Taal Yatra, meaning "journey of rhythm," is an immersive outdoor installation, blending live rhythm, sound, and light within a forested landscape.

Visitors are invited to wander through a vivid interplay of sound and light that resonates among the trees, with patterns of rhythm leaping from one trunk to another, surrounding and guiding them on a sensory journey of percussion and illumination.

The installation features an ensemble of master drummers from diverse traditions, each contributing unique sounds to create a harmonious fusion of global rhythms. At the heart of Taal Yatra is tabla maestro and composer Shahbaz Hussain, whose South Asian percussion is the pulse of the piece, blending with the Persian daf and doumbek played by Arian Sadr and the West African djembe, brought to life by Ivorian griot Sidiki Dembele. Each artist performs from their distinct musical heritage, culminating in an explosive crescendo that represents the unity and energy of the global drumbeat.

Visitors can walk freely through the forest, enveloped by volumetric sound that resonates dynamically with their surroundings. Shafts of coloured light respond to the rhythmic patterns, darting across leaves, wrapping around tree trunks, and shifting to the pulse of each beat. This layered interaction between sound and light transforms the natural landscape into a living, breathing canvas, where rhythm and colour converge in an ever-shifting display.

The sound design by Jamie Birkett amplifies the immersive quality, as layered recordings and spatialised sound effects create a sense of rhythm moving around and through the trees.

According to Hussain, Taal Yatra is "a spiritual journey where each player performs solo before joining in a powerful, unified crescendo. There’s no better way to bring people together than through music." By blending cultural rhythms and vivid light, Taal Yatra invites audiences to experience music as a unifying force, transcending boundaries and celebrating the joy of shared rhythm in nature’s embrace.