I was playing a drum the other day, as a way to find some harmony in my day and detach from a long day of working on the computer when it dawned on me that the only way this drum can fulfill its purpose and make its music is to respond with resonance to the impact of some force coming down upon it. When I would strike the drum with my palm, with force, it lets out a deep bellow and I can feel it in my heart and solar plexus. When I tap it gently with my fingertips, the sound