Role Musical Artist | Name Jim Donovan Instruments Drums | |
Born March 10, 1968 (age 56) ( 1968-03-10 ) Albums Pulse, Sun King Warriors People also search for Liz Berlin, Patrick Norman, Michael Glabicki, Jenn Wertz, Jim DiSpirito, John Buynak | ||
Occupation(s) Drummer, percussionist |
Jim Donovan (born March 10, 1968) is a professional drummer and percussionist, a recording artist, writer, teacher and lecturer. He is best known as the former drummer and one of the founding members of the band Rusted Root. He is also the author of the book Drum Circle Leadership: Learn to Create and Lead Your Own Transformational Drum Circles.
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Education
Donovan studied and played African rhythms with various master drummers such as Congolese master drummer Elie Kihonia, Mamady Keita and Mbemba Bangoura. He also studied African music with noted scholar Kwabena Nketia from Ghana. He holds a B.A. in Music Performance from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters of Educational Leadership from Saint Francis University where he is an instructor in the University's Fine Arts Program, the director of its Arts in the Mountains Festival and the World Drumming Ensemble.
Donovan's CD Revelation #9 was nominated for 2004 Electronica Album of the Year by Just Plain Folks Songwriters organization. He was named winner of the 2008 Best Drum Circle Facilitator award, and was a nominee for 2008 Best Percussion Performance in Drum! Magazine.
Discography
Instructional DVD
With Rusted Root
Songs
Ajaja
Breath Into Sound
Revelation #9
Re-Pattern
Om Hum So Hum
Agbadza
Shamanic Drumming
Kuku
Caspar Thug
Guardians of the Core
Let the Ocean Take It
Ragga
Breath into Sound / Spirits Drum
Know / Carry Forward
Allignment / Repattern
Resonance
Oolalala
Carry Forward
I'm Doing Fine
Bhangra
The Rapture
World Rock
Las Vegas
Fanga
om : mantra of supreme light : full version
Unblind
Indigo
Alignment
Gutchaka
Aum
Osain
Clave