Music Profile

Accompanying Emmy Award nominee Snatam Kaur for her Asian Tour in 2006 and representing Singapore in the UIA World Congress of Architecture in Italy in 2008, Kamal Bensra gave music a passionate deliverance. 

 

In addition, Bensra was featured in The Straits Times dated 26 July 2013 for his development, originality, and music augmentation. Bensra is also the first person to have ever appeared on national television in both 2010 & 2011 for pioneering and giving a cajòn workshop in Singapore, interweaving his name eternally in the annals of history. Having been cordially invited by Yamaha Music School (YMS), Bènsra shared his unique skills and techniques at the premises of YMS in December 2010.

 

In addition to performing, Bensra regularly conducts courses/workshops for organisations and entities. He has conducted courses and workshops for Yamaha Music School, Serangoon Gardens Country Club, Serangoon Secondary School, and more. 

 

Bensra is also a brilliant composer. He composes music for his present 2-man percussion band, Percoject, which performed at Sentosa for the 2010 Countdown.

 

 

Field Experience

 

• Accompanied Snatam Kaur, Grammy Award nominee, on her ‘Celebrate Peace Tour’ in Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand) in 2006

• Performed for Indian Heritage Centre 2020

• New Year Countdown at Montreux Jazz Cafe 2016/2017 with Band Mariam

• New Year Countdown 2010 and 2011 at Capella Singapore, Sentosa

• Performed regularly at Coasters Sentosa (Siloso Beach), and Capella Hotel (Sentosa) in 2012-2014

• Performed in Turin, Italy in July 2008 at the UIA World Congress of Architecture 2008

• Performed at Malt Stock Festival 2009 together with NewAsia – November 2009

• Played djembe together with Human Rhythms for Gala under the Stars by Singapore Sports Council at the National Stadium to mark the closing of the National Stadium – 28 Mar 2007

• Fullerton Waterboat House with The Latin Affair – Jan 2011

• Performed for the Bank of China’s 70th Anniversary – 25 Oct 2006

• Performed for the 15th ASEAN Summit at Shangri-La Hotel in Aug 2005.

• Performed with E-Tree & Friends at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre for Singapore Arts Festival 2004

• Performed for Arts in the City – 7 May till 16 July 2004 Performed for Bvlgari Products Launch in June 2003

• Performed at Victoria Concert Hall with Singapore Armed Forces Concert Band annual concert in 2000

• Performed at the Istana for Presidential dinner in Apr 2002 Performed at River Drums Festival at Clarke Quay Singapore – 2000 

• Performed for MTV Asia Meet – 2000

• Performed snare drum and bass drum for the parade contingent during

• National Day Parade 1999 and 2000 respectively.

• Performed snare drum for the parade contingent for SAF Day Parade in 1999 and 2000

• Performed tabla for North Indian Classical Vocal Bandish sung by senior students taught by the international classical singer and Maestro Shubha Mudgal, from India.

• Performed for HP Award Dinner August 2008

• Composed title song for AWWA Special School’s Family Day celebrations July 2008

• Performed at Vertu’s Signature Series Launch. Guests includedinternational star Michelle Yeoh – Sep 2008

• Played Dhol for the walk-in of MP for Sembawang GRC at theWoodlands Polyclinic re-opening – Sep 2008

• Performed for APEC 2009 Singapore Symposium at the Asian Civilisations Museum – 15 Oct 2008

• Performed for the Singapore Human Capital Summit held at Shangri-La Hotel – 2008

•  Performed at the International Furniture Fair, 26th ASEAN Furniture Show, held at Shangri-La Hotel – 10 Mar 2009

• Conducted numerous workshops on Cajon, Tabla, and rhythm theory and conceptualisation

• Performed with Montunico for Countdown Singapore 2020 at The Raffles Hotel

• Performs regularly at The Connoisseur Divan and Kempinski Hotel