Multi-instrumentalist
He is a multi-instrumentalist and plays anything with keys or strings. He also plays a variety of percussion, drums, and wind instruments.

The performances also often use the sounds of the objects used as actors, sometimes computer-edited.

Gérard masters many different musical styles: whether ethnic, electronic, ambient, rhythmic, rippling, abrasive, or abstract, the sonic idiom and sound are determined by the nature of the production.
Examples can be heard in the various YouTube videos on the TAMTAM channel.

Compositions and Sounds
Ultimately, all compositions and sounds are combined into a fitting soundtrack. Each production is different, sometimes vibrantly colourful and rich in different moods, sometimes very restrained with just a few instruments. But always precisely tailored.

Custom Soundtrack
In close consultation with the creators, Gérard can create a customized soundtrack for a performance, video, or visual project. Since he is not only a musician but also a director and performer with over 45 years of experience in visual theatre, he can easily empathize with the needs of other theater makers.

The soundtrack can be delivered fully edited or as individual tracks for use in Show Cue Systems, for example. The complete programming of these tracks can also be part of the commission.

Theatricality
Gérard’s music is characterized by a high theatricality without obstructing the visuals. His compositions always reflect the atmosphere of the entire performance, guided by the role of the various scenes in the play’s development.

Sometimes raw and intense when necessary, sometimes whisper-soft and subtle.

Live
He occasionally performs during the performances, but because his hands are often indispensable as a manipulator in the scenes, live music has remained relatively limited in TAMTAM productions.

It is almost a tradition, in most of the performances, for Gérard to welcome the audience with live music.

He can also be hired for live accompaniment, for example, to theatre or dance productions.