiful.

[@josejaurigue4711]

I use drumming for my PTSD and it has changed my entire world for the better. It helps that I already am a percussionist and play several other instruments as well, however I can see this benefiting anyone who may be seeking alternatives to prescription medications.

[@michailsolomons2427]

José do you listen to Afro House Music?

[@wademccuistion2170]

A very very great job you are doing good sir

[@VINZBROWN]

inspiration. Thank u sirrr

[@cmebans35]

Truly amazing information sir👍

[@jean-charlesmeunier6529]

Thank you very much for this beautiful talk

[@Imanifaith93]

Woo!!!! Thank you!

[@kelvinmiles1065]

DEEP

[@railsendgallery6151]

Nice way to gather in community.

[@AwokenMinds]

Bring spirit into them folks bring life

[@bettycastillo9111]

❤❤

[@EveryDaySlacker]

Please please please someone tell me where I can find a Buffalo drum that sounds exactly like that. I'm begging anyone that has an honest, real lead as to where I can find one to let me know.

[@Mike-sf5cg]

Remo Drums sells them. I'm sure online.

[@andrewollmann304]

Amazon has them. Search “Remo Buffalo Drums.”

[@sudamericuencano]

Just curious about myself! I don’t have a degree, just drumming and MMA and yet I work as a head administrator. Way faster thinker than my colleagues! 😂

[@patoni860]

Run silent Run Deep

[@Meymeygwis]

Love this guy and what he does!!! Please learn proper beat for Native American Frame drum, not the Hollywood hop...

[@VINZBROWN]

Where is link, plz .... to YOUR video showing the proper beat for Native American Frame drum!

[@OfficialSavo]

1 BAND 1 SOUND

[@parkerhorsch8620]

what is the name of the instrument introduced at 3:35?

[@RayanRawdrum]

raindrum/thunderbox

[@afrikagente]

It's made by Remo and called a spring drum or thunder tube.

[@g.gg.g4539]

It's a talking drum from to Yoruba people of Nigeria

[@dylanshackleton1608]

This guy's voice is like what Mike Tyson would sound like without the speech impediment.

[@halfafart8741]

isnt web debois's name pronounced web deBWAH?

[@jcyberj]

Dans Francais, si vous plait.

[@Rose-19090]

He and his family pronounciation is Deboyz.

[@UniteAgainstEvil]

demonic

[@Snip3r97]

😂🤣🤣😂

[@MarelisaFabrega]

"Places in every communiy where there's skilled rhythm facilitation going on." Lovely!

[@ethanhoneywell]

I've had dreams about this.

[@donovanbarr5134]

The Buffalo Drum is one of the coolest things I've ever played! Love the Video! 👍

[@socialcommentary1014]

Such an awesome talk. I’ve picked up hand drumming in the past two years and am enjoying it. I’m working on a PhD in community psychology and am thinking about trying to open a space for drumming and music as community-building. This has come in very handy.

[@philipm3173]

Can't wait!

[@jpoconnor2857]

I would love to see some kind of 80s style Hands Across America drum circle to help bring the rhythm of the world in sync.

[@erikwalthar7947]

DRUMS are my wife and my wife is my mistress.....but I hope she dont see this

[@oluscircle4978]

Powerful and dynamic presentation! Thank you❤

[@SineadHarteRhythmNation]

Wonderful Cornell, explained perfectly, thanking you for your clear teaching

[@TheChamberRoomExperience]

I wish he would have said the names of all the drums. I only heard one- Native American buffalo drum.

[@richdefazio2497]

Thank you! Had a feeling something like that was going on, and it was good of you to articulate it. Truly fascinating

[@ivanlisboa6209]

Fantastic explination with demonstration of the different rydums.

[@mkn.567]

recreation = to recover from illness love

[@KJ-df9oz]

Sir, you are speaking to the wrong audience.

[@MicheleMermaid]

It would have been more understandable if you explained your statement. What is a "Right" or "Wrong" audience? All cultures have drums because we all have a heart and that is where it starts. :-)

[@congamike1]

That was an awesome presentation! Thanks

[@NinaLaNegraAiLiRox]

Congratulations @CornellColey what a long way you have traveled from W. Mass & Africa Oye! Congratz big brudda! 💗 All the best Nina

[@patoni860]

My brother... I live less than 2 miles from Morehouse College... I am part of the drumming community of Atlanta Georgia... Everyone knows that... And what I need to hip you to my brother, is that you are educating those that have septic attitudes towards us to the game and how to come in and be poison with a smile on their face

[@indegruv]

your statement is septic

[@jmiahspeaks]

EXCELLENT!

[@markegbe6410]

Each time I try to drum I feel my brain it's like in motion and it takes maximum concentration and attention, it's really hard than studying. 😂

[@EveryDaySlacker]

The way that one guy laughed at me. Rogers. Rofl

[@EveryDaySlacker]

Mr.**

[@knowbuddy0]

EveryDaySlacker lmfao I couldn't stop laufging

[@quintokid]

ok it was not Olotunji who started African drumming in the USA it was people like Chano Pozo, Mongo Santamaria, Patato Valdez, Candido and Francisco Aguabella!!!

[@noninoni454]

Awesome video! Thank you

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

like it!!!!

[@DivinelyInspired24-7]

Heavy drum energy= me getting mounted

[@RyanTford]

Move over Rahzel. Homeboy is coming for ya.

[@blankfaceave]

Nobody: The 5th grader beatboxing: 5:58

[@blacksnowflake1346]

1:41 ksi, where u at?

[@matt8912]

looked at the thumbnail and for a second thought it was elvin

[@aldobmusic]

Brilliant

[@lionra4523]

Thank you!

[@FromTheHealingWellSomatics]

So great.

[@reginalizard]

Awesone!!

[@pesa2164]

🤟🏼

[@blackjaguarlord]

These guys love the sound of their own voice so much, that they take forever to explain stuff.

[@joncrowdermusic]

Excellent presentation Cornell! Thank you. I've been facilitating these kinds of evidence based group drumming and music making programs for over 20 years. I really appreciate how well you demonstrated, articulated, integrated, and offered so much about it and the benefits in a short timeframe. 😊🎵🪘