HIDDEN DRUMMERS of INDIA is a three part documentary series on YouTube that explores the world of Carnatic music, and in particular India’s coolest drum, the Kanjira!
Over the summers of 2018 and 2019 I spent several weeks traveling through the southern states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu where I met with the most incredible players and immersed myself in the Carnatic tradition.
In part one of Hidden Drummers of India, I’m in Bengaluru where I was based for a large portion of my first trip in 2018 and features the following incredible musicians in order of appearance:
Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma
Mridangam Artist, Vocalist and Guru
Ghatam Giridhar Udupa |
Ghatam Artist, Guru
Lalitha Ram |
Musicologist and author
Shree Murugandam |
Kanjira Maker of Harishankar Sir
Lata Ramachar |
Kanjira Artist