A rhythmic reclamation of this ancient instrument as a sacred tool of remembrance through rhythm, song and symbol. Learn the art and heart of frame drumming.
All offerings in remembrance to Layne Redmond
95% of the courses are for the frame drums played and built for the hands. You will want a frame drum with a thumb notch or thumb hole to be able to hold and play with both hands.
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We don't just hold a drum.
We hold all that it represents.
We become its voice
and it becomes a portal for our voice
The shape of the drum, the Circle, Communicates.
Each time we play we honor what it represents.
The Sun, The Moon, The EARTH
The Elements
The Cosmos
The Cycles of Life
The Womb
The pulse of Life
Oneness
Wholeness
Unity
Community
The First Sound
The Sound of the MOTHER
She is informing us
Her sounds speak to our ancient Hearts
Miranda Rondeau
What's inside the portal? pg 1
What's inside the portal? pg2
Frame Drum 'Circle Song' descriptions
A path of devotion through drumming and singing.
Art and Heart of Frame Drumming
Rhythm skill building
*Learn songs
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Learn through live Recorded classes, workshops, series,
courses and bundles as hundreds of others have done.
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Stepping Into Rhythm Developing a Sense of Time
3 Week Series
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/stepping-into-rhythm-3-week-intro-developing-a-sense-of-time
No Drum needed
Introduction to embodying rhythm through weaving stepping, hands and voice. Layne Redmond trained with drumming, stepping and voice before we touched the drums.
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This will fulfill pre-requisite for all basic level 1 offerings.
Heart of Frame Drumming Signature Introduction
2 live recorded Workshops
Drum and voice
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/heart-of-frame-drum-introduction-live-recorded-workshops
Heart of Frame Drumming Signature Introduction : Drum, Stepping and Voice
4 Week live recorded Workshops
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/4-week-live-recorded-heart-of-frame-drumming-signature-introduction
Heart of Frame Drumming Signature Introduction BUNDLE
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/courses/
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You are now prepared to take any basic level 1 class, workshop or course both live or recorded
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[ Basic level 1 ]
Great integration follow up after Introduction or for those with basic level experience
Spring Back to the Basics Frame Drum
4 Week Live recorded Series
Basic Level 1
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/spring-back-to-the-basics-practice-time-4-week-session-live-recorded-frame-drum-class-session-1
Grounding Rhythms Frame Drum Workshop
Basic level classes
Learn new grounding patterns
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/grounding-rhythms-live-recorded-workshop-level-1
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[ Drumming, Stepping and Voice Workshops and Series ]
Heart of Frame Drumming Signature Introduction : Drum, Stepping and Voice
4 Week live recorded Workshops
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/4-week-live-recorded-heart-of-frame-drumming-signature-introduction
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Stepping into Rhythm : Drumming, Stepping and Singing
4 Week live recorded series Basic Level
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/stepping-into-rhythm-drumming-stepping-and-melodic-voice-4-week-live-recorded-series
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Frame Drum Circle Song Workshop featuring "Element Song"
Drumming, Stepping and Singing Basic level
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/drumming-stepping-and-singing-featuring-element-song-live-recorded-workshop
Songs for the Earth : Drumming, Stepping and Singing
4 Week Series Basic level 2
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/songs-for-the-earth-4-week-live-recorded-signature-frame-drum-circle-songs-series
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Frame drum Circle Songs level 1
Pre-requisite - Introduction or equivalent experience
Learn to drum and sing by learning one song at a time.
Fullmoon
Ma Mantra Chant
Sun Chant
I am Peace
May We Walk in Beauty
Element Song
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Full Moon Chant level 1
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/weaving-rhythm-voice-featuring-full-moon-chant-live-recorded-workshop
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Ma Chant level 1
Asimple repetitive mantra to honor the cosmic Mother, all mothers, mother earth and the mother within.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/frame-drum-circle-song-ma-chant-live-recorded-online-class-session
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Sun Chants level 1 ( played with mallets )
Played with mallets on frame drums A way to welcome and connect to the sun
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/sun-chants-on-frame-drums-with-mallets
* I am Peace chant level 1
Affirmations that will change your frequency into calm and peace.
2 Workshops. Latest one includes stepping.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/weaving-rhythm-voice-live-recorded-class-featuring-i-am-peace-chant
May We Walk in Beauty level 1
A song reminding us to walk in peace, in kindness, walk in mystery, in presence, in love and harmony
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/featuring-may-we-walk-in-beauty-frame-drum-circle-song-live-recorded-workshop
Element Song
Honoring the elements through rhythm, song and stepping
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/drumming-stepping-and-singing-featuring-element-song-live-recorded-workshop
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[ Frame Drum Circele Songs Level 2 ( 2-4 patterns ) ]
Suggested Pre-requisite - Study experience of basic level 1 circle songs
Water the Seed
May We Remember Our Conncetion
We Celebrate the Darknes
Everywhere I Turn
Circle of Life
Songs for the Earth
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Water the Seeds Chant Level 2
Reminds us to water the seeds of creativity, possibility, generosity, to contemplate infinity and the mystery.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/featuring-water-the-seeds-chant-weaving-rhythm-voice-live-recorded-class
May We Remember our Connection Level 2
Song to remind us of our connection to earth, water, fire, air, to each other and all of life.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/featuring-water-the-seeds-chant-weaving-rhythm-voice-live-recorded-class
We Celebrate the Darkness Song Level 2
Reminds us to create time to go within, to honor the silence, to make time to contemplate, to celebrate
the dark time in the womb where we can plant our seeds.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/featuring-we-celebrate-the-darkness-frame-drum-circle-song-live-recorded-class
Everywhere I Turn Level 2
Song is inspired by Dances of Universal Peace where we sing to recognize the beauty, the divine in the other with the practice of eye gazing while singing. It includes extra video sharing the movements that go with the lyrics.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/featuring-everywhere-i-turn-weaving-rhythm-voice-2-live-recorded-workshops
Circle of Life Song Level 2
A song to remind us that the circles we create our like circles of life. Each welcomed to the circle as a unique presence and contribution to the whole. We each are a an important part of the circle of life with gifts to share and a key for harmony. Sample of melody is in this video.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/featuring-in-the-circle-of-life-2-live-recorded-weaving-rhythm-voice-workshops
Songs for the Earth 4 week live recorded series Level 2
Drumming, stepping and Voice
Learn 3 frame drum circle songs to honor the earth along with songs without drumming.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/songs-for-the-earth-4-week-live-recorded-signature-frame-drum-circle-songs-series
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Rhythm and Skill Building Module 1
Lap position Level 2
5 recorded sessions : 39 supplemental videos : Technique, rhythm concepts : How to variate : How to work with subdivisions : Accents & Ghost notes : Pattern combining : Different time signatures
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/rhythm-and-skill-building-module-1-lap-position-4-week-live-recorded-course
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Split Hand Technique Introduction
4 Week live recordings ( UNLIMITED ACCESS )
Intermediate level
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/split-hand-technique-introduction-4-week-series
[Themed Rhythm and Skill Building offerings ]
"OPENING" Exploring Rhythms in Six Workshop
Foundation for 6 week series
Level 2
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/exploring-rhythms-in-six-opening-live-recorded-workshop
Exploring Rhythms in Six Round 1
6 Week frame drum rhythm and skill building series
Level 2
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/weaving-rhythm-and-vocal-exploration-signature-frame-drum-course-live-recordings
Exploring Rhythms in Seven
7 Week frame drum series rhythms and skill building
Level 2
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/exploring-rhythms-in-seven-7-week-live-recorded-signature-series-a-rhythm-and-skill-building-journey
Vocal Weavings in Rhythms in Seven
7 Week Frame Drum Series rhythms and skill building
Level 2
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/vocal-weavings-in-rhythms-in-seven-7-week-live-recorded-series
[ SPECIALTY SIGNATURE Workshops ]
Introduction to Dragonfly Composition Level 2
Learn part 1 and part 2 of the Introduction with uncommon strokes and time signature.
PDF of Introduction and lyrics.
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/an-introduction-to-dragonfly-live-recorded-frame-drum-workshop-celebrating-12th-anniversary
" OPENING " Weaving Rhythm and Vocal EXPLORATION Signature Workshop
Level 1.5
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/video-1-of-7-weaving-rhythm-and-vocal-exploration-signature-frame-drum-course-live-recordings
Weaving Rhythm and Vocal EXPLORATION Signature Series
6 Week series and unique experience
Level 1.5
The interplay of rhythm and voice
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/weaving-rhythm-and-vocal-exploration-signature-frame-drum-course-live-recordings
Weaving Rhythms and Voice Workshop
Rhythms in Six learn 10 rhythms
Level 1
Call and response singing : Extended playing time : Pattern combining
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/rhythms-in-six-weaving-rhythm-and-voice-frame-drum-live-recorded-workshop
Vocal Weavings in Rhythms in Six Signature Workshop
3 Week Series
Level 1.5
Vocal prompts : Call and response singing : Create your own call and response singing : Vocal placements
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/vocal-weavings-in-rhythms-in-six-3-week-live-recording-and-bonus-workshop
[ Tambourine ]
Introduction to the Tambourine
6 Week Series
35% OFF with coupon code. Use { 35%-OFF-TAMBOURINE }
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/6-week-introductory-tambourine-series-the-elements-dedicated-to-layne-redmond
Gather Round the Tambourine Workshop
Dedicated to Layne Redmond
Need Basic level
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/gather-round-the-tambourine-live-recorded-workshop-level-1
Circling Round the Tambourine
Rhythms in Ten
Level 2
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/circling-round-the-tambourine-rhythms-in-ten-live-recorded-workshop
[ DOWNLOADABLE ]
FREE
Frame Drum Circle Song short instructional Affirmation Chant
I Am Love
Level 1
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/frame-drum-circle-song-affirmation-chant-i-am-love-with-miranda-rondeau-721485
Traditional Dance Rhythms Workshop Downloadable
Level 1.5
https://frame-drum-circle-song-portal.teachable.com/p/traditional-dance-rhythms-live-recorded-frame-drum-workshop-612122
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Frame Drum Circle Songs
in The Netherlands
"Oh my Goddess! I absolutely loved the Mini Intro Workshop! I love your energy and style of teaching! I look forward to the next workshops and learning more from you! "
Layne Redmond 1952 - 2013
Author of When the Drummers Were Women
Gratitude to my teacher, muse and inspiration
Women Frame Drumming
Dedicated to Layne Redmond, Mother of the modern frame drum movement
Miranda Rondeau is an internationally recognized devotional singer, musician, and frame drum artist. She has been teaching the craft since 1999, as encouraged by her late teacher Layne Redmond, author of the seminal book, When the Drummers Were Women.
Miranda has created and teaches a repertoire of frame drum "circle songs" as a way of sacred remembrance. She performs in a ceremonial context, playing for rites of passage and communal bonding.
She performed together with her students for house recitals, and public events.Miranda has taught in Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Canada and throughout California.
She taught at The Asheville Percussion Festival and has performed at Tamburi Mundi Frame Drum Festival, International Biblical Frame Drum Festival, North American Frame Drum Festival, California and the First American Frame Drum Gathering.
Miranda has also studied with various teachers including David Kuckherman, Alessandra Belloni Zohar Fresco and currently with Yshai Afterman.
She also often is a guest presenter or drum teacher for online schools and programs like Shift network with Krista Holland, Global Rhythm Sangha with Christine Steven's, School of the Sacred Wild, New Earth Mystery School,
She also created and maintains the online presence for “Women Frame Drumming,” dedicated to Layne Redmond in her remembrance.
She is dedicated in reclaiming the frame drum as a sacred tool of remembrance.
Stay tuned for more live recorded workshops and series
Heart of Frame Drum Introduction will fulfill the pre-requisite for all classes or equivalent. Introduction emphasizes vocal weavings.
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Re-registering for the course will give you another round of access time.
Please register when you know you can schedule time to work with the material.
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