Crossing Indian Rhythms at Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum

Through the Morris Museum’s new partnership with the Carnatic Music Association of North America, young Indian percussionist, Akshay Anantapadmanabhan, and friends decipher the astounding complexities of Indian rhythm, featuring the ancient mridangam and kanjira drums, as well as the konnakol “scat-singing” of percussion syllables and bharatanatyam dance. Music lovers, this is your gateway into Indian music, as this young ensemble teaches, drums, dances, and duels.