World Drums in fusion concerts. He has performed in jugalbandhi concerts with Ustad Vilayat Khan, V. G. Jog, Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shanta Prasad, and Swapan Chaudhuri, to name a few. As a composer, Sankaran has to his credit numerous pieces in the genres of gamelan, jazz, traditional Western classical orchestra, and various instrumental ensembles respectively. Sankaran has also worked in the fields of jazz, electronic music, and free improvisation with the composers David Rosenboom, Richard Teitelbaum, Charlie Haden, Pauline Oliveros, Paul Plimley, Rajesh Mehta the Jazz Orchestra of York University, Anthony Braxton, Dave Brubeck, Glen Velez, Nexus, and World Drums. In 1996, Sankaran was commissioned by leading Canadian Bharatanatyam dancer Lata Pada, C.M., to compose a contemporary work entitled 'TimeScape', for her dance company, Sampradaya Dance Creations. Personal life Sankaran lives in North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His daughter is the vocalist and pianist Suba Sankaran, with whom he and wind specialist Ernie Tollar perform as Trichy's Trio. Discography Released in North America Instrumental ensemble/fusion 1975 – Suitable for framing – with David Rosenboom and J. B. Floyd (ARC Records) 1993 – Whirled – with Oliver Schroer (Big Dog Music) 1996 – Oliver Schroer and the Stewed Tomatoes – with Oliver Schroer (Big Dog Music) 1998 – Ivory Ganesh Meets Doctor Drums – with Paul Plimley (Songlines) 1999 – Catch 21: Trichy's Trio – with Suba Sankaran and Ernie Tollar (Deep Down Productions) 1999 – Innovative Music Meeting – with Rajesh Mehta and Rohan De Saram (True Muze Records) 2004 – Maza Mezé: Secrets Moon Magic – with John Wyre and Suba Sankaran (CBC) 2021 - "Speaking Hands"- with Curtis Andrews [The Offering of Curtis Andrews] (independent) Traditional Carnatic 1990 – Laya Vinyas – Mrdangam Solo (Music of the World) 1993 – Sunada – with Karaikudi Subramaniam (Music of the World) 1997 – Lotus Signatures – with Dr. N. Ramani (Music of the World) 2001 – The Carnatic Violin – with Prof. T. N. Krishnan (Kriyative World Music) Released in India 2001 – Kutcheri: Live at Kalakshetra – with Sanjay Subramanyan (Charsur Digital) 2002 – Mukhari – with Chitraveena Ravikiran (Rajalakshmi Audio) 2005 – Gajaleela – Mridangam and Kanjira Solo (Charsur Digital) 2007 – Kutcheri: Live in Chennai – with Lalgudi G. J. R. Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijaylakshmi (Charsur Digital)** 2007 – Live at Music Academy Madras – with Malladi Brothers (Rajalakshmi Audio)** ** – Forthcoming Books 1977 –