Jon Sterckx is a versatile percussionist based in Devon, UK.
Jon has worked across a wide range of musical styles, from traditional musical forms to contemporary experimental styles, theatre & dance collaborations, live percussion sampling and 'fusion' collaborations.
Jon's journey into percussion began in the late 1980's, since when he has explored and experimented with instruments and concepts from various musical forms, particularly from the North Indian, Middle Eastern and West African rhythmical traditions.
Since the mid 1990's, Jon has concentrated mainly on Indian tabla, which he has studied both in the UK and in India with several teachers including Harjinder Singh Matharu (UK), Kailash Nishad (Benares, India) and Shivanand Bandari (Karnataka, India), and on combining rhythmic ideas and techniques between different instruments and musical forms. This he continues to do, alongside combining these with technology based ( sequenced & sampling ) music, music production and audio / visual multimedia projects.
His solo project "Drumscapes" combines live percussion with electronic sampling technology for live percussion multi track performances.
Jon performs with various artists and groups including:
Multi instrumental duo Taaliqa - visit www.taaliqa.co.uk for Taaliqa info & audio samples.
Tandj - contemporary arrangements of South Indian songs, Kirtans, Bhajans etc - visit www.jonsterckx.co.uk/tandj.html for info & audio samples.
Wow ... Jon, that are phantastic percussion plays...I love the magic in your drum touch. ...very driving grooves...I like your Tabla solo. I cannot do all these exact polyrythmic . My technique is not enough developed for that. Go on ! hopefully you perform in Ausria soon
How are you ? Really it is after long time back we have came in contact. I will add my sound clips very soon . Then how is your works going on? I am very busy with concerts and collaboration. Waiting for ur early reply.
Hello Jon, thx for stopping by and appreciating my music and my tabla. I like your percussion as well and perhaps one day we can collaborate.. keep in touch.... -B
