Ian Watson B A (Music)
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Studies:

* B A (Music) – University of Western Sydney.
* Extension Jazz Studies, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
* West African Balafon (African Marimba) – Epina Bangoura (Guinea).
* West African Djembe and Duns – Mohammad Bangoura and Sibo Bangoura (Guinea/ Australia), King Marong (The Gambia).
* Turkish Darbuka – Hakan Kaya (Turkey).
* Sabar (Senegalese Percussion) – Djibi M’Baye (Senegal), Pape M’Baye and Yakou M’Baye (Senegal/Australia).
* Egyptian Tabla – Tarek Sawires (Egypt/Australia).
* Balinese Gamelan – Puk Gundra (Bali), Gary Watson (Australia).
* African and Latin Percussion – Tony Lewis (Australia).
* Indian Tabla – Ashok Bagsu (India), Nawaraj Gurung (India/Australia), Keith Manning (Australia).
* Sundanese Kendung – Ron Reeves (Australia), Wahyu Roche (Java).
* Korean Percussion – Sung Jin Park (South Korea/Australia), Mr Nam (South Korea).
* Drum Kit – Graham Hilgendorf (Australia).

Teaching:

* World Percussion (African, Middle Eastern, Korean and Indonesian) at tertiary level at the Wesley Institute and the University of Western Sydney.
* Trash Percussion Workshops at Primary and Secondary Schools in Sydney.
* Private lessons on drum kit and world percussion instruments and percussion tutor in Sydney Primary Schools.
* Percussion Workshops (Primary/Secondary Schools) with The Arts Unit, Pan Events, Drumbeats, Tari Gamelan, Sehsekhoi and Hyde ‘n’ Clay Percussion.

Achievements:
* ‘Evolution Series’ World Percussion Sample Library (Worldwide Distribution).
* Performing on Drums and Percussion at countless festivals and venues around Australia and overseas, including Main Stage NYE Woodford Folk Festival, Headlining Blues Stage Woodford Folk Festival, Peats Ridge Festival, Caloundra Music Festival, Narooma Blues and Rockabilly Festival, Gympie Muster, Multicultural events (including Lord Mayor’s NYE Concert) and school performances at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, High and Dry Festival, Newtown Festival, Surry Hills Festival, tours throughout NSW, Qld, Vic, SA and WA and performances in Indonesia, India, Turkey, The Gambia, Senegal and Guinea.
* Drumming Workshops for Corporate Functions and Weddings as well as at Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Institutions (Australia).
* Music Therapist using music/drumming therapy with disabled adults.