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Rhythmicity is a percussion group that taps the vibrant and dynamic rhythms of multiple cultures to celebrate, connect and unify. We are a performance ensemble that grew from the Raleigh Drum Circle, a community-based group which draws dozens of drummers to their weekly gathering. Rhythmicity's members each bring their love of music and a unique background to the mix as they spread the joys of rhythm... and invite the audience along for the ride.
(L to R) Tom, Brian, Jubal, Susan, Ronnie, Simon, Keith
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Jubal Creech |
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Jubal Creech became enamored by percussion at an early age. Traveling in West Africa and Haiti, Jubal studied traditional rhythms and dances. He has also traveled to China, Europe, and all over the United States. Jubal has studied, trained, and taken masters classes in the United States with many master drummers including Babatunde Olatunji, Madou Dembelle, Mohamed Decosta, Joh Camera, John Santos, Khalid Saleem, Beveryly Botsford, Bradley Simmons, Michael Spiro, Ernesto Diaz and Giovanni Hidalgo. Along with performing and recording, Jubal dedicates a lot of his time to educational programs in public schools and is an avid storyteller. He lives in Raleigh, NC with his dog Mbira and his cat Ima. |
Tom Everly |
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Tom is a long-time transplant to North Carolina from Indiana. He grew up in a musical family and took piano, drum, marimba, and guitar lessons. In grade school and high school he played a wide variety of percussion instruments in the school band. After taking a break for 30+ years (other than dashboard drumming), Tom starting playing the drum set again a couple of years ago and most recently has found hand drumming to be a great way to expand his percussion interests. He resides in Cary with his lovely wife and two beautiful daughters. |
Brian Lane |
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After hearing the incredibly powerful and dynamic sounds of West African drumming for the first time in 1994, Brian caught the "drum bug," and has never looked back. He has Played for dance classes at Duke University and the Durham Arts Council. Performed at events ranging from the American Dance Festival to African Weddings. And has trained with African Masters like Mamady Keita, Mohamed Decosta, Fode Camera, and Aly Camera. As well as other greats like Beverly Botsford, Khalid Saleem, and Bradley Simmons. In addition to Rhythmicity, he has played and performed with River Rhythms in Durham, NC for over 6 years. His long obsession with drumming stems from the therapeutic release drumming offers to balance an otherwise hectic life, and the gift of music that brings a smile to the people that hear him play. He lives in Durham, NC with his girlfriend Maria Gill.
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Susan Petrie |
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Susan is a native of Florida and has lived in Raleigh for the last 22 years. She played around with flute and guitar a bit but always loved to drum. Her brother is a drummer so there was always a drum set in the house, so when she first took a hand drumming class with Greg Whitt (www.oakcitydrums.com) in the summer of 2007 she knew this would change her life. She has continued learning from Ronnie Pulley (www.drumsonfire.com), and is currently studying under Bill Sheidt (www.livingrhythms.org), a professor of Mamady Keita school of the djembe (http://www.ttmusa.org/). She recently attended the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild Workshop and is interested in working with a wide variety of special groups to bring the gift of community drumming to them. She also drums with River Rhythms, RDC (www.raleighdrumcircle.org) and helps teach classes. She performs with Ronnie for yoga classes, and other events around town. She has two sons, Jack and Brad, and currently lives in North Raleigh. |
Ronnie Pulley |
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After visiting a large fire circle at the LEAF festival back in 2002, Ronnie became instantly hooked on African drumming. Since then Ronnie has studied at The West African Drum and Dance Camp 3 times, The WahWah festival in Atlanta, and has taken lessons under a number of African Masters including Mamady Keita, Mohamed Decosta, Fode Camera, and Aly Camera. He has also trained with Beverly Botsford, Khalid Saleem, Michael Spiro, and Bradley Simmons. In addition to playing with Rhythmicity, Ronnie enjoys playing with River Rhythms in Durham, NC and frequents the Raleigh Drum Circle in Raleigh, NC. Ronnie resides in Cary, NC with his dogs Foxy and Zipper. |
Simon Tisman |
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Simon began playing percussion instruments at drum circles in New York's Central Park and Prospect Park, where he developed an appreciation for the sound and energy created by drummers and dancers from Africa, Latin America, and other parts of the world. He has taken lessons from several life-long drummers and is currently enrolled in an instructor training program with Bill Schiedt of Living Rhythms in Winston Salem. |
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