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| Rohan Zachariah on stage as a member of the Dale Justice Band (publicity photo). |
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Rohan
Zachariah isn't just the drummer for the Dale
Justice Band. He's also a teacher for scores of young drummers who take his online classes to learn the drums.
“I love to play the drums whether I’m on stage, in the
studio or by myself I love it!” Zachariah said. “Having these students, young
and old, wanting to learn the drums is exciting to me and makes me want help
them make their musical dreams come true.”
As a founding member of the acclaimed outlaw country music group The Dale Justice Band, Zachariah is preparing for the band’s tour in January and the release of its new album, but he remains devoted to his students who have made his online class a central part of their lives for the past year.
It was just a couple of years ago that Zachariah began
his online class after young fans asked if he could teach them how to play the
drums. Having taught the drums in his native India years earlier as a
struggling musician, he had an affinity for teaching and encouraging students
to work hard and learn the instrument.
He was particularly fond of teaching children with
physical challenges who learned to overcome their limitations and learn to play
the drums with skill and creativity. His patience and encouragement were the
keys to his success.
“Had a student couldn’t control his limbs but he
started moving them and soon he was able to move his hands and legs was able to
coordinate them better,” he recalled. “So I missed that and when I decided to
start the online classes, I found so many talented students that it’s become a
passion of mine. I love watching them grow into truly talented musicians.”
Born in Chennai, India, Zachariah grew up listening to
his father’s favorite rock bands like Queen, Deep Purple, Boston and others. He
developed an affinity for the music and eventually gravitated to playing the
guitar, keyboards and drums, before settling on drumming. He would go on to earn
a film production degree at Madras University but all the while had the
intention becoming a professional drummer.
After earning his masters in electronic media, to
appease his parents, Zachariah was already playing with a number of top rock
bands in India such as The Misfits and The Bureaucrats, ultimately performing
on national television in India. But he knew he had to come to America to find
musical success.
Within a year of arriving, veteran musician Dale
Justice tapped Zachariah to join him in the new band he was forming that would echo
the musical legacy of such country music legends as Hank Williams, Johnny Cash
and Waylon Jennings.
Those interested in Rohan Zacharia’s online drumming
course, may e-mail rohanzachariahdrumming@gmail.com.
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