Transcultural Percussion Program

Transcultural Percussion is a solo performance and education program that explores rhythm as a living connection between cultures, histories, and contemporary music-making. Drawing on frame drums, balafon, Indian rhythmic systems, improvisation, and a broad world-percussion vocabulary, Tom Teasley creates a vivid musical experience that connects performance, storytelling, cultural context, and creative discovery.

The program is designed for presenters, schools, universities, festivals, cultural organizations, and arts institutions seeking a performance that is both artistically engaging and educationally rich. Through live music, instrument demonstrations, and stories shaped by decades of international work, Transcultural Percussion offers audiences an accessible entry point into global rhythm traditions while showing how those traditions can inform contemporary performance.

  • Schools, universities, performing arts centers, cultural organizations, festivals, museums, community arts programs, and residency settings.

  • Transcultural Percussion can be presented as a solo concert, lecture-demonstration, school or university program, workshop component, or part of a larger residency. Formats can be adapted based on the audience, venue, educational goals, and presenting context.

    • 45–60 minutes for school and community programs

    • 60–75 minutes for concert or lecture-demonstration formats

    • 90 minutes or longer for workshops and deeper educational sessions

    • Expanded formats available for residencies and multi-day institutional programs

    • Live global percussion performance

    • Cultural and historical context

    • Instrument demonstrations
      Improvisation and rhythmic exploration

    • Audience engagement where appropriate

    • Optional workshop or educational component

  • Transcultural Percussion can be adapted to fit the goals, audience, and setting of each presenting organization. Technical needs, program length, and fees vary depending on format, location, travel requirements, and production needs.

Interested in presenting this program?

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