TEDxJaffa -- Yaron Engler -- How To Approach A Musical Instrument

Yaron Engler is a passionate drummer, composer and a teacher. His talk will focus on the tension between musical prowess as a skill-set and the fun of making sound and enjoying playing for play itself. His playful tone and audience participation question the idea that anyone who plays music must first drill technique.

Yaron worked as a freelance drummer for several years in Israel until he went to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, U.S.A. where he graduated Summa cum Laude in 2003.

His collaboration with the tap artist Sharon Lavi in show Keshev Ketzev before college brought him to Barcelona where he became the Musical Director and Composer of Tapeplas, a company that combined tap dance, music and rhythm.

Since 2004, Yaron has been collaborating with the world acclaimed choreographer Hofesh Shechter. He took part as the lead drummer, arranger and Musical Director in the research and creation of several works of the company including Uprising, In Your Rooms, Political Mother and Survivor and has been touring with the company around the world.

Currently Yaron also plays drums, percussion and vocals in the folk-rock band Kindle Trails. A very important part of Yaron's love for music lies with teaching and he has delivered workshops and master classes for musicians and dancers in the UK, USA, Japan, Spain, Israel, South Korea and New Zealand.

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