Kalani Das, also known simply as Kalani (birth name Michael Bruno), is an American classically trained
percussionist
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...
, author, and educator. He has recorded percussion with numerous artists including
Yanni and
Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne Ciani (; born June 4, 1946) is an American musician, sound designer, composer, and record label executive who found early success in the 1970s, with her electronic music and sound effects for films and television commercials. Her career h ...
, and has won several awards, including #1 Rock/Pop Percussionist through ''DRUM! Magazine''.
[Black, Dave. 1993]
Michael "Kalani" Bruno: on the Road with Yanni
Modern Drummer. December 1993, pp 96-97. He has published several instructional books and DVDs, teaching a variety of percussion instruments, including hand drums and small percussion.
History
Kalani Das received two
Bachelor of Music
A Bachelor of Music (BMus; sometimes conferred as Bachelor of Musical Arts) is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of a program of study in music. The degree may be awarded for performance, music ed ...
degrees from
California State University Northridge, one in percussion performance (1986) and another in Music Therapy (2010). He has received seven awards from ''DRUM! Magazine'' for his work as a performing artist, author, percussion clinician, and group drumming leader.
He has toured and/or recorded with such artists as
Kenny Loggins,
David Sanborn,
Max Roach,
Barry Manilow,
Vic Damone,
John Mayall,
Chante Moore,
Dr. John,
Michael Kamen, and
Melissa Manchester, and
Benise. Kalani has completed five major concert tours with
Yanni including the "
Reflections of Passion", "
Revolution in Sound", "
Dare to Dream", "
Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993 and
1994
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations.
In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...
" concert tours and is the featured percussionist on the multi-platinum concert film ''
Live at the Acropolis''.
[ He has performed on numerous other live recordings including ''Suzanne Ciani and The Wave'', and Benise's ''Nights of Fire''.]Disney
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, Warner Bros. Records, Tri-Star Pictures, Paramount Studios, The Nature Company, and Jim Henson Records.
Discography
*''Pangea''
*''Insights''
*''Murumba''
*"Rhythm Spirit"
Videography
*''Kalani's Ultimate Djembe Jam''
*''Kalani's Ultimate Conga Jam''
*''Kalani's Ultimate Bongo Jam''
Bibliography
*Das, K. 2011. The Way of Music: Creating Sounds Connections in Music Therapy. Sarsen Publishing. .
*Kalani. 2002. All About Jembe. Alfred Music. .
*Kalani. 2003. All About Bongos. Alfred Music. .
*Kalani. 2003. All About Congas. Alfred Music. .
*Kalani. 2004. Together in Rhythm: A Facilitator's Guide to Drum Circle Music. Alfred Music. .
*Kalani. 2004. The Amazing Jamnasium. Alfred Music. .
*Kalani and Camera R. 2007. West African Drum & Dance: A Yankadi-Macrou Celebration- Teacher's Guide. Alfred Music. .
*Kalani. 2008. All About Hand Percussion. Alfred Music. .
*Kalani. 2009. Recorders in Rhythm ~ Caribbean!: A Spicy Blend for the Latin Percussion Ensemble. Alfred Music. .
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External links
Kalani Das Official Website
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American male drummers
American percussionists
California State University, Northridge alumni
Music therapists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American music educators