OneBeat 2013 - Pongal Parai with Darbuka Siva

OneBeat Fellow, Chennai-based producer Darbuka Siva directs a drumming ensemble.

OneBeat brings musicians from around the world for a residency and tour program in the U.S. OneBeat is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and produced by Bang on a Can's Found Sound Nation.

In the fall of 2013, 25 musicians from around the world develop and share adaptable models for musical collaboration, create new works, and launch a global round-table about how the creative process can bring about a more harmonious world. OneBeat grew out of a notion that musical collaboration is a uniquely powerful way to connect people across political and cultural barriers, and is cultivating an international network of sonic changemakers who are making a powerful impact on their local and global communities.

For more information please visit 1beat.org