Hakim Ludin was born in Kabul, Afghanistan where he started learning Tabla with his master Sufi Lahli.
Magic sounds and rhythm creations are the trademarks of Hakim Ludins
artistry. He is both a much sought-after Jazzn World percussionist and
classically trained musician. The master world percussionist studied rhythms virtually from every culture. Hakim Ludin began his professional career with a classical orchestral education at the conservatory of Karlsruhe in Germany.
He has played in numerous Jazz and avant garde ensembles and composed musical works for several renowned theaters in Germany.
As a leader, he released the acclaimed solo CD "One World Percussion" featuring a highly virtuosic collection of solo pieces reflecting rhythmic traditions from Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as "Planet Lounge" with Christoph Spendel and Naoki Kenji. He plays in jazz and avantgarde
ensembles and has collaborated with stellar jazz musicians Jonas Hellborg, Jeff Hamilton, Alex Acuna (Weather Report), Luis Conte (Yellow Jackets)and Zappas drummer Terry Bozzio.
Ludin has frequently worked as a studio musician for film and television, and can be heard on numerous CDs.
He is furthermore an acclaimed teacher and author of instructional percussion books, "Flying Congas" (IMP Warner), "Congas & Bongos" and "Percussion" (both Verlag Müller/Burger), which have become standard works for instrumentalists.
Hakim Ludin has produced an innovative DVD series entitled:
"The Modern Percussionist".
vol. 1, south indian counting on kanjira
vol. 2, framedrums
vol. 3, modern grooves on cajon
vol. 4, modern rhythms on bongos
vol. 5, playing modern congas
vol. 6, groove basics on cajon
Performances
· 2008 Zarbang Europe Tour featuring Hossein Alizadeh
· 2008 Solo performance at Montreal Drum Festival
· 2008 musical director at famous drumcamp "Rhythm" Marktoberdorf
· 2008 Cross Drumming, Warsaw w. Richie Flores, Robby Ameen
· 2008 Tollwood festival Munich with Konstantin Wecker
· 2007 drum festival Krakau, Poland w. David Garibaldi
· 2006 musical director at seminar "Rhythm" Marktoberdorf
· 2006 Int. Festival Opole, Poland w. Omar Hakim, Billy Cobham
· 2005 Cross Drumming, Warsaw w. Karuna Murthy, Manni von Bohr
· 2004 musical director at famous seminar "Rhythm" Marktoberdorf
· 2003 Rhythm Sticks, London Royal Festival Hall
· 2002 Documenta 11, Kassel
· 2002 Int. Percussion-Festival, Warsaw Poland
· 2001 Journeés de la Percussion, Paris
· 2000 PASIC European Meeting, Sofia
· 1999 Jazz Festival, Jyväskylä Finnland
In the field of modern jazz'n'world percussion, Hakim Ludin has established a new level of artistic work and percussive art. His sensitive way of play and his colorful musical pictures are demanded on live stages as well as in recording studios.
If one wants to name Hakim Ludin's art of percussion, it could be called 'lyrical jazz'.
