Ed Hanley began his tabla (north Indian classical percussion) training in
Toronto, Canada with Ritesh Das in 1989, and has since studied with master
drummers Swapan Chaudhuri, Anindo Chatterjee, Suresh Talwalkar and Subhajyothi
Guha. His interest in all aspects of Indian classical rhythm have led him to
study outside of the Hindustani tabla tradition as well, focusing on Karnatic
(south Indian) vocal percussion and drumming traditions master mrdangists
Karaikudi Mani and Dr. Trichy Sankaran.

Ed is co-artistic director of
critically acclaimed world music ensemble Autorickshaw, which has toured
extensively across Canada, including appearances at numerous major festivals.
International performances include Joe’s Pub in New York City, the Kennedy
Center in Washington DC, Yoshi’s in San Fransisco, The Stockholm Jazz Festival
in Sweden and dates across India including Chennai and Bangalore, at the Congo
Square Jazz Festival in Kolkata, and at the prestigious Jaipur International
Heritage Festival in Rajasthan. Autorickshaw recently completed a 6 week tour of
Europe, including performances in London, Belfast, Prague, Hamburg, Amsterdam
and Paris.

Ed is also a photographer, videographer and editor.