How does a shared rhythm actually come about? In our drumming workshop, children and young people will playfully explore how to make music together using body percussion, drums, and Boomwhackers. Even in small groups, participants can quickly create rhythmic patterns while learning to coordinate with one another. But the workshop is not only about making music: We also want to explore how rhythms can be carefully perceived — for example through a rhythmic version of the game “telephone.” Together, we will discover how rhythms can express emotions and whether those emotions can be heard and recognized. The workshop is led by researchers from the “Musical Development in Children” research group at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, which studies how children experience and learn music. All children and young people who enjoy rhythm, movement, and trying things out together are welcome to join.