Online Body Percussion Workshop
Date : 15 & 16 January 2022 (Sat & Sun)
Time : 2pm - 3pm
Platform : Zoom
Recommended Age : 7-12 years old with parent(s)
Free Virtual Event
A collaboration with HANDS Percussion group, this percussion workshop is an opportunity for parents and children to spend time together and enjoy a valuable learning new ways to make music together.
Yamato started playing 24 Festive Drums at the age of 13, joined Hands Percussion as a trainee at 18 and became a ‘HANDS 2’ team member a year after. He graduated from New Era University College, Selangor with a Diploma in Drama and Visuals in 2018 and is currently the 24 Festive Drums Troupe coach at SJKC Lick Hung (Subang Jaya), Kwang Hua Private High School (Klang) and Hua Lian High School (Taiping). In October 2018, this dedicated young man joined Hands as a full timer, performing at corporate functions, local and international festivals and in-house productions.
Zhe Hao first started to play 24 Festive Drums at the age of 13, joined Hands Percussion as a trainee at 19 years old and became a ‘HANDS 2’ team member at the age of 21. He graduated from University Tun Abdul Rahman (UTAR) at Sungai Long, Kajang with a Bachelor in Software Engineering in 2019. However upon graduating, he found that he still had a lot of passion for the performing arts. Therefore, the same year he graduated he became a full-time performer with Hands Percussion and has performed with the group at corporate functions, local and international festivals and in-house productions. He is also currently the 24 Festive Drums Troupe coach at SJKC Yoke Kuan (Sekinchan), Selangor.
HANDS Percussion (HANDS) has been part of the Malaysian performing arts scene since 1997. With a rich and colourful Malaysian culture, contemporary theatrical drumming infused with Shigu drums and diverse South-east Asian musical instruments.
