(headline image: Latin Percussion shekere, LP486) The shekere is a percussion instrument made from a dried gourd, covered with a net woven with beads, stones,…
The Shekere: A Fundamental Traditional African Percussion Instrument
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Sonic thunder: 2nd edition of Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekend
(headline image: MPF- Rhythms of India) Over the years, the Mahindra Group of manufacturing, agricultural and IT companies has organized a range of outstanding cultural…
Versatile Spanish Percussionist Luis Taberna
(headline photo: Two Luis Taberna images from the video Variaciones 4/4 Darbuka, Dohola, Frame Drums & Riq) Luis Taberna is a percussionist specializing in oriental…
Ghatam: The Enchanting Clay Pot that Shapes Indian Rhythms
The ghatam is a narrow-mouthed earthenware water pot percussion instrument that is widely used in Indian music, particularly in the Carnatic music tradition of South…
Drums, Beats, Rhythms: The Inaugural Edition of The Mahindra Percussion Festival Kicks Off in Bangalore This Weekend
The first edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in south India on March 18, 2023, with a spectacular range of performers from across…
Percussion Set with Rich Huang & Alex Wu at 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan
Rich Huang & Alex Wu are set to perform at the @ Taiwan on Saturday, October 15, 2022, 8:30PM – 9:00PM (GMT+8) at the Island…
Artist Profiles: Perkutao
Perkutao is an Afro-Peruvian percussion ensemble founded in 2005, directed by Percy Chinchilla, musician, percussionist, zapateador (foot percussion performer) and teacher of young generations of…
Brilliant Percussion Masters
Masters of Percussion, Vol. 3 (ARC Music, 2009) Volume 3 of ARC Music’s Masters of Percussion series focuses on dazzling Middle Eastern, Japanese and African…
Masters of Groove Send a Powerful Message of Global Healing
Planet Drum – In the Groove (2022) Planet Drum, the international world music supergroup of master drummers, is back with “In The Groove”, an album…
The Colorful and Multilayered Caribbean Beats of Daniel Bellegarde
Daniel Bellegarde – Pastourelle (Quartier Général, 2022) On his second solo album, “Pastourelle”, Hatian-Canadian composer and master percussionist Daniel Bellegarde presents another fascinating set of…