Ken Shorley : Frame Drum Solo (Live in Toronto)

Here’s an improvised lap-style frame drum solo, performed in Toronto in honour of my guru, the South Indian master percussionist Trichy Sankaran, at a concert to celebrate his 80th birthday. Thanks to Dan Morphy for loaning me his beautiful 16“ Cooperman Tar (with black suede head). Thanks to Suba Sankaran and Confluence Concerts for inviting me to participate in this beautiful event! And thanks to Ed Hanley’s awesome audio-video team for this footage! (Crew credits at the end of the video.) @ConfluenceConcerts @CoopermanVt @talawallah #framedrum #drumsolo #improvisation #kenshorley #coopermandrums #sankaran80 #torontomusicscene #soloist #percussion #handdrum #worldmusic