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Signy Jakobsdottir

Lecturer in Contemporary Improvisation

Scottish-Icelandic percussionist Signy Jakobsdottir is to be found regularly gigging, touring, recording, and accompanying dance.

Scottish-Icelandic percussionist Signy Jakobsdottir is to be found regularly gigging, touring, recording, and accompanying dance. She has been developing her unique style throughout her varied career, creating groove and using unusual percussion instruments for texture, atmosphere, and melody. She has experience working with gamelan orchestra, contemporary dance, and traditional folk music and has recently been developing her own compositional style and performing as a solo artist using drums, kalimba, and loop pedals. She has toured the globe from Venezuela to Indonesia, and loves being part of Glasgow’s vibrant music scene.