Episode 27: Effective Practice with Krissy Bergmark

Krissy Bergmark is a tabla player, percussionist, and composer in the Twin Cities. Bergmark
centers her work on bringing tabla to new genres and cross-genres through composition and
performance. She has received commissions and grants through the Cedar Commissions, the
Jerome Foundation, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and the Minnesota State Arts
Board for her tabla studies and compositions for tabla, percussion, and strings. She was also a
participant in the International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music at Banff Center for Arts
and Creativity in 2018, and Silkroad Ensemble’s Global Musician Workshop in 2016. She
performs with her progressive folk trio Sprig of That, electronics and tabla duo Lo.mocean, and a variety of other musicians in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Chicago, and New York. Krissy is a
2010 graduate of Northern Illinois University and a 2012 graduate of the University of
Minnesota. She is an Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Gustavus Adolphus College. Krissy
endorses Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets. You can stay updated on her latest
recordings, projects, and performances via Facebook, Instagram, and krissybergmark.com.