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Tag Archives: A Sri Lankan musician reconciles his competing of jazz and traditional drumming in an unusual instrument

Sumudi Suraweera: To the Beat of a Different Drum
Musicians / Series: Prized Possesion

Sumudi Suraweera: To the Beat of a Different Drum

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Smriti Daniel • Leave a comment

This is the question: How can he reconcile his love for jazz with a deep appreciation of Sri Lankan ritual music? For Dr. Sumudi Suraweera the answer was to literally fuse the two by building his own ‘hybrid’ drum kit. Paired with the sweet, clear notes of the piano and the heavy thrum of the … Continue reading →

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