Hindustan Times: Anandan Sivamani, the ace Indian drummer who is preparing for an international tour with Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman, says he first likes to practise his beats on pillows! "Even now, I practise my beats on pillows first. Pillows have bounce. When the same rhythm is played on drums, the rhythm is magnified three times," Sivamani said in an interview on the sidelines of a concert in Jodhpur. For his fans, that may not come as a surprise. Sivamani, they swear, can transform anything into a source of music with his fingers. I practise on pillows, says Sivamani - Hindustan Times
