Rohan Krishnamurthy

Indian-American percussionist, composer, and educator Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy is one of the leading voices of Indian classical and cross-genre music in the South Asian diaspora. Acclaimed a “musical ambassador” by The Times of India, he received mridangam training from the legendary maestro, Sri. Guruvayur Dorai, in Chennai. 

Distinguished as a soloist, composer, and collaborator, Rohan has performed with legendary Indian classical musicians and Grammy Award winning global artists. Rohan leads The Alaya Project, an Indo-jazz-funk collective, who have performed extensively at prestigious jazz and global music festivals. Their recently released debut album has been praised by Jazziz Magazine, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, and more.

Rohan holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Eastman School of Music and directs the RohanRhythm Percussion Studio with students from across the globe. Rohan is the recipient of international awards and grants including commissions from the San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Foundation, and Goethe Institute (Germany). He has taught at renowned institutions and his patented RohanRhythm drum tuning system is available worldwide.

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