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Daniel Scruggs

Daniel Scruggs is a world traveling musician, yogi and educator who shares interactive cultural enrichment programs that feature traditional rhythms and over 200 rare musical instruments from around the world. Daniel has performed, studied and facilitated workshops throughout the USA and abroad for over twenty years, with Montessori schools and educators throughout the USA, & Canada, Ghana, Egypt. Daniel spent eight years in formal music studies and performance with the Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps, and continued his formal music studies in percussion at the College of Charleston in South Carolina and in Arabic Language immersion in Sana’a Yemen. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.

Daniel created Peace Culture Music to share one-of-a-kind cultural education programs with communities across the globe with hundreds of educators and thousands of children throughout seven different countries.

Through his travels, Daniel has collected hundreds of rare musical instruments, as well as cultural artifacts, curiosities and unique geological wonders from around the world. This collection forms the basis of the interactive educational programs developed by Daniel at Peace Culture Music.

Daniel has created and led workshops for educators and students in the United States, Canada, Egypt, Ghana, Cuba, and Ethiopia.

See more at peaceculturemusic.com

Events with Daniel Scruggs

World Sound Journey: Experiential Drumming & Wisdom of Ancient Instruments
June 28 - 30, 2024

Join us for an interactive, informative and immersive sound journey exploring over two dozen organic and rare indigenous instruments gathered from around the world! Experience rhythmic movement, meditation, breathing exercises and elements of integral yoga to incorporate into your daily life and yoga practice during this weekend retreat. Using compassionate intuition and positive intention as a guide – practice calming breathing techniques as Daniel crafts meditative soundscapes on a variety of sacred instruments such as: Crystal Bowls (full octave), Tibetan Singing Bowls, Gong, Handpan (Hang instrument), Didgeridoo (Aboriginal Yadaki), Drums (Various styles and cultures), Native American Flute (Cherokee), Monsoon Box…

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