Kanjira & "Frame Drum" Workshop with Ganesh Kumar
Internationally renowned frame drummer and Kanjira exponent Ganesh Kumar is leading a workshop on Indian rhythms on Hand Drum on Sunday Nov 9th at Family Tree Music in Springboro, Ohio. 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 in his two hour long workshop covers such fields as :
1. Development of a groove
2. Vocal percussion compositions
3. Accompaniment skills
4. Accompanying for kirtans and groups songs
5. Playing in odd time signatures (6 12, 7 14, 9 34)
6. 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 INFORMATION: contact Terry at: trancegodz@yahoo.com
FOR ADVANCED TICKETS: contact Kathy at Family
Tree Music:
Email: KathyM513@aol.com
Kanjira is a frame drum from South India, popularly used for south Indian classical music concerts made with wooden rim and monitor lizard skin.
LOCATION : Family Tree Music,
305 S. Main St. Springboro, Oh 45046
phone 937-748-8778
COST: $50 in advance, $60 the day of the workshop
DATE AND TIMING: Sun Nov 9th 4pm - 6pm.
Directions from Cincinnati:
From Cincinnati take I-75 North to the Franklin/Springboro exit (Rt 73), and turn right on Rt 73 East, drive to Springboro and turn right on 741 South, turn right on State St (just pass The Brass Pig Resturant), Family Tree Music is about 50 feet down State St on the left. The actual address is 305 S. Main St, but Family Tree Music is in a different building on the same lot about 100 feet behind 305 S Main St.
Directions from Mason:
From Mason take 741 North all the way to Springboro, turn left on State St (just before The Brass Pig Resturant), Family Tree Music is about 50 feet down State St on the left. The actual address is 305 S. Main St, but Family Tree Music is in a different building on the same lot about 100 feet behind 305 S Main St.
Directions from Dayton:
From Dayton take I-75 South to the Franklin/Springboro exit (Rt 73), and turn left on Rt 73 West (towards Springboro), drive to Springboro and turn right on 741 South, turn right on State St (just pass The Brass Pig Resturant), Family Tree Music is about 50 feet down State St on the left. The actual address is 305 S. Main St, but Family Tree Music is in a seperate building on the same lot about 100 feet directly behind 305 S Main St.
Directions from the Dayton Mall:
From the Dayton Mall take 741 South all the way to Springboro, (when you cross Rt 73 in Springboro you are just a few blocks away,) turn right on State St (just pass The Brass Pig Resturant), Family Tree Music is about 50 feet down State St on the left. The actual address is 305 S. Main St, but Family Tree Music is in a seperate building on the same lot about 100 feet directly behind 305 S Main St.
Cooperman Website with mp3s of Ganesh Kumar playing the kanjira.
Ganesh Kumar
South Indian Frame Drummer
Ganesh Kumar is a young Kanjira exponent (South Indian Frame Drum Tambourine) from India. Born in a music loving family, Ganesh is one of the few percussionists, with an aesthetic sense of approach in playing this traditional classical instrument. He learned Mridangam from Sri T R Hari Hara Sharma and learned Kanjira from percussion maestro Sri T H Subash Chandran.
Ganesh Kumar performed with all the leading musicians in India and abroad and earned appreciation from doyens in carnatic music. He also found new techniques in this 'one handed' instrument and made nuances of melody from this instrument. He earned laurels not only from India, but also from renowned jazz musicians around the world.
Ganesh Kumar received the "Fulbright Fellowship" in performing arts in the year 2000-2001 sponsored by the State Department, USA. During this period he was teaching Kanjira to the students at the Queens College, NY. He also gave workshops and master classes at Julliard's, New School of Music, Wagner College, UN International School and other pulic schools in New York City.
He has accompanied to all the leading musicians from India including Smt M S Subbulakshmi, Sri Bala Murali Krishna, Dr L Subramaniam and other younger musicians of this age. He has also performed with western greats like Paul Horn, Victor Wooten, Glen Velez, Jeff Coffin etc., He is regular artist in the east west fusion band "Facing East" headed by flautist John Wubbenhorst. He received many titles and awards including "Yuva Kala Bharathi" and "Best Kanjira Artist" and played in many CDs and albums
Ganesh traveled widely around the world including USSR and Japan with Dr L Subramaniam, Germany, France, Brazil, Indonesia, USA, Hong Kong, and Japan with renowned dancer and choreographer Ms Chandralekha, Dubai and Kuwait with Dr Bala Murali Krishna and many places
Quotes:
"Ganesh popularizes the Kanjira in
the whole of the USA and to prove that this instrument is not
confined to classical music alone" THE HINDU, March 8, 2001 (page 2)