Welcome to the official web site for ATMA ANUR, drummer, producer and educator. There is Bio information, photos in many contexts, videos and songs both live and in the studio. There are links to his YouTube channel, Blog, other pertinent web sites. You can contact Atma through this site or by email, and there is a downloadable EPK at bottom of this page. There are also free study materials, audio lessons and much more... enjoy.
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Old Number 7, written by Atma Anur July, 2023
"This is my most recent original composition, Old Number 7. This piece is based on a 2-bar phrase of 7 16th notes per bar and utilizes a more traditional Western European style of harmony than I have used in the past when I was more focused on a modern jazz-fusion approach.
Over the past 18 months or so, I went back to studying the compositional styles of some of the masters and innovators in Western Harmony who incorporate a wide range of instruments that include strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. In this piece, I strove to create something in this traditional harmonic style while experimenting with 7-note rhythmic groupings, and their rhythmic voices in juxtaposition.
I wanted this piece to be melodically beautiful, rhythmically interesting, and harmonically simple. All of this while keeping my drumming focused on the groove.
As always, I am playing drums, and all other midi instruments in the piece. I also mixed the audio and created the video.
I am joined by my dear friend Ed DeGenaro who played with passion and beauty on electric guitar.''
Over the past 18 months or so, I went back to studying the compositional styles of some of the masters and innovators in Western Harmony who incorporate a wide range of instruments that include strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. In this piece, I strove to create something in this traditional harmonic style while experimenting with 7-note rhythmic groupings, and their rhythmic voices in juxtaposition.
I wanted this piece to be melodically beautiful, rhythmically interesting, and harmonically simple. All of this while keeping my drumming focused on the groove.
As always, I am playing drums, and all other midi instruments in the piece. I also mixed the audio and created the video.
I am joined by my dear friend Ed DeGenaro who played with passion and beauty on electric guitar.''
March 21, 2022 release of new collaborative Fusion CD "NONEOTHER" - Roy Marchbank/Atma Anur
Available for download at: roymarchbank.bandcamp.com/album/noneother
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Here's a little treat, a live to camera guitar solo for Atma's piece 5 Shades of Grey from Roy Marchbank's recording archives!
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Discography of some recent releases with Atma Anur drumming
Here are some of Atma's original projects from the recent past
Fusion/Jazz re-arrangements of well known Jazz and Fusion standards, with guitarist Ed DeGenaro 2019/2020
Here's my drum parts video for our latest medley piece Night Match Overture. This is a re-arrangement of four classic Chick Corea pieces, Nite Sprite, Medieval Overture, Got a Match and Captain Senor Mouse with our own twist... Beautiful playing by my brother German guitarist Ed DeGenaro (Edrix)... enjoy!
Here is another piece in the series. It combines three amazing songs, Water on the Brain by Alan Holdsworth, Vital Transformation and Inner Mounting Flame by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, into my re-arrangement... and a wild odd meter adventure.
Here are some guitar solo highlights from Vital Mounting Brain:
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This is my re-arrangement of 3 classic Mahavishnu Orchestra pieces by John McLaughlin, done in a modern funk/fusion style
This is our jazz/fusion/shred arrangement of the iconic John Coltrane piece MOMENT'S NOTICE
Here is our arrangement of two of John Coltrane's most iconic pieces, Giant Steps mixed with Impressions
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Here is my 2019 arrangement of PROKOFIEV'S Sonata No.7 in B-flat Major, featured on the upcoming Atma Anur/Roy Marchbank CD
2018 Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn 30th Anniversary!
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Jason Becker's composition ALTITUDES
Jason Becker's composition PERPETUAL BURN
More from the album PERPETUAL BURN
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2016 UltimateGuitar 25 Greatest Instrumental Albums of All Time - ATMA ANUR drums on Jason Becker - PERPETUAL BURN (ranking # 5!)
2013 Guitar World Top 10 Best Classic Shred Albums ATMA ANUR drums on Albums number 9 and 10!
#9) Jason Becker/Marty Friedman - CACOPHONY album: SPEED METAL SYMPHONY.
#10) Greg Howe - album: GREG HOWE.
#10) Greg Howe - album: GREG HOWE.
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A unique interpretation of this wonderful piece... Sonata meets pure groove
This is the Drums/Piano arrangement of Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No.7 in B-flat Major from 2015...
Atma Anur at the 40th Anniversary WOODSTOCK concert... 500,000 Fans!
A look at a few more of Atma's original compositions...
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Revisiting a few tracks from his studio recordings - 90s... in 2016
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