Watch how this American musician modified the clarinet to play Indian classical music!

Shankar Tucker is an American musician who grew up in Massachusetts. While in his high school, Shankar developed a liking towards Indian classical music. This love for Indian classical music eventually led him to study under the renowned flute maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia.

Shankar amassed a lot of fame with his online music series called “The ShrutiBox”.
At INK2012, Shankar mesmerized with his soulful clarinet – a Western instrument he modified to play his distinctive Hindustani style. Watch him in action in the video below. (Click here if you cannot view the video).

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