HIDDEN DRUMMERS of INDIA: Part 1 -Documentary about MUSIC in INDIA, CARNATIC RHYTHM and the KANJIRA

HIDDEN DRUMMERS of INDIA is a three part documentary series on YouTube that explores the world of Carnatic music, and in particular India’s most awesome drum, the Kanjira! During 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: Sunaad Anoor #Kanjira Artist https://www.instagram.com/khanjiraboy...   / rhythmsunaad   Sachin Prakash #Mridangam Artist   / sachinprakash     / sachinmridangam   Anoor R Ananthakrishna Sharma Mridangam Artist, Vocalist and Guru https://anoormusic.com Ghatam Giridhar Udupa #Ghatam Artist, Guru https://www.ghatamudupa.com http://www.udupafoundation.com   / ghatamudupa      / ghatamudupa   I’m Ruairi Glasheen, and I’m a percussionist, composer and filmmaker based in London. More about me: https://www.RuairiGlasheen.net/about Lets connect on Facebook:   / ruairiglashe.  . Find me on Instagram:   / ruairi_glas.  . Check out my first documentary in the Hidden Drummers series, Hidden Drummers of Iran:    • HIDDEN DRUMMERS of IRAN: 2022 Documentary ...   HIDDEN DRUMMERS IS A SERIES OF DOCUMENTARIES THAT GO OFF THE BEATEN TRACK TO EXPLORE AND UNCOVER THE INCREDIBLE WORLD OF RHYTHM! More information at https://www.HIDDENDRUMMERS.com Hidden Drummers of India Credits: Directed, Produced, Photography and Original Music by Ruairi Glasheen Photography by Yury Sharov Colour by Gabriel Athanasiou #IndiaDocumentary #MusicDocumentary ©Ruairi Glasheen 2020