Percussion workshop

Diego Calasso’s Percussion Laboratory brings together musical learning, cultural exploration, and history through Brazilian rhythms such as samba, maracatu, and ijexá, with African and Latin American influences. Through a collective and flexible approach, participants explore percussion using professional instruments, recycled materials, or the body itself — developing coordination, listening, and physical expression, always with orality and tradition as the guiding thread.

Classes can take place in individual or group formats. In private lessons, the focus is on the student’s personal development, with a path tailored to their pace and goals. In group classes, the Projeto Sondilá repertoire is worked on collectively, creating a complete and collaborative musical experience.

In terms of duration, the laboratory adapts to different needs and contexts: it can take place over a single day or a few hours in the form of an intensive workshop, or extend into long-term ongoing classes, allowing for a deeper engagement with the rhythms, history, and percussive practice.

Adapted for different age groups, the laboratory encourages intergenerational exchange and strengthens popular culture in a practical and immersive way. It is an experience that goes beyond learning to play: it is about belonging to a tradition — and carrying it forward.