Bang the drum slowly

Last night we went with a few friends to see Yamato, a Japanese drumming group. It was sort of a combination of Stomp and a martial arts film. (And yes, I realise most martial arts films these days are actually Chinese, not Japanese...just trust me on this one.) I must say, there's something primal about a bunch of people pounding drums in unison. Not in a wannabe-hippies-sitting-in-a-drum-circle kind of way, but in a rattle-your-fillings-and-get-the-adrenaline-pumping way. (Gretchen felt empowered because half of the drummers were women, and they rocked.) Other than perhaps an FC Basel match, it's hard to imagine a more fired-up crowd in Switzerland--I figure it's because drums are such a big part of Fasnacht here.