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:

 
 
Hidden Drummers of India

Sunaad Anoor |

Kanjira Artist

 
 
 
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Sachin Prakash | Mridangam artist

 
 
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Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma

Mridangam Artist, Vocalist and Guru

 
 
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Ghatam Giridhar Udupa |

Ghatam Artist, Guru

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Lalitha Ram |

Musicologist and author

 
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Shree Murugandam |

Kanjira Maker of Harishankar Sir

 
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Lata Ramachar |

Kanjira Artist

 
 
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Shree Sundar Kumar |

Kanjira Artist

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Anirudh Athreya |

Kanjira artist

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Harihara Sharma| Kanjira artist