Dholak Classes near me in Chennai, India

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“Dedicated Dholak Player with 4 years of experience and training from KM Music Conservatory, passionate about keeping the rhythm alive and inspiring the next generation of musicians.”

I am an accomplished multi-percussionist and sound engineer hailing from Dehradun. I have been formally trained in Tabla performance for over 15 years and have used this knowledge in expanding his skill set to play various other tuned and un-tuned percussive and string instruments. I have also worked on numerous projects as an audio engineer and song arranger and programmer. I have a strong sense of rhythm, melody and harmony, I have performed in over 1000 live shows as a percussionist and keyboardist, accompanying many leading artists from around the world. Some of the most notable performances include attending A.R. Rahman in his Sufi concerts in India and abroad, particularly, the Sufi Music Festival in Dubai. He has also been featured in Kappa TV's Music Mojo as a percussionist with his band Sanskruti. He is a percussionist with the famed Ganesh-Kumareshband, which is known for its diverse mixture of Indian Classical music forms. Apart from performances, I have worked as one of the chief technicians in numerous operatic and theatre productions at KM College of Music and Technology. After completing his Diploma in Audio Engineering, he has recorded, edited and mixed several creations, coordinated and collaborated with singers, musicians, record producers and arrangers. He is also a co-founder of Apna Production House, a music video production company, where he supervises audio and video production.

This music and dance Institution was founded by Natya Chelvam Nattuvamar Stalwart Guru Mayavaram Sri.M.S.Ramaswamy Pillai (First disciple of Natanakala Kesari Padmashri Late Vazhuvoor B.Ramiah Pillai) in the year 1950. Our founder M S Ramaswami Pillai is a Brathanatyam legend. He trained thousands of students which also includes Dr.Padma Subramaniam, Flim Stars like E V Saroja, Madilakshmi , Chachu, Kuchala Kumari, Hemamalini (Hindi artist) etc., The dance Natya Natakam “Malavikai Thirumanam” and “Annai Indra” are the most famous Natya Natakam of M S Ramaswami Pillai in which music was composed by T R Pappa for Malvikai Thirumanam and Dr Kunnakudi Vaithyanathan for Annai Indra. Sri Ramasamy Pillai was honoured with the title Natyachelvam, by our Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Sri M.Karunanidhi. Sri Ramasamy Pillai also worked as Dance Master for many Tamil Films like, Maduraiveeran, Konjum Salanghai, Manam oru kurangu,pudupatti ponuthaayie,etc. He has also conducted hundreds of Bharathanatyam recitals and Arangetram for his students. He has traveled many Countries to give his service towards this field of Bharathanatyam. He started this Institution in the year 1950.