B S Arun Kumar

B S Arun Kumar is a Bengaluru-based percussionist from a musical family who took up percussion from age seven, inspired by his father, the drummer Sri B S Sukumar. He received Carnatic percussion training under Sri S V Giridhar and Layakala Pratibhamani Sri Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma, and studied jazz drumming under Ranjit Barot. A morsing artist who also plays the western drum set and various folk percussion instruments, he holds an 'A' grade from All India Radio and is credited with pioneering the use of the drum set and electronic percussion in Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam. He has performed across India and internationally and has been honoured as an Asthana Vidwan of the Sri Kanchi Mutt.