Internationally renowned frame drummer and Kanjira expert Ganesh Kumar offers private and group South Indian percussion classes. He teaches Kanjira (Frame Drum), Ghatam (Clay Pot), Mridangam (Barrel Shaped Drum) and Vocal Percussion. Ganesh is best known for teaching Indian rhythms on the kanjira hand drum. The kanjira is a frame drum from South India, popularly used for south Indian classical music concerts made with wooden rim and a lizard skin.

Ganesh has played throughout the world and has developed an understanding and communication of Indian rhythms that is beneficial for those already playing a drum and for those just wanting to start.

Ganesh's classes cover such fields as :

• development of a groove
• vocal percussion techniques & compositions
• accompaniment skills
• accompanying for kirtans and groups songs
• playing in odd time signatures (6 ½, 7 ¼, 9 ¾)
• solo playing

The workshop is full of class participation and can be attended by anyone with the drum of their choice. Ganesh will lead the class through various Indian patterns used in Indian classical music and in chants and show many of the secrets that allow one to display the unique specialty that Indian Hand drumming displays.

You'll leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of Indian music and with practical exercises to practice to improve your enjoyment of drumming. Ganesh is uniquely qualified to teach this workshop having played with many of western great artists such as Bela Fleck, Max Roach, Victor Wooten, the Violent Femmes, Jeff Coffin, Glen Velez and others. He has trained extensively from the great South Indian master drummer T H Subash Chandran.

For More Information on Workshops:
Ganesh Kumar - ganesh@ganeshkanjira.com

" What an amazing class! It was fun and so challenging. Ganesh is not only an amazing musician, but he is also a fabulous teacher. He made things easy to understand that I had once felt were too complicated. No matter what instrument you play, this class will improve your ability and broaden your perspectives of rhythm and timing. "
- Jonathan Murray