Day Of Body Music '26
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body music in Korea
Seoul, Korea
14:03
Hybrid
We will begin by showing a video introducing the past activities of BodyMusicKorea, followed by a short presentation and talk. After that, I will share a brief live performance as well. The entire session will take approximately 20 minutes.
Iina Kotola
Kehomusiikkipäivä
Helsinki, Finland
09:00
Live
Body Music workshops in Helsinki / Kehomusiikkityöpajoja Helsingissä 9:00 warm up 9:30 soundit ja groovet 13:30 koreografia 15:30 Musica do Circulo Flow
RéBK
Une journée dédiée à la musique vocale et corporelle
Toulouse, France
09:30
Live
Une journée dédiée à la musique vocale et corporelle. Atelier, scène ouverte, partage de ressources, repas partagé...
Christian Herrmann, Dagmar Ottmann
Bodypercussion – your body • your move • your sound
Hannover, Germany
11:00
Live
In this two-and-a-half-hour workshop, we will dive into the world of body sounds together. We will groove, improvise and experience rhythm in movement and choreography. Fun guaranteed! The workshop is open to all levels.
Lydie Thonnard
Atelier découverte voix & percussions corporelles
Bruxelles, Beligique
11:30
Live
Événement organisé au sein du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles afin d'offrir aux participant.e.s l'occasion de découvrir la pratique des percussions corporelles en lien avec l'utilisation de la voix!
Ritm Pro
Body Percussion with Ritm Pro
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
15:30
Live
Sit-down workshop where participants can feel connection to the groove of dance music by learning the choreography. "Ritm Pro" - duo of bodypercussionists with diverse urban dance background.
Annie Kummer & Mattias Wyss
Body Music Flow im Oberen Eden
Oberrieden, Switzerland
15:30
Live
Body Music Flow music of the moment sing, groove and move inspired by Musica do circulo with Annie Kummer & Mattias Wyss
Barbatuques
Barbatuques Connection São Paulo–Quebec
Quebec, Canada
15:00
Live
Lu Horta (Barbatuques) together with Sylvie Mercier (Bourask), Karine Chiasson (Bourask & Les Malchaussées), Jonathan C. Rousseau (La R’Voyure), and Sandy Silva (Migration Dance Film Project) to share artistic and cultural exchange.
Keith Terry
Introduction to Body Music
Oakland, California, USA
13:00
Live
An Intro to Body Music Workshop. All levels. 1-3pm Pacific Time. By donation. Contact - info@crosspulse.com for Oakland location near MacArthur BART. If you need more, Keith will teach a series of 4 Wednesday Evening Classes in February.
Barbatuques
Entre amigos
Sao Paulo, Brazil
17:00
Online
Premiere of the music video for the song Entre Amigos, a tribute to Fernando Barba, composed and arranged by Renato Epstein.
Sophie Bijjani
Montréal: Chant pour tou·te·s – International Day of Body Music
Montréal, Canada
18:00
Live
Un premier chant pour tou·te·s montréalais voit le jour en l'honneur de la journée internationale de musique corporelle! Au programme: 100% musique vocale et corporelle 100% improvisé 100% gratuit
Kitka Trio
Kitka Trio Performance at San Francisco Slavic Festival
San Francisco, USA
15:30
Live
Kitka Vocalists Kelly Atkins, Stacey Barnett, and Maclovia Quintana sing exquisite and unusual close harmonies from Bulgaria and Ukraine at the San Francisco Slavic Festival
Evie Ladin's MoToR/Dance
People Are You Ready?!
Bolinas, California, US
19:00
Live
In times of discord, MoToR/dance’s 4th Season celebrates our shared humanity, our pulse. Connecting artist and audience with works bombastic, subtle, spiritual, humorous - the multigenerational Body Music group steps, claps & sings beauty & truth.
Antonio Altieri, Davide Marcone
International Day of Body Music Playshop
Vasto, Italy
17:00
Live
Here to offer to our community an un-missable opportunity to discover, experience, and celebrate Body Music with a Body Percussion and Vocal open Playshop for all ages and levels of expertise.
Cacau Arcoverde / Web Rádio Catimbau
6ª Marathon Body Music / Territórios Sonoros do Mundo
Arcoverde, Brazil
00:00
Online
MÚSICA CORPORAL MARATONA MUSICAL 24 HS - 01/02/2025 hà 00AM (Meia-Noite) da Segunda-Feira dia 02/02/2025 - no horário do Brasil. Homenagem a Fernando Barba Criador do Barbatuques com vários artistas do Brasil e do Mundo Festival Internacional de Música Corporal.
Jon Rodd / The Lab Company
Body Percussion Workshop
Sunderland, England
13:00
Live
Come learn, share and groove in an open to all introduction to body percussion workshop led by dance artist and body percussionist. We will focus on grooves, improvisation and dancing through body percussion. The workshop is free to all abilities and age groups. No sign up needed just drop in. Location: Southpaw Studio, Sheepfolds Stables, Sunderland, SR5 1BA
PLAYGROUND for the arts
International Day of Body Music_time to celebrate!
Athens, Greece
17:00
Live
Come see, listen and take part in a series of presentations by great vocalists, percussive dancers, body percussionists, dancers, performers, musicians, groups, ensembles & artistic groups, educators or animators. Enjoy a rich and diverse program of activities with Body Music performances on the renewed PLAYGROUND_stage!
Théâtre à Tempo (Olivier Forest) with Les Malchaussées (Valérie Pitre)
Atelier découverte de musique corporelle
Québec, Canada
16:30
Live
𝐔𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐬 🎶
Guidée par Olivier Forest du Théâtre à Tempo, en collaboration avec Valérie Pitre des Malchaussées, cette rencontre vous invite à explorer :
🔄 Musique circulaire 🎲 Jeux spontanés 🎭 Improvisations dirigées 🥁 Rythmes et mélodiesJusqu'à faire naître, en direct, une symphonie du corps.
𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩é𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐞. Seulement l'élan de vibrer, de groover en symbiose, et de faire circuler la joie simple d'être en vie. 📍 Maison pour la danse de Québec, Studio B 📅 Dimanche 1er février 2026, 16h30 à 18h 💰 GRATUIT
𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐒🎁 | 3 billets pour un atelier de votre choix du 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 seront tirés parmi les participants et participantes.
Bodypercussion India by a Bharat Verma
FREE Bodypercussion & Konakkol Workshop
Udaipur, India
18:00
Online
FREE Bodypercussion & Konakkol Workshop followed by A small performance at the end .
dulaj chamara hasalanka
body percussion sri lanka
sri lanka/colombo
10:00
Live
i am participating in the international day of body music as an individual performer from sri lanka. i will be exploring body percussion and rhythmic movements to connect with the global community and celebrate the art of body music. my goal is to share the joy of rhythm and contribute to the growth of this community from my home country.
BodySonics Alla Turovska and Tania Zvereva
Barbapapas groove
Saint Petersburg Russia
10:00
Live
BodySonics Alla and Tania celebrate the international bodymusic day and play the Barbapapas groove created by Fernando Barba and Barbatuques.
Özgü Bulut's Class of Music and Movement - Students of Ondokuz Mayıs University State Conservatory Department of Musicology
Youtube Premier: Özgü Bulut's Music and Movement Class Interactive Body Music Games Concert on 25.12.25
Samsun - Türkiye
18:00
Live
PROGRAM
"Komşu" - Tugay Başar
A well-known piece of the KeKeÇa repertoire. "Komşu" in Turkish means "neighbour".
"Japon" - Mari Honda
The ensemble arranged the piece during classes.
--- interactive echo game over body-drum pattern ---
"Body Music Museum - 2023" - Circle Body Music by Özgü Bulut
Composed for an audience conducted by two or three body musicians as imitable moving statues using beginner-level body music material. Premier performances by KeKeÇa took place at 4 locations of Caixaforum Summer Nights in July 2023.
"Bayramiç Zincirlemesi" - Tugay Başar
A folk dance composed in Bayramiç, Çanakkale. Zincirleme is the chain form, which refers to the looping structure AB BC CD DA AB ...
"Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım" - Aşık Veysel Şatıroğlu
(polyphony and body percussion arrangement: Özgü Bulut)
This very well-known piece has been recorded in 4/4 meter by many pop stars. The odd-meter structure is Veysel's original.
Encore: "Bahaneler - Çareler" - Circle body music by Özgü Bulut - Text: Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
PERFORMERS (L to R)
Aslı Sayılı - Emre Keskin - Yasemin Çuhadaroğlu - Aleyna Vardağlı - Özgü Bulut - Beyza Rana Akın - İlayda Mazıcı - Umut Duman - Sıla Güntekin