Phenomenological experience in response to monotonous drumming and hypnotizability.
The American journal of clinical hypnosis October 1, 1997 R L Maurer, V K Kumar, L Woodside et al. 46 citations
Listening to 15 minutes of monotonous drumming before hypnosis produced a higher subjective trance level than drumming after hypnosis, though the order did not affect objective trance scores. The average trance level during drumming alone fell in the medium range of susceptibility. Participants with higher trance scores were more likely to report relaxed feelings and shamanic-type experiences in their narrative accounts.