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Senri Kawaguchi/Sarah Thawer Drum Off

Senri Kawaguchi  /  UPDATED Jun 28, 2023

What’s better than one awesome drummer? Two awesome drummers! Check out this drum duet featuring Senri Kawaguchi and Sarah Thawer playing the funky track “Real Life” (by Senri Kawaguchi). They trade solos mid-video before transitioning into a heavier version of the song. Can this get any more epic?

About Senri:
With over 40 million views on YouTube, Senri has swept the world with her amazing musicianship and mastery of the drum set. She’s been selected as one of the top 500 drummers in the world by Drummerworld and was featured on the cover of Drumhead Magazine. Senri has also released three albums as a solo artist and as part of KIYO*SEN, and has worked with a selection of world class musicians such as David Sanborn, Bootsy Collins, Lee Ritenour, E-girls, Philip Seth and Guthrie Govan.

Senri plays Yamaha Drums, Zildjian Cymbals and Zildjian Drumsticks.

About Sarah:
Sarah Thawer has been making a name for herself since setting foot on stage to perform for the very first time, when she was only 6 years old. A self-taught drummer at heart, Sarah has found great success by embracing the world of formal education by studying jazz and world music at York University where she was the recipient of the Oscar Peterson Scholarship, the highest award given by the institution, in addition to graduating with the Summa Cum Laude distinction. All her accolades and work ethic have taken her to share a stage with world-class artists including AR Rahman, Ruth B, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Del Hartley, and D’bi and the 333, just to name a few.

Sarah plays Yamaha Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Evans Drumheads.


Senri Kawaguchi has earned millions of views on YouTube and accolades from the drumming community, being selected as one of the top 500 drummers in the world by Drummerworld and as a cover artist with Drumhead magazine. Senri has released three albums as a solo artist and as part of Kiyo*Sen, and has worked with various world-class musicians such as David Sanborn, Bootsy Collins, Lee Ritenour, E-girls, Philip Seth and Guthrie Govan.

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