The ghatam, one of the oldest percussion instruments in the Carnatic tradition, is a clay pot capable of producing a remarkable range of sounds through strokes delivered across its surface. Despite its musical richness, the traditional instrument has inherent limitations. Made from fired clay, traditional ghatams can weigh as much as 10–12 kg and are fragile. Each piece is crafted to a specific pitch that, while allowing minor adjustments, cannot be tuned across multiple srutis.To address these limitations, ghatam vidwan N. Guruprasad has developed the ONE G (One Ghatam), a wooden instrument that reimagines the classical percussion instrument while retaining its distinctive tonal character. Weighing anywhere between three to four kilograms, the ONE G is lighter and more durable compared to its clay counterpart. It can also be fine-tuned to different srutis using a guitar processor with customised EQ patches, allowing artistes to quickly match any pitch without carrying multiple ghatams.Raised in a family steeped in Carnatic music, Guruprasad trained under his father, K. Nagaraja Rao, before continuing his tutelage under ghatam maestro Vikku Vinayakram and later under V. Suresh and Madurai T. Srinivasan. Today, he performs internationally and mentors students across six continents. His career has taken him to prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Lincoln Center in New York and The Oval in England for the Incredible India festival, as well as the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra.