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Julian Calv is a musical artist/composer based out of the New England area, known for his entrancing street performances and eclectic musical sound. Commonly found accompanied by his instrument of choice, the trimba, Julian’s performances are a jovial phenomena that entertains casual small talk while maintaining the focus of curious listeners. He draws inspiration from the music traditions of fellow American composer Louis T. Hardin, known professionally as Moondog.
The trimba, invented by Moondog, is a percussion instrument commonly utilized by Julian. This instrument, obscure in both appearance and sound, acts as a perpetual foreground of the hypnotic grooves present in his musical style. Played using a maraca and clave as drumsticks, it produces a wide range of percussion sounds in a free-flowing yet metronomic collage of rhythm.
After studying the avant-garde composer's music and even building his one of a kind instrument, Julian is now creating his own percussion based compositions in a style reminiscent of the late composer.
