Ganesh Kumar
South Indian Percussive Music: The World of Mathematical Rhythms
World Clinic
Friday, 1:00 p.m.

Ganesh Kumar is a young Kanjira player (South Indian Frame Drum Tambourine) from Chennai - a Southern Metropolitan City in India. Born in a music loving family in 1964, Ganesh is one of the few percussionists with an aesthetic approach to playing this traditional classical instrument. He learned from versatile genius and percussion maestro Sri T.H. Subash Chandran, in whom Ganesh Kumar found a teacher, friend, philosopher and guide. Ganesh Kumar performed with all the leading musicians in India and abroad and earned the appreciation from the Doyen of Carnatic Music.  He found new techniques in playing this "one hand instrument" including unimaginable nuances of melody.  He earned laurels not only from India, but also from renowned jazz musicians all over the world. He can adopt and modify the different schools of thought and can match with any percussion artist in the world.

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