DRUM LESSONS with Atma Anur
Private Lessons via various on-line platforms, direct to you and your drumset!
Since 2013, Atma has offered private drum lessons, covering his perspectives on modern drumming, via on line services including SKYPE, WHATSAPP, ZOOM, GOOGLEMEET, FACEBOOK, and more.
The time with Atma is an on line communication in English only, so a knowledge of enough English language to communicate in music terminology is required. The time available is between 45 and 90 minutes, and one is encouraged to prepare the topic for the time spent with Atma, before the appointment.
More detailed information, bookings, and discussion of terms and topics are available at [email protected]
The lessons are private and should not be shared. Stay in contact for more details.
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Since 2013, Atma has offered private drum lessons, covering his perspectives on modern drumming, via on line services including SKYPE, WHATSAPP, ZOOM, GOOGLEMEET, FACEBOOK, and more.
The time with Atma is an on line communication in English only, so a knowledge of enough English language to communicate in music terminology is required. The time available is between 45 and 90 minutes, and one is encouraged to prepare the topic for the time spent with Atma, before the appointment.
More detailed information, bookings, and discussion of terms and topics are available at [email protected]
The lessons are private and should not be shared. Stay in contact for more details.
SIGN UP NOW!
Atma's Ten Day Learning Series
I'm regularly asked a simple but poignant question by my students. "Yeah, but what did YOU listen to when you were coming up?". So here are Ten Days of some of my "go to" tracks for learning and enjoyment, hope this is edifying...
Day One. Drummer: Elvin Jones
Day Three. Drummer: Tony Williams
Day Five. Drummer: Steve Gadd
Day Seven. Drummer: Steve Jordan
Day Nine. Drummer: Bill Bruford
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Day Two. Drummer: Mike Clark
Day Four. Drummer: Billy Cobham
Day Six. Drummer: Terry Bozzio
Day Eight. Drummer: Narada Michael Walden
Day Ten. Drummer: Jack DeJohnette
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Lesson videos for Atma's 2018 "Cut Time shuffle" version of In The Dead of Night by UK... A six part series
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
All written material for In The Dead of Night is available in PDF form here (20 pdfs):

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Lesson video for Atma's original composition Ah Chu!
More learning materials from Atma!
Here are some free, downloadable practice materials based on Atma's recent original composition Man Without A Country... Contact for FREE download. Go for it!
The full set of 8 transcriptions for this song are available upon request!
Here are a few of Atma's personal, favourite rudimental hand exercises
(further explanation of specific hand techniques can be discussed via SKYPE lessons, material available on website but not mobile enabled)
(further explanation of specific hand techniques can be discussed via SKYPE lessons, material available on website but not mobile enabled)
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Some more free study material by Atma, new for 2017!
These are a few select coordination and groove exercises based on the double para-diddle... Enjoy! (material available on website but not mobile enabled)
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These are a few of my favourite coordination exercises to do for interesting orchestration of drum set grooves and fill ideas. Download and have fun!
KALAJDZISKO - Atma's METAL/FUSION re-arrangement
New music for 2014 Featuring Atma with Emir Hot, Jani J. Szentkiralyi and Ricky Wolking!
New music for 2014 Featuring Atma with Emir Hot, Jani J. Szentkiralyi and Ricky Wolking!
Drum Services offered by ATMA ANUR
On Line Drum Tracking, Editing and Mixing

Atma Anur is available for Top Quality drum tracking via File Sharing. Over the years Atma has provided drum tracks for many artists around the world in many styles, for what are now over 150 (2017) recorded and released CDs as a Sideman/Drummer/Producer.
The tracks are recorded at 96k and are exported as Wav or Aiff files. The individual drum tracks can be sent as "Raw" un-mixed individual mono tracks, Or the drums can be "Pre-Mixed" to suit your style of music.
Contact Atma for more details at [email protected]
The tracks are recorded at 96k and are exported as Wav or Aiff files. The individual drum tracks can be sent as "Raw" un-mixed individual mono tracks, Or the drums can be "Pre-Mixed" to suit your style of music.
Contact Atma for more details at [email protected]
DRUMSPEAK
Drumming education printed or recorded by Atma Anur

Drumspeak hosts testimonials, video seminars, private drum lessons on video and/or audio, drum practice sessions on video and/or audio, and printed drum exercises.
More coming soon...
More coming soon...
Two simple motion exercises
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Simple 16th note motion exercise
Double kick displacement exercise
Here are some excellent practice tips from Jazz master WYNTON MARSALIS
Wyntonʼs Twelve Ways to Practice: From Music to Schoolwork Published in the Education Digest | Sept 1996
"1. Seek out instruction: Find an experienced teacher who knows what you should be doing. A good teacher will help you understand the purpose of practicing and can teach you ways to make practicing easier and more productive.
2. Write out a schedule: A schedule helps you organize your time. Be sure to allow time to review the fundamentals because they are the foundation of all the complicated things that come later. If you are practicing basketball, for example, be sure to put time in your schedule to practice free throws.
3. Set goals: Like a schedule, goals help you organize your time and chart your progress. Goals also act as a challenge: something to strive for in a specific period of time. If a certain task turns out to be really difficult, relax your goals: practice doesnʼt have to be painful to achieve results.
4. Concentrate: You can do more in 10 minutes of focused practice than in an hour of sighing and moaning. This means no video games, no television, no radio, just sitting still and working. Start by concentrating for a few minutes at a time and work up to longer periods gradually. Concentrated effort takes practice too, especially for young people.
5. Relax and practice slowly: Take your time; donʼt rush through things. Whenever you set out to learn something new – practicing scales, multiplication tables, verb tenses in Spanish – you need to start slowly and build up speed.
6. Practice hard things longer: Donʼt be afraid of confronting your inadequacies; spend more time practicing what you canʼt do. Adjust your schedule to reflect your strengths and weaknesses. Donʼt spend too much time doing what comes easily. Successful practice means coming face to face with your shortcomings. Donʼt be discouraged; youʼll get it eventually.
7. Practice with expression: Every day you walk around making yourself into “you,” so do everything with the proper attitude. Put all of yourself into participating and try to do your best, no matter how insignificant the task may seem. Express your “style” through how you do what you do.
8. Learn from your mistakes: None of us are perfect, but donʼt be too hard on yourself. If you drop a touchdown pass, or strike out to end the game, itʼs not the end of the world. Pick yourself up, analyze what went wrong and keep going. Most people work in groups or as part of teams. If you focus on your contributions to the overall effort, your personal mistakes wonʼt seem so terrible.
9. Donʼt show off: Itʼs hard to resist showing off when you can do something well. In high school, I learned a breathing technique so I could play a continuous trumpet solo for 10 minutes without stopping for a breath. But my father told me, “Son, those who play for applause, thatʼs all they get.” When you get caught up in doing the tricky stuff, youʼre just cheating yourself and your audience.
10. Think for yourself: Your success or failure at anything ultimately depends on your ability to solve problems, so donʼt become a robot. Think about Dick Fosbury, who invented the Fosbury Flop for the high jump. Everyone used to run up to the bar and jump over it forwards. Then Fosbury came along and jumped over the bar backwards, because he could go higher that way. Thinking for yourself helps develop your powers of judgment. Sometimes you may judge wrong and pay the price; but when you judge right you reap the rewards.
11. Be optimistic: How you feel about the world expresses who you are. When you are optimistic, things are either wonderful or becoming wonderful. Optimism helps you get over your mistakes and go on to do better. It also gives you endurance because having a positive attitude makes you feel that something great is always about to happen.
12. Look for connections: No matter what you practice, youʼll find that practicing itself relates to everything else. It takes practice to learn a language, cook good meals or get along well with people. If you develop the discipline it takes to become good at something, that discipline will help you in whatever else you do. Itʼs important to understand that kind of connection. The more you discover the relationships between things that at first seem different, the larger your world becomes. In other words, the woodshed can open up a whole world of possibilities."
Wyntonʼs Twelve Ways to Practice: From Music to Schoolwork Published in the Education Digest | Sept 1996
"1. Seek out instruction: Find an experienced teacher who knows what you should be doing. A good teacher will help you understand the purpose of practicing and can teach you ways to make practicing easier and more productive.
2. Write out a schedule: A schedule helps you organize your time. Be sure to allow time to review the fundamentals because they are the foundation of all the complicated things that come later. If you are practicing basketball, for example, be sure to put time in your schedule to practice free throws.
3. Set goals: Like a schedule, goals help you organize your time and chart your progress. Goals also act as a challenge: something to strive for in a specific period of time. If a certain task turns out to be really difficult, relax your goals: practice doesnʼt have to be painful to achieve results.
4. Concentrate: You can do more in 10 minutes of focused practice than in an hour of sighing and moaning. This means no video games, no television, no radio, just sitting still and working. Start by concentrating for a few minutes at a time and work up to longer periods gradually. Concentrated effort takes practice too, especially for young people.
5. Relax and practice slowly: Take your time; donʼt rush through things. Whenever you set out to learn something new – practicing scales, multiplication tables, verb tenses in Spanish – you need to start slowly and build up speed.
6. Practice hard things longer: Donʼt be afraid of confronting your inadequacies; spend more time practicing what you canʼt do. Adjust your schedule to reflect your strengths and weaknesses. Donʼt spend too much time doing what comes easily. Successful practice means coming face to face with your shortcomings. Donʼt be discouraged; youʼll get it eventually.
7. Practice with expression: Every day you walk around making yourself into “you,” so do everything with the proper attitude. Put all of yourself into participating and try to do your best, no matter how insignificant the task may seem. Express your “style” through how you do what you do.
8. Learn from your mistakes: None of us are perfect, but donʼt be too hard on yourself. If you drop a touchdown pass, or strike out to end the game, itʼs not the end of the world. Pick yourself up, analyze what went wrong and keep going. Most people work in groups or as part of teams. If you focus on your contributions to the overall effort, your personal mistakes wonʼt seem so terrible.
9. Donʼt show off: Itʼs hard to resist showing off when you can do something well. In high school, I learned a breathing technique so I could play a continuous trumpet solo for 10 minutes without stopping for a breath. But my father told me, “Son, those who play for applause, thatʼs all they get.” When you get caught up in doing the tricky stuff, youʼre just cheating yourself and your audience.
10. Think for yourself: Your success or failure at anything ultimately depends on your ability to solve problems, so donʼt become a robot. Think about Dick Fosbury, who invented the Fosbury Flop for the high jump. Everyone used to run up to the bar and jump over it forwards. Then Fosbury came along and jumped over the bar backwards, because he could go higher that way. Thinking for yourself helps develop your powers of judgment. Sometimes you may judge wrong and pay the price; but when you judge right you reap the rewards.
11. Be optimistic: How you feel about the world expresses who you are. When you are optimistic, things are either wonderful or becoming wonderful. Optimism helps you get over your mistakes and go on to do better. It also gives you endurance because having a positive attitude makes you feel that something great is always about to happen.
12. Look for connections: No matter what you practice, youʼll find that practicing itself relates to everything else. It takes practice to learn a language, cook good meals or get along well with people. If you develop the discipline it takes to become good at something, that discipline will help you in whatever else you do. Itʼs important to understand that kind of connection. The more you discover the relationships between things that at first seem different, the larger your world becomes. In other words, the woodshed can open up a whole world of possibilities."
Some written excerpts and examples from Atma's drum instruction book LIGHT ON RHYTHM...
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Example one:
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Example one:
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Example two:
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Transcribed ideas from Jason Becker's PERPETUAL BURN
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1. Temple Of the Absurd (intro)
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2. Altitudes (complete)
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TESTIMONIALS:
Atma Anur

"I feel humbled and blessed to have been chosen to be a part of God's expression of love, through the sharing of music...
I give thanks".
Atma Anur
I give thanks".
Atma Anur
Mike Varney

"Atma Anur's extreme musicality and technical drumming skills were an asset to some of the most popular records in the history of Shrapnel Records."
MIKE VARNEY, Founder and President... Shrapnel Records Group
ShrapnelRecords.com
MIKE VARNEY, Founder and President... Shrapnel Records Group
ShrapnelRecords.com
Tony MacAlpine

"Working with Atma Anur again - who is without question one of the most unique drummers I have heard in some time - was a great experience. He has the ability to play anything you put in front of him and still make it sound like a groove. See the thing is, many drummers are great.. until the click track comes on.. But Atma is a groove king! No click track worries! "
Tony MacAlpine,
Legendary Professional Guitar Player, Keyboard Player, Singer, Composer
http://www.tonymacalpine.com/
Tony MacAlpine,
Legendary Professional Guitar Player, Keyboard Player, Singer, Composer
http://www.tonymacalpine.com/
Lindsey Boullt

Atma Anur is quite possibly, one of the greatest poly-rhythmic musicians of all time. At the forefront of the major musical revolution - speed metal. Influencing millions of musicians worldwide, Atma has also worked professionally with many of the greatest, and most heralded musicians of the last 30 years.
Having worked closely with Atma for many years, in a variety of musical situations, I have witnessed his absolute 'other-worldly" performance, herculean effort, and extraordinary discipline to the artistic pursuit.
Atma's work ethic, physical energy, and production output is second-to-none, of any genre/era. He is extremely 'in-tune' with the artists he works alongside. Fast with great ideas, interpretations, arrangements. Can rise to any artistic level of dynamics, speed, awareness, or sensitivity. High-degree of expertise, and experience in performance, recording, promotion, and networking.
Great fun, great energy, great friend.
It is my honor to know him, to work with him, to continually be motivated, and inspired by him.
Simply put, Atma 'brings it"!
Lindsey Boullt
Guitarist, Composer, Musician's Institute instructor
http://www.lindseyboullt.com/
Having worked closely with Atma for many years, in a variety of musical situations, I have witnessed his absolute 'other-worldly" performance, herculean effort, and extraordinary discipline to the artistic pursuit.
Atma's work ethic, physical energy, and production output is second-to-none, of any genre/era. He is extremely 'in-tune' with the artists he works alongside. Fast with great ideas, interpretations, arrangements. Can rise to any artistic level of dynamics, speed, awareness, or sensitivity. High-degree of expertise, and experience in performance, recording, promotion, and networking.
Great fun, great energy, great friend.
It is my honor to know him, to work with him, to continually be motivated, and inspired by him.
Simply put, Atma 'brings it"!
Lindsey Boullt
Guitarist, Composer, Musician's Institute instructor
http://www.lindseyboullt.com/
Ed DeGenaro

"I've had the pleasure of teaching, recording and gigging with Atma in SE Asia, and after years as a professional he literally inspired me to go deeper into the things I hadn't internalized.
We have also worked on numerous albums together, and every time I play with him it changes my musical vantage point.
Atma's musical knowledge always enhances what is written on the page, and his ability to interpret and make any part his own, in any time signature, is stunning.
With Atma music is never about showing off, but rather an example of how a master musician breathes life into a piece using rhythmic tension and release. Atma's time, groove and chops are second to none."
Ed DeGenaro
Guitarist, Composer, Guitar faculty and head of Music Production Department at Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music
We have also worked on numerous albums together, and every time I play with him it changes my musical vantage point.
Atma's musical knowledge always enhances what is written on the page, and his ability to interpret and make any part his own, in any time signature, is stunning.
With Atma music is never about showing off, but rather an example of how a master musician breathes life into a piece using rhythmic tension and release. Atma's time, groove and chops are second to none."
Ed DeGenaro
Guitarist, Composer, Guitar faculty and head of Music Production Department at Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music
Grzegorz Motyka

"Atma Anur is a renowned musician and drummer, and also an excellent educator.
For several years he has participated as one of the lecturers at the International Summer Jazz Academy, which is now in its 17th year of collaboration with the Webster University music department, St. Louis, USA.
Atma has taught our drummers, and also prepared the academy students, in combos, for our final concerts.
His work as a musician and teacher exudes huge dedication and professionalism; furthermore, what is most important, his enthusiasm in communicating his wisdom, and sharing his knowldege, while possesing a particular skill for working with young people.
Educational work in a workshop setting can be particularly difficult due to the diverse levels of the participants, therefore this can be a huge challenge for performing artist-teachers. Atma Anur always finds the perfect way to use these level differences to the benefit of the students, and his spontaneity and charismatic personality are his unique gifts in teaching and music.
Atma Anur also cooperates with the Krakow School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and Entertainment, where he has consistently led our student 'Groove Lab' workshops. Remarkably, he also manages to teach both instrumentalist and vocalists alike. The culmination of all these qualities has made these workshops very popular among our students.
Atma Anur has also been invited to work in the newly founded 'Cracow Groove Lab', the only professional level music laboratory - school in Poland specializing in many diverse non-orchestral styles of music."
Grzegorz Motyka
Director of the Krakow School of Jazz and Contemporary Music
President of the Association of Artistic Education, "Jazz Krakow"
Stephan Forte

"Atma Anur is an incredible drummer, one of the rare musician s I've had the chance to play with who was able to play eleven hours (during the Jason Becker Festival) of very highly technical music ,without showing any sign of weakness. He is an extremely dedicated and experienced touring musician, and last but not least, a truly positive person, bringing smiles and happiness to anybody crossing his path. I highly recommend him to any band who needs a serious virtuoso behind the drum kit.
Stephan Forte
Guitarist/Composer
http://stephanforte.org/
Stephan Forte
Guitarist/Composer
http://stephanforte.org/
Doug Doppler
"In case you didn't know, Atma made his name playing with some of the most brilliant instrumental guitarists out there including Richie Kotzen, Greg Howe, Jason Becker & Marty Friedman - just to name a few. Oh yeah, he was also in Journey for a while. In any case, he is brilliant in the studio and cut the first three tracks - Wicked, Grind, and Funky Armadillo in less than two hours once we had drum tones - that includes hearing the track, writing his parts and recording what were largely first takes with an occasional punch."
(Excerpt from published interview) Doug Doppler Guitar player/Composer/Teacher Managing Editor at Worship Musician Magazine http://www.GetKillerTone.com |
Alan Schechner

"Atma,
You are one of my all time favorite drummers! You are a huge source of inspiration for me. I love that you are so passionate about all styles of music and that you put your heart and soul into every note regardless if it is the most simple groove or the craziest chops fest, whether you are playing in front of 5 people or 500,000 people.
Your level of musicianship is out of this world! Not only are you an innovative player, but you have a deep understanding of everything you do and have a gift for explaining your concepts.Your teaching is top notch! "
Alan Schechner
Drummer/Author/Educator
The Art of Transcribing Drum Set - Book 1 and 2
Coordination and Groove - Instructional DVD
www.alanschechner.com
You are one of my all time favorite drummers! You are a huge source of inspiration for me. I love that you are so passionate about all styles of music and that you put your heart and soul into every note regardless if it is the most simple groove or the craziest chops fest, whether you are playing in front of 5 people or 500,000 people.
Your level of musicianship is out of this world! Not only are you an innovative player, but you have a deep understanding of everything you do and have a gift for explaining your concepts.Your teaching is top notch! "
Alan Schechner
Drummer/Author/Educator
The Art of Transcribing Drum Set - Book 1 and 2
Coordination and Groove - Instructional DVD
www.alanschechner.com
Annie Armen

If there is ONE word, and one word only that best defines Atma Anur, it’s LOVE! As a Communications Artist by calling and profession, who understands the heart and soul that goes into communicating rhythm where people instantly can relate to, feel and be inspired by – THAT RIGHT THERE IS ATMA ANUR IN SPADES! Atma expresses his pure love for music, his pure love to move people from their hearts all across the world through his God given gift of drumming. But he doesn’t stop there. Blessed with many God given gifts and talents, he also educates, produces, and collaborates with only the best of the best musician artists across the world to accomplish his vision of music with love in excellence! While a celebrity drummer in ranking, what makes Atma Anur a stand out, world class act is this – he is down to earth, highly Spiritual, and exudes love in everything he does and says! Without further adieu, meet Atma Anur, a consummate professional in the music industry, and someone I am honored to call my friend! "
ANNIE ARMEN, Professional Communications Artist.
CommunicationsArtist.com
ANNIE ARMEN, Professional Communications Artist.
CommunicationsArtist.com
Jody Rummel

As much as I love the guitar playing on Maximum Security from Tony MacAlpine, Speed Metal Symphony from Cacophony, Perpetual Burn from Jason Becker, the Richie Kotzen Shrapnel albums & many others, I cannot get over how incredible the drum work is by Atma Anur on those albums. Wow, just wow!!
Jody Rummel, Guitarist for instrumental band LIMITLESS
www.facebook.com/limitlessmusicslc/
Jody Rummel, Guitarist for instrumental band LIMITLESS
www.facebook.com/limitlessmusicslc/
Workshop Videos
A morning drum master class led by Atma at the INTERNATIONAL SUMMER JAZZ ACADEMY, 2012... in Krakow, Poland |
Here is a short clip from a workshop at SWARNABHOOMI ACADEMY OF MUSIC in Chennai, India Nov. 2010. We are looking at Triplets and basic Counting. This is a class for beginners...
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Some commentary from Atma on a few selected drum tracks from the upcoming TRI-HEAD instrumental CD...
Some of Atma's personal Drum Set Study workouts... (for the Jason Becker Festival songs 2011)
Study in 7/8Study of "Fusion Feel" with improvisation in 7/8 |
Open "Funk Feel" study in 4/4Study of drum set rudiments in 5/4 |
"The Atma Groove"
Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music... interview (written material not available on mobile)
A radio show interview (audio)
Part one of a two part in-depth ATMA ANUR interview by ALINA ALENS, on her monthly radio talk show CULTURAL ME, CULTURAL YOU. Radio Wid Sept. 2010 One hour of how Atma thinks and what he dreams, also loads of music...just Atma music!
Atma Anur joins the roster of "PRO-TIPS", in Rob Gainey's new publication
ROCKIN' YOUR STAGE SOUND... Feb. 2011
(interview material available on website but not mobile enabled)
Some international magazine articles and lessons...
Interview with Atma Anur in India's THE SCORE MAGAZINE. March, 2011![]() |
Interview for Chitarepe.net Romanian Guitar Magazine 23/10/2011
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More information on interviews and articles available in Atma's Blog, PHOSPHOROUS HEADS:
In Print and On Line...