I
play a South Indian percussion instrument called the "Ghatam",
meaning claypot in Sanskrit. Above, I am receiving the title Yuva Kala
Bharati (2003) from Bharat Kalachar, a music organization in Chennai,
India, for excellence in and dedication to the art of Ghatam. I have
performed in public concerts for about twelve years and have given lecture
demonstrations at the University of Pittsburgh, Chatham College, the
SV Temple, and other institutions. I am fortunate to have had great
teachers and mentors guiding me along the way.
Here is a
movie
of a percussion program I performed at CMU. The
other artistes are Brandon Paluzzi on the drum-set and Jim
Dispirito on the Tabla. I
composed the theme of the program, while the solos
belong to the respective artistes. Video by Mahesh Sabhnani.
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