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 collaborations, multimedia and audio/visual work, live percussion loop sampling and many 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 most recent project combines live percussion with electronic loop sampling technology for percussion live multi tracking performances.
Jon performs with various artists and groups including:
Multi instrumental duo Taaliqa - visit for Taaliqa info & audio samples.
Tandj - contemporary arrangements of South Indian songs, Kirtans, Bhajans etc - visit for info & audio samples.
Indian classical music with sitar player Ricky Romain - visit for info & audio samples.
More recordings of Jons music can also be found at including more loop sampling recordings, multitracked recordings & collaborations.
