Next show: New York City, Wed 28 Apr
Shane Shanahan is a Grammy-winning Brooklyn-based percussionist, composer, and arranger who blends Middle Eastern, Indian, and African drumming traditions with jazz, rock, and Western art music. As a founding member of the Silkroad Ensemble, he crafts intricate acoustic textures using frame drums, darbuka, and kanjira. His genre-defying sound bridges diverse global folk styles with meditative, rhythmic depth.
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Shane Shanahan plays world music and classical percussion, fusing Middle Eastern, Indian, and African drumming traditions with jazz and Western art music. Follow Shane Shanahan on Mood.
Shane Shanahan's live performances feature intricate acoustic instrumentation including frame drums, darbuka, kanjira, and harmonic throat singing.
Shane Shanahan is a founding member of the Silkroad Ensemble.
