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Kaleidoscope VII: Gendang Sedunia – the Hands International Drumming Festival

Bernard Goh, Founder and Artistic Director, Hands Percussion

18-Oct-24 15:00

Kaleidoscope VII: Gendang Sedunia – the Hands International Drumming Festival

Hands Percussion are back with Kaleidoscope VII: Gendang Sedunia – the Hands International Drumming Festival, an innovative performance that fuses traditional rhythms with modern interpretations. Uniting percussionists and artists from Malaysia, China, and Indonesia, this year's  festival promises a spectacular celebration of global rhythms, and we find out more from Bernard Goh, the Founder and Artistic Director of Hands Percussion.

Image credit: Hands Percussion (via CloudJoi)

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs


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Categories:  performing arts,  music,  culture

Tags:  the bigger picture,  front row,  hands percussion,  drumming,  gamelan,  chinese drums,  music concert, 


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