Erik Markovsky
Ancient traditions. Contemporary sound.
Frame drums, handpan, darbuka and many other instruments — on stage, in the studio and in lessons.
“DÖR” — five Golden Mask nominations (2023) Channel One Russia DD National, India
Watch & listen
A solo on four frame drums on India’s DD National TV, a frame drum solo, the handpan and the TUULI ensemble.
Lessons, concerts, studio
Erik Markovsky Project — lessons, live performances and studio work. Pick a direction or just get in touch.
Lessons
Handpan, frame drums, darbuka and other instruments — one-to-one, online and in person, for adults and children.
60-minute lesson — $35 · free 30-minute trial lesson
Instruments, formats and prices →
Concerts & booking
Solo and ensemble programs for concert venues, festivals and theatre. Private and corporate events, official occasions.
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Studio
Live percussion for your track — remotely too: send a demo, get separate WAV tracks back. Music for theatre, dance and projects.
More about recording and collaboration →InstrumentsWhat I play
- Rhythmframe drums (bendir, daf, tar), riq, darbuka; djembe, cajón, doira
- Melodyhandpan, tongue drum, kalimba, jaw harp
- Electronicshybrid kit, percussion synths, looper
What students say
Translated from Russian. Lessons in handpan, darbuka, djembe and other instruments — online and in person.
A wonderful, calm and patient teacher. Attentive, with an individual approach: he sees a student’s difficulties not as their problem, but as a teaching task. With gratitude and warmth.
Thanks to his interesting approach I started playing the handpan very quickly. He explains everything clearly, even if you have no musical experience at all. I’m simply delighted!
A very pleasant, open and consistent teacher. Deep knowledge of the Turkish and Egyptian playing traditions; he also masters Indian and fusion styles brilliantly.
Press & stages
The projects have been covered by Kommersant, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Snob, BUSINESS Online, Buro 24/7, Colta and other media.
Stages & broadcasts
- Channel OneInternational Youth Festival, 2026
- DD NationalIndia’s national TV
- Golden Mask“DÖR” — five nominations, 2023
- GES-2“DÖR”, Moscow, 2024
- DairaFestival of Eastern Arts, St Petersburg, 2025
- Context. Diana Vishneva“Sak-Sok” — audience award
- KazanForum“Russia — Islamic World”
- BRICS SummitKazan, 2024
- New Wavefestival
“A native of Karelia, percussionist Erik Markovsky, with his bendir, daf and Indian ghungroo ankle bells, embraces the whole of Asia”
“Within seconds the audience sinks into a genuine trance, starts swaying along with the musicians and beating out a clear rhythm…”
“This is not a spectacle but a real ‘black hole’: a closed space saturated with sonic, visual and bodily energies”
«TUULI is an improvisational music project, where both the viewer and the musician become witnesses to the birth of the composition»
On camera — with different artists
Vocalists, dancers, kantele, oud, accordion, Indian television and shows. A new musical language every time — shared from the very first bars.
Contact
Lessons, concerts and booking, studio, press — get in touch any way you like.
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