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Tunji Beier, Percussionist

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

He grew up in 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.

For several years he has been artistic director of the Bayreuth music festival "Grenzüberschreitungen" (Border Crossings).

Collaboration with leading musicians:
Bill Cobham, Trilok Gurtu, Markus Stockhausen, Charlie Mariano, Ashley Slater, Randy Weston, Burton Greene, Chris Hinze, Dave King, Muraina Oyelami, Zakir Hussain, Karnataka College Of Percussion, Hossam Ramzy, Greg Sheehan, Ross Daly, Iain Ballamy and many others ..

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