"I didn't choose handpan, Handpan chose me"
Sumit explains well with his meditative musical performance Sumit Kutani, aka Baba Kutani, is a handpan player with vast experience of performing at the national and international levels who loves to play his hang drum by the banks of the River Ganga. He founded the Kutani Handpan Academy in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. From music and film festivals to working with established bands, he has taken the handpan community to a space beyond alternative music and has worked effortlessly to mainstream the instrument. His projects in the future are focused on collaborations and helping handpan music reach the masses. He wants to build a school in the Himalayas for the underprivileged kids of Uttarakhand. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx