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Sunlit room with a Yamaha piano, djembe with a stethoscope, wooden flute and violin

Global harmony through sound and creative collaborations

Wellbeing music programmes for care homes, schools, universities and communities across Ireland and beyond.

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Culture, care and community

Guided by global harmony through sound and creative collaborations, we deliver structured wellbeing music experiences that integrate world rhythmic traditions with wellbeing practice across care homes, schools, communities and Higher Education Authority (HEA) institutions.

About

Why rhythm works here

Therapeutic outcomes for healthcare, care and community settings.

  • Wellbeing

    Shared rhythm sessions designed to support mood and a calmer room.

  • Connection

    A way for residents, staff and families to take part in the same activity.

  • Engagement

    Pacing that can flex for different energy levels and attention spans.

  • Movement

    Drumming and percussion that can be done seated or standing.

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Where we work

Care homes, schools and universities, communities, and cultural events. Programmes tailored to each setting.

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Caregiver holding an older person's hands in a care setting

Care Homes & Healthcare

Facilitated drumming circle with older participants

Community & Wellbeing

School percussion workshop with facilitator and pupils around djembes

Schools, Universities & Education

Outdoor festival performance with djembe and audience

Festivals & Events

The people behind the work

Clinical coordination, cultural mastery and partnership leadership in one team.

Dr. John Nutekpor

Dr. John Nutekpor

Founder & Artistic Director, PhD Arts Practice

Emmanuel Njume Sone

Emmanuel Njume Sone

Co-founder, Strategy & Partnerships

Natalie Rogers

Natalie Rogers

Programme Coordinator, Senior Clinical Nurse

Faris Amin

Faris Amin

Community outreach and Wellbeing facilitator

Caoimhe Doherty

Caoimhe Doherty

International Programmes and Events Coordinator

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Programme options

Choose a depth of engagement. Enquiring opens contact with that option already selected.

Standard

8-Week

Our standard programme: deep enough to see meaningful change.

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Introductory

4-Week

A short structured engagement to introduce rhythmic wellbeing.

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Advanced

12-Week

Full therapeutic engagement with baseline and outcome reporting.

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Work done

Photography and session films from schools, communities and cultural programmes across Ireland.

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Children with djembe drums in a Global Echoes Ireland school workshop

Stay Healthy with the Beat is a structured programme co-designed with care teams and delivered by a PhD-qualified arts practitioner with a senior clinical coordinator.

Rhythmic Sound for Health & Wellbeing

Global Echoes Ireland

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Festivals, cultural events and group work across Ireland.

Events & Communities