Wahlbangers Drum Circle Organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

(based in Los Angeles, CA.) dedicated to

“Banging down walls” of stress, isolation, and stigma

& building bridges to inclusion, acceptance, and contentment

with the therapeutic benefits of group drumming.



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Wahlbangers Drum Circle Organization
North Hollywood, CA
wahlbangers@yahoo.com

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Our SERVICES & DRUMS

 

Our newest addition...

The "Big Bang" Drum!

Designed & Handcrafted in the shop by Chris Wahl

 

 



 

 

 OUR DRUM SET-UP

(Patent Pending)

 

Due to the varied physical requirements of many of our participants, some with limited mobility and some who play from wheel chairs (or geri chairs), we have created drums and percussion trays on stands to accommodate all players specific to the populations we serve. 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Mickey Hart playing Wahlbangers' Drums onstage in Peace Day Video... (New Orleans 2012)

 

"These drums are a very innovative idea."

~ Mickey Hart, Grammy Award winning drummer / percussionist and ethnomusicologist, former drummer of the Grateful Dead; Trustee of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress; Board of Directors of IMNF - Institute for Music and Neurological Function; Co-collaborator on the "Rhythm and the Brain Project" for the Gazzaley Lab (with Dr. Adam Gazzaley)


 

 

 OUR MELODIC PERCUSSION

 

Tongue Drums & Tank Drums are tuned instruments (lamellaphones) designed and created for quieter drum circle environments for participants living with PTSD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alzheimer's, and similar maladies.  They are also an effective way for participants to cool down at the end of an enthusiastic group drumming activity!   

Tongue Drums

 Handcrafted by Chris Wahl

  

 

Tank Drums

 Handcrafted by Chris Wahl

 

 

  

 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Butterfly Tambourines 

     

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    We also offer drum circles using hand drums; however, for nursing homes we have learned that our set-up is more efficient and enjoyable because:

    • Participants in wheel chairs and geri chairs cannot comfortably hold or straddle hand drums.
    • Participants with fragile and arthritic hands do not enjoy beating the hand drums (or removing their rings).
    • Our set-up can accommodate two players at a time if a participant needs a partner for assistance.
    • Our percussion trays keep the variety of percussion instruments we provide within arm's reach and not on the floor.

      
     

     

     

    Copyright 2010 Wahlbangers Drum Circle Organization. All rights reserved. Contributions are tax deductible ~ a 501(c)(3) public charity nonprofit organization. 

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    Wahlbangers Drum Circle Organization
    North Hollywood, CA
    wahlbangers@yahoo.com

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