Percussion, Conversation, Degustation is a curated program of 4 nights of improvisational music and cross-artform performance that integrates elements of food, participatory discussion and live music.

Percussion, Conversation, Degustation curates 4 nights of improvisational music and cross-artform performance by Duré Dara, Speak Percussion and friends.  Structured as a series of menus, featuring never to be repeated ‘courses’ of percussion, performance, discussion and food,   Duré and collaborators will encourage you to pause, listen, eat, reminisce, reflect, celebrate, critique and daydream about the past, present and future of experimental music, the restaurant business and social inclusion.

‘Virtuosic and adventurous’ – New York Times‘Breathtakingly impressive’ – The West Australian

Content Warnings: There may be discussions about intergenerational trauma, colonialism and sexism through the lens of Duré’s work as an advocate for the Victorian women’s trust and for the Yes campaign.

Performed by Duré Dara, Speak Percussion and friends

Image by Darren Gill


Access Information:

Visual rating 50%: Events are partly subtitled or include dialogue, background music and/or sounds, so d/Deaf and hard of hearing audiences can have some engagement with the event.

Aural Rating 50%: Has both sound and visual components, but sight isn’t essential to be able to engage with the event.