Indian percussionist Gladson Peter is leaving fans awestruck by playing popular renditions of Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars compositions on 13 instruments, weighing a whopping 25 kg – carrying all on his back, in mind-blowing sync.
Gladson Peter is India's first 'one-man band'. Even though he is barely 60 kilos – fairly underweight for his age and height – the 23-year-old musician is like a live wire when he starts playing his massive kit.
He can play over 45 instruments and at the moment, he balances Bass drum, Snare drum, the hi-hat cymbals which make up the main rhythm section of the kit, a guitar, an ukulele and a melodica in the front that he operates by the fingers of right hand, a chromatic harmonica, a diatonic harmonica, kazoo, and a slide whistle that he alternates during songs as required.
He also ties bells on legs and a tambourine and other percussive instruments placed diligently and beautifully on his body.
(With inputs from AP.)
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