Patri Satishkumar

Patri Satish Kumar is one of the most sought after Mridangam artist. His gurus are some of the great Mridangam players from Andhra, Sri Ramachandramurthy, V.A. Swami and V. Narasimhan. Satish was inspired into the world of Percussion right from childhood by his mother Padmavathy, a renowned violinist. He played his first concert at the young age of 7. An exponent of Classical, Fusion and Jazz percussion, he is a very innovative artist and has played in many international festivals. Satish has played many recordings with different melodic instruments from India and the West and has also conceived a special Laya Vinyasam (a cascade of rhythms) titled 'Dancing Drums'. An integral part of the Percussion department of A.I.R, Satish Kumar has regaled audiences all over the world.