About African Drumming-blog

When I came across the name I didn't really know what Seven Rays bookstore was. I had noticed a posting on a website that said they were offering African drumming lessons. I thought is was really unusual for a bookstore to be offering a drumming lessons so I decided to visit the store. When I first walked into the store I immediately noticed the sound of a waterfall. From that point I knew this was not your ordinary Barnes and Knobles. Two women were sitting next to the waterfall having lunch. I walked around the store and noticed various items like rocks, jewelry and books about Kabbalah. I had heard of these things before and heard that celebrities were really into them but to find a store of this kind in Syracuse was surprising. With Syracuse and surrounding areas being considered fairly conservative, it surprised me that this store had been in business over 30 years. The books lined against the wall seemed to be subject specific and covered topics dealing with spirituality.The co-owner was very helpful and said they offered many other classes. Several of the other classes they offered were meditative ones that also involved drumming to get people into a certain state of meditation.