Product Description

The concept of the Pulse is the culmination of Dr. Diamond's forty years of experience in medicine, psychiatry, complementary medicine, holistic healing, the humanities and music. Drumming is used as a metaphor of how to play and move with the Pulse of Life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #303992 in Books
• Published on: 1999-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

Review
"I used to practice Medicine, but now - Music!" Dr. Diamond has discovered that, of all musical instruments, the drums are the most easy to play on The Pulse and most easily raise the Life Energy. He captures his own life-long interest in drumming and here reveals their impact on Preventive Medicine. Drumming always has been deeply rooted in man's spiritual endeavors. Its simplest metaphor is the heartbeat. Dr. Diamond shows how to make drumming therapeutic. A special communication with rythms and melodies found in the soul. Imagine this amalgam of a trained clinical psychiatrist and a primitive drummer. That's a powerful unity! Dr. Diamond relates his Pulse to Tao, borrows from more poetry. "Play with joy, with a smile." Full of Life Energy. -- Jay Bail, The Book Reader

Drumming is truly basic to life energy. A great concept! -- C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Founding President, American Holistic Medical Association

The book demonstrates the genuine interest and passion Dr. Diamond has shown by his continuing research into drums and drumming as a quality of life enhancement option for everyone! -- Remo Belli, President, Remo, Inc.

About the Author
Dr. John Diamond is a best-selling author and past President of the International Academy of Preventive Medicine. He has practised holistic medicine for over 40 years, focusing on healing through the Arts, especially Music,in order to integrate body, mind and spirit.

Customer Reviews

and "the beat" goes on....
An outstanding book for discoverying and understanding the power and spirit of a pulsing, steady beat. As a frustrated Drummer trying to get a workout, I found this book in my search to understand and explain the hypnotic rhythm created by speed bag punching, and this book enlightened me to several reasons that I (and others I teach) are so drawn to the pulsing bag beat. This book simply explains why what makes the "beat go on" inside us all. This was a refreshing read for a long time drummer.

Drumming - and much more
I love this book. There are a number of brief papers which discuss important ideas and concepts, but my favorites are the little poems, or aphorisms. Maybe two or three to a page, they conjure up images, pose questions or set in motion trains of thought that really get to the heart of why the creative arts are so important to our life, health and general well-being.
This is a book that can be read over and over again - each time revealing something new.

Inspirational
This book is about more than just drumming. It shows how you can use music to help yourself and those round you. Diamond's approach is a unique, and combines philosophy with psychology and numerous other modalities. The writing ranges from the philosophical to practical suggestions and it has been a great inspiration to me in using music to enhance my life. One wonderful aspect to his approach is that anybody can do it--it's all about intention, not technique.