Druvan the Drummer

In this novel, a London-based Tamil teenager Druvan, fascinated by the Western drum instrument, meets a drummer group at his grandfather’s funeral in a village called Chulipuram in northern Sri Lanka. After knowing the instrument’s history from the group, the young man is fascinated by the local drum music. The drummers were treated as low caste people at his grandfather’s funeral. He learns the use of Drums in Southern Sri Lanka by visiting Kandy. He had the chance to watch Esala Perahara in Kandy. The Kandyan dance by a girl name Charulatha and the drum music played for her prom drew Druvan’s attention. Druvan met the Kaduna dancer and was fascinated by her skills. He visits Eastern province in Sri Lanka and learns about Drum played in village drama called Koothu. He visits Tamil Nadu and understands the intricacies of drumming in Cinema and Village folk music. He introduces the infusion of hitting in Sri Lanka and Tami Nadu in his musical show in London. The show drew the attraction of many music lovers gaining popularity in the West. He introduces the Knadayn dancer in the musical program.