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| - On Sunday morning we went and got Montreal bagels and then walked to this park...it's a bit of a hike, but the weather was nice...to see the tam-tams!
My sister had really hyped the tam-tams to me, so I went in a bit skeptical....but she was right!
I can't really explain why this was so fantastic, especially because really it's a bit ridiculous.
This is a big park and I don't know it well enough to direct people to where exactly you need to go, but by the large monument (the one featured on the picture for this attraction), you will find a group of drummers that set up here every Sunday. Depending on the day, there may be more, or less. Apparently the group can get pretty huge, but either way, they all gather around in a sort of circle...and drum!
The environment is very "come-as-you-are" (read: hippy), but it's such a laid back and accepting atmosphere. The drummers just sort of jam together, playing all sorts of different types of drums and bongos. People go and dance in the middle...kids go and pound on the drums...lots of people get high!
Even not high, this is a pretty fun thing to watch. It's mesmerizing somehow. Again, I can't explain what made this so great. We just sat back in the beautiful weather, snacked on our bagels and watched the craziness unfold around us.
It was so unique and so weird....but so musical...it was just cool to be a part of it!
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