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Sivamani (percussionist)
Musical artist
Anandan "Drums" Sivamani (born 1 December ) is an Indian percussionist.
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He plays many instruments including drums, octoban, darbuka, udukai, ghatam and kanjira. He performed drumming during the Indian Premier League in and He is affiliated with the Chennai Super Kings team, but gained recognition through his role as A.
R. Rahman's lead percussionist. They have been close friends since childhood. In , he was conferred with Padma Shri.[1]
Career
Sivamani is a Chennai-based percussionist. He began drumming at the age of seven.[2] Sivamani started his musical career at the age of 11, and later shifted to Mumbai.
Drummer sivamani biography
He was inspired by Noel Grant and Billy Cobham. He has played for athan, K.V. Mahadevan, G. Devarajan, Illayaraja, A. R. Rahman and others. In , he shared the stage with Billy Cobham at Mumbai's Rang Bhavan.[3] He has stated that S.
P. Balasubrahmanyam is his godfather.[3]
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