This workshop is the second in our two part series with Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy. Though Indian Drumming and Vocal Percussion I is incredibly helpful to take before this workshop, it is not a required prerequesite.

Build upon your foundations of Indian rhythm and vocal percussion (konnakol), essential hand drumming techniques on traditional instruments (mridangam, ghatam, and khanjira), ways to improve rhythmic time and feel, and approaches to improvisation and composition. Directed by acclaimed Indian percussionist, composer, and educator Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy, this class is open to participants of all ages and backgrounds – no previous experience needed! If you have your own drum, please bring it, but some drums will be available for people who don't have them. 

Rohan Krishnamurthy

Indian-American percussionist, composer, and educator Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy is one of the leading voices of Indian classical and cross-genre music in the South Asian diaspora. Acclaimed a "musical ambassador" by The Times of India, he received mridangam training from the legendary maestro, Sri. Guruvayur Dorai. Distinguished as a soloist, composer, and collaborator, Rohan performed with legendary Indian classical musicians and Grammy Award-winning global artists. Rohan leads The Alaya Project, an Indo-jazz-funk South Asian collective, which has performed at prestigious jazz and global music venues across the country including SFJazz, Joe's Pub NYC, and The Strathmore DC, as well as a national Jazz Road Tours grant for a recent Midwest Tour. Their debut album has been praised by Jazziz Magazine, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Rohan holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Eastman School of Music and directs the RohanRhythm Percussion Studio with students from across the globe. Rohan is the recipient of international awards and grants including commissions from the San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Foundation, and Goethe Institute (Germany). He has taught at renowned institutions and his patented RohanRhythm drum tuning system is available worldwide. 

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