We are a drum band that plays rhythms of the World. We have rhythms from Northern India, Pakistan and Persia, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt, Spain, Brazil, and the Carribean. Come see, listen and dance. Professionals, amateurs, and people who just want to move with us are welcome. Wind and string instruments sometimes sit in with us. We want to share our love for music, rhythm and dance with you.

Amrit Samuel Lall PhD.
Education: B.A. Fine Arts, Westminster College, PA.
Masters Education, Westminster College, PA.
PhD. Univ. of North Texas, TX
Occupation: Forensic Psychologist
In the late 50's, my Father took me to a music maestro, Vali Kahn. I studied tabla and sitar for the next 5 years. During the late 60's and early 70's I performed sitar concerts, and in the 70's and 80's I played drums at Whitehawk Community and in various drum circles. In the early 90's I played drums with the Voyager's Dream drum circle. In early 2000 a loose knit band was formed and later evolved into "It Is What It Is". This band has been together for the past 6 years.

Tony Alcorn
Education: Associates Arts Degree
Occupation: Residential Trainer for Texas M.H.M.R.
Massage Therapist
Special Olympics Coach
I started playing pots and pans as a child, and have been playing drums for the past 35 years. I started out playing percussion with a rock band in the 70's and later came to play with many musical groups of other different genre. In the mid 90's I was invited, by a friend to a drum circle at Voyager's Dream in Denton, Texas. Amrit and I have been playing drums together ever since. In 2001 we formed our current band, "It Is What It Is".

Sandra Elise Schultz
Education: B.S. Art/Education, Texas Woman's University
M.F.A. Fine Arts/Sculpture, Texas Woman's University
Occupation: Art Teacher
I come from a very musical family. I grew up listening to everything from classical opera to rock and roll. I play guitar and piano by ear, and was introduced to hand drumming during my college days while living in the Whitehawk community. In fall of 2001 I began drumming with my husband and his friends on Saturday evenings for fan. The group later evolved to become "It Is What It Is".

Todd W. Deatherage
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Austin College, Sherman, TX
Juris Doctor: St. Mary’s University Law School, San Antonio, TX
Occupation: Attorney
I grew up watching my parents and grandparents paint. I began studying piano in grade school, after which I studied bassoon. I sat first chair bassoon in the Symphonic Band at Irving High School. I took a hiatus from music for almost three decades but never lost my musical ear. I began drumming in drum circles and met Tony, Amrit and Sandra. I studied doumbek with the Drums of ISIS in 2007. I play the doumbek, zills, the frame drums and riq. I’m learning the shenai, the Indian version of the zurna and mismar. I began playing doumbek, zills and percussion with “It Is What It Is” in December of 2007.

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