Shayna Dunkelman is a musician, percussionist and composer based in New York.

Dunkelman is known for her versatile and unique techniques, and use of electronics to access a sonic pallet not found in acoustic percussion. In addition to solo performances, Dunkelman performs and tours with Pulitzer Award-Winning and Grammy nominated composer Du Yun, Puerto Rican band Balún, Grammy Award Winning artist Attacca Quartet, multi-instrumentalist Emily Wells, Pakistani singer and author Ali Sethi, and her percussion duo NOMON with her sister Nava Dunkelman. Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan to an Indonesian mother and an American father, Dunkelman became a multi-instrumentalist performing alongside her mother, a musician and composer active in Asia and the Middle East. Dunkelman graduated with honors in both music and mathematics from Mills College in Oakland, CA in 2007, where she studied percussion with William Winant. Dunkelman became increasingly active in the alternative music scene as a member of the band Xiu Xiu, touring the world for 6 years. As part of Xiu Xiu, Dunkelman shared stages with Genesis P-Orridge (Psychic TV), Blonde Redhead, Sun Ra Arkestra, Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails), St. Vincent and Deerhoof to name a few. Dunkelman has recorded and performed with pioneers of avant-garde experimental musicians such as Yuka C. Honda, John Zorn, Yoko Ono, Thurston Moore, and performed at The Broad, Carnegie Hall, Centre Pompidou, The Chapel, The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts (Bard College), HAU, Lincoln Center, The MET, Noguchi Museum, Palazzo Grassi, Performance Space New York, Pioneer Works, STUK, Tanzhaus NRW, Tanzquartier, Terminal 5, Thalia Hall, UC Berkeley, QAGOMA among others.

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