The awarded drummer has been building towards his first major solo show for six years.

Drawing on his experiences travelling to the East, he combines Eastern metaphysics and sacred rhythms to create a hypnotic atmosphere.

David plays more than 30 percussion instruments, including Tibetan and Japanese singing bowls, and two drum kits, one of which he assembles during performance.

He also uses a kalimba from South Africa, a wooden box with metal tines tuned to B minor. David:

"If you rest it on the drum skin, the volume increases by 50 per cent. So I have all these layers going, I can be doing some sort of feet thing and play parts of the kit at the same time so I can sound like two or three people."

Location and cost
Melbourne Recital Centre
Cnr Southbank Boulevard & Sturt Street , Southbank, VIC
Org: Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre
Tel: 03 9699 3333
Web: www.melbournerecital.com.au
Tickets $35 ($25 concession)