Everyday objects transformed into percussion instruments as the group performed their final performance of the evening.
| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
As the spotlight fell on the Mylapore Fine Arts Club stage on July 18, performers were seen carrying paint buckets, empty cartons, metal pipes, washing machine tubes, water cans and a car wheel, leaving the audience intrigued.Moments later, these everyday objects transformed into percussion instruments. As the beats fell into perfect sync, one of the best performances of the evening came alive, sweeping the audience away with its rhythm.“The piece was inspired by three of the five elements of nature – Earth, Water and Air,” said S Muralikrishnan, also known as Drums Murali, the curator of the show and the founder of the institute Jus Drums. From Ilaiyaraaja’s ‘En Jodi Manja Kurivi’ to AR Rahman’s ‘Yaakkai Thiri’, the students of this institute, celebrating their 24th annual day, performed a series of 11 pieces. Explaining the selection of songs, Murali said, “I care about the musicality of the songs. This is besides other aspects like whether they will leave an impact on both the students performing them and the audience listening.”In between performances, scenes from the films Poovizhi Vasalile and Tik Tik Tik were screened on mute as the musicians recreated the films’ soundtracks live using drums and percussion. As a tribute to late singer S Janaki who died on July 11, students played the song ‘Etho Mogam’ from the film Kozhi Koovuthu too — a moving tribute.
