{"id":3355,"date":"2016-11-23T12:41:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T17:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/?p=3355"},"modified":"2023-01-24T00:02:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T05:02:49","slug":"female-drummers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/female-drummers\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Drummers: Great Drummers (Who Happen to be Women)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"femaleThe importance of role models that an individual can strongly identify with is well-documented in all fields- but a cursory look around can lead a young student to the conclusion that there aren\u2019t many great female drummers, and consequently, that they lack strong role models. In addition, drums and percussion are all too often perceived by many to be \u2018masculine\u2019 instruments, and a student may find herself steered in another direction by adults in her life with conscious or unconscious biases. While it is true that, like many other instruments, the field is largely dominated by men, a more careful look reveals many top-notch drummers (that happen to be women), and that in fact, women have played a prominent and vital role in drumming and percussion throughout recorded history. I\u2019ll just briefly introduce you to some notables in a variety of styles, and encourage you to read more about them, and of course, to listen to their work!<\/p>\n

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Layne Redmond<\/h2>\n

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The late (and great) hand drummer, historian, and educator Layne Redmond noticed early on in her studies that in ancient depictions (Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, etc.), drummers were almost always women. Intrigued by this, she went on to write a wonderful book called \u201cWhen the Drummers Were Women\u201d. An article she wrote of the same name for Drum Magazine can be found here: When The Drummers Were Women<\/a><\/p>\n

Redmond herself was a highly accomplished drummer, but sadly passed far too young in 2013 at the age of 61. However, her many instructional videos, as well as numerous recordings, are still available and continue to inspire many.<\/p>\n

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