Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar

Independent

BS Arun Kumar, inspired by his father Sukumar's drumming took to music at a very young age. He has studied percussion in the Carnatic classical tradition under SV Giridhar and Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma. Arun also has studied jazz drumming under Ranjit Barot.

Arun's musical interests are eclectic. He plays the jazz drums along with Indian classical musicians. He plays with many percussion ensembles. He has been performing since the last 25 years across the world, in places like Hong Kong, Germany, Holland, France, Switzerland, UK, Belgium, Spain, Luxemburg, South Africa, Sri Lanka, U.S.A and Canada and at prestigious venues like Algeria jazz festival, Cape Town Jazz festival, UN and WHO Geneva. He has founded a percussion band Layatharanga and regularly performs with them too.

Arun has been training many young drummers and regularly conducts concerts to showcase their talents.

Arun Kumar'S SETUP:

  1. 13 Hybrid Hihats
  2. K Custom 21 Hybrid Ride
  3. K Custom 19 Hybrid Crash
  4. A Custom 16 EFX
  5. K Custom 17 Hybrid Crash
  6. K Custom 11 Hybrid Splash
  7. Oriental 14 China
  8. 18 FX Spiral Trash
  9. A 6 inch Splash and K 8 inch Splash

* May be prototype

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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    Drums practise with different setup's of cymbals and playing for new kinds of music keeps me going. listening to Jazz drummers, rock/fusion drummers, funk drummers and experimantal drummers inspire me to learn more.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Music Listening, Adapting the style, Breaking up the techniques, Practise, Practise & Practise.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    Zildjian is the best I am always in love with K Hybrid series, K Custom special dry series and A Custom series.

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