Resource: Therapeutic Potential of a Drum and Dance Ceremony Based on the African Ngoma Tradition (Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Research on the benefits of drum and dance ceremonies based in the African Ngoma Tradition.
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Resource: African drumming: a holistic approach to reducing stress and improving health? (Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University)
Research on Djembe drumming. Findings include that Djembe drumming may improve cardiovascular health and at the same time may decrease stress and anxiety levels.
Resource: Making music for mental health: how group drumming mediates recovery (Psychology of Well-Being)
Research demonstrating that group drumming provides a creative and mutual learning space in which mental health recovery can take place.