SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
Born in the cultural hub of God’s own country, Thrissur, Kerala, India ; Music was imbibed from childhood. Hearing the sounds around the nature, every activity was a rhythm for him! He had an inclination towards percussion from school days and hence started learning
“Chenda”, “Mridangam “and “Tabla” from some of the great teachers. Later part of his learning platform, he got a deep interest in western instruments, like Drums, Conga and Djembe from the
influence of artists like , Jojo Mayer, Benny Greb , Chris Coleman and others. He started learning from one of the famous percussionist in Kerala, Mr. Shomi Davis to begin the journey.
Live Performance :He became an integral part of one the Bangalore jazz bands of Bangalore, “
Vivek Santosh’s Trio” and Started performing at various avenues like Piano Jazz Man Club (
Delhi ), Musimusicals ( Chennai), Bandra Base , Take 5( Bangalore ), B Flat( Bangalore ),
Phoenix Market City ( Bangalore ), Paul Academy( Kerala) and some private gigs at Indore.
They also launched their own musical called “Puzzle” and “Talisman”.
Currently learning from: Mr. Jeoraj, Bangalore
Education: BA Literature and 8th Grade, Affiliated to Trinity College of London
Teaching Experience- 10+ years overall.
Current Work Experience – Freelance and part time at Thomsun Music House & Sound
Awake, Bangalore
Genres: Indian classical, Jazz, Latin, Experimental
Vision forward: Teaching and performing live is his passion! His journey promises to have a flair of the old school technicality with modern techniques
- Screen name:
- Rythmrijil
- Member since:
- Oct 05 2022
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 12
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Jojo Mayer, Benny Greb , Chris Coleman, Mark Juliana
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Expert
- Other:
- Expert
EQUIPMENT
Please note : I have just relocated to the UK and I have symbals with me, planning to buy a jazz kit soon.
MUSIC
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The Chicken
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Puzzle
Puzzle (Video)mgg4fblV7gI
