Tunji Beier, Percussionist, South Indian, Yoruba and Middle Eastern percussion




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PROJECTS

dva
Blend of ancient percussion, hybrid winds and looping

ZYKADO
Loibner - Beier
Duo with hurdy gurdy, percussion and loop machines

PRRIM
Bass trombone, koto and percussion

Okuta Percussion
African & Indian percussion ensemble

Ross Daly & Friends
Eastern European and Middle Eastern music

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Tunji Beier : Percussionist

NEW CD 2010:
dva - Tunji Beier & Linsey Pollak
"Anticipation"

Tunji Beier
performs improvisations and compositions drawing on various traditions that have influenced him, especially South Indian, Yoruba and Middle Eastern traditions.

Tunji grew up in Papua New Guinea, Nigeria and Germany and now lives in Australia. At the age of 10 he began to study African Yoruba drumming in Nigeria. At 16 he went to Bangalore to study Karnatic (South Indian) percussion with T.A.S. Mani and stayed there for three years to receive the highest mark in the state exam for percussion.

Listen to mp3

dva
ebenezer.mp3
soursop.mp3
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ZYKADO
Sommerregen.mp3
553333355.mp3
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Okuta Percussion
track 1.mp3
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Ross Daly & Friends
Tekez.mp3
Band-e-Amir.mp3