"There is an intimate relationship between rhythm and balance. In Mickey
Hart's Drumming at the Edge of Magic, the Nigerian drummer, Babatunde
Olatunji, describes the capacity of drumming to create realignment
within the human system:
"Where I come from
we say that rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe
revolves around rhythms, and when we get out of rhythm, that's when we
get into trouble. For this reason, the drum, next to the human voice,
is the most important instrument. It's very special."
