A Tribute to Layne Redmond, author of When the Drummers Were Women

This video is a tribute to my frame drum teacher, the late Layne Redmond, author of the book When the Drummers Were Women.
It's Layne's birthday. She would have been 71 years old today, 8/18/23.
Seeds of reclamation and threads of inspiration and connection began to germinate in me when I encountered Layne and her teachings.
The lessons continue to open, unfurl and bloom with each passing year.
It's taken me a lifetime to nurture these strands of learning into a tapestry of artistry and understanding.
The potent teachings about the ancient myths and rhythms of the sacred drums and the people and cultures that played them continue to inform my worldview and inspire my body, heart, mind, and soul.
It's always been about more than just learning to play the frame drum.
The path of the sacred drum is about nature and culture, connection, creativity, self-expression, passion, sensuality, bravery, story, myth, nature's rhythms, the cosmological cycles, the Great Mystery, and more...
Yes, it seems there has been quite a lot of meaning assigned to the subject of the frame drum! Lol!
But again, it's about more than just a drum...
It's about the human need for ritual and ceremony, trance and flow, music and rhythm and connection, as medicine for the heart-mind, body, and soul...
...And that still doesn't cover it all!
So, I'm sharing some thoughts and reflections and the inspiration that arose in me from witnessing a woman living her life as an artist, muse, mythologist, way-shower, oracle, author, teacher, researcher, mentor, and more.
Thank you for watching and sharing how this might inspire your path.
Here's to flourishing within the great rhythms and natural cycles of life.
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[@LisaFladager]

I love hearing each one of you, Layne's long time students, tell your stories. I was blessed to have studied with her over one long weekend toward the end of her life, studying the bee priestess tradition and the frame drum. What a blessing her life was and continues to be. ❤

[@kristaholland]

Hi Lisa, Thank you for your message and for making a connection. It's amazing that Layne's legacy and teaching continue to weave connections between us all. I love knowing you were at one of her workshops on the drum and the bee priestesses...! Blessed be

[@estarling8766]

Perhaps Layne Redmond started one of the most beautiful and peaceful motions ever.
It is easy to see that Her legacy is in good hands and goes on a good way. Greetings for this tribute !

[@SacredHeartYogi]

I appreciate your tell herstory! Found her book when I was very young but it’s about time to reread and remember ✨

[@kristaholland]

Thank you and yes it is an amazing book to read and re-read! When the Drummers Were Women seems to often migrate back to the top of my book pile. There are so many mystical threads to follow in there...꩜✨

[@BarbaraGail_drum_song_dance]

I’m so grateful for this video, Krista! I hung on every word. I love how everyone of us in the sphere, in the hive, of Layne Redmond, has a unique story. Love the differences and the common grounds.
And I loved how you segued into a beautiful teaching about the herstory, the deep spiritual connection, the remembrance, and how to move forward! Such an interesting time of the world we live in, and what magic we can weave through Rhythm, through the Frame Drum, for ourselves and the collective, and how it connects us to one another, is really poignant to me!
And how the synchronicities abound, when we step into the world of Layne Redmond and When the Drummers Were Women... How Layne impacted our our lives when we were young, and continues to impact our lives, as well as those who continue to discover her and the sacred drum!
And as I just said that, the cicadas sounded a really big cheer, it was so loud, like a big YAY!
PS - awesome how you used that dark pulse in your video, wow…
😘🙏🏽🌸⚪️🌸

[@kristaholland]

Hi Barbara! Thank you for connecting with it and for our enduring connection! What an amazing journey we have been on and there is still so much more to come...I'm so excited to be mentoring some of the new dedicated frame drummers. The lineage continues...Excited for when our paths cross again...Blessed be! ꩜♥

[@dakotalake9084]

Beautiful, thank you ❤

[@kristaholland]

Thank you for connecting! ♥

[@marjoleinvanammers9571]

Thank you Krista.
Such a beautiful tribute ❤
Layne was your example and more but you have created such a wonderful life yourself.

[@kristaholland]

Thank you for connecting and that reflection Marjolein! ♥