Tal (tal) adj.
having to do with rhythmic cycles in Indian music
Lujon (loo-zhon) n. a metal log
drum
Talujon (tal-loo-zhon) n. a four-member
drum ensemble that performs classic and new music using
traditional -- and not-so-traditional -- instruments
Mary
Alice Bitts, Intelligencer Journal

Described
by the New York Times as an ensemble possessing an "edgy,
unflagging energy", the Talujon Percussion Quartet
has been mesmerizing audiences since 1990. With an annual
schedule of more than 60 concerts, including a dozen
premieres, Talujon is thoroughly committed to the expansion
of the contemporary percussion repertoire as well as
the education and diversification of its worldwide audience.
Recent Talujon commissions include quartets by Ralph
Shapey, Wayne Peterson, Julia Wolfe, Ushio Torikai, Louis
Karchin, Steven Ricks and Chien Yin Chen. Performances
have included collaborations with James Tenney, Chou
Wen Chung and Tan Dun.
Based
in New York City, Talujon performs regularly at Alice
Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, the Kitchen, and the
Knitting Factory. Talujon has appeared in universities
and concert halls throughout the U.S., and on such festivals
as Taipei's Lantern Festival, BAM's Next Wave Festival,
Chautauqua, California's Festival of New American Music,
and Bang on a Can.
For
the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts series,
Talujon developed the program "A World of Influences",
which incorporates Talujon group compositions featuring
homemade instruments and traditional instruments
from six continents. The group has also given Master classes/workshops
at institutions such as the Juilliard School, Stanford
University and the University of Oregon.
Talujon's
new CD, "...the speed of the passing time...", features
the works of Xenakis, Harrison, Rzewski, Shapey and Talujon. The group's
first CD, "Hum", includes live performances of works
by Reich, Cage, Drummond, and Talujon.
Talujon
is available for concerts, masterclasses, residencies,
and workshops.