Conversation Between Two Dancers

Ivory Ganesh Meets Doctor Drums is a collaborative studio album by pianist Paul Plimley and mridangam artist Trichy Sankaran. The album released on CD in 1998 under the Canadian label Songlines Recordings.

The record explores improvisational dialogues between Western avant-garde jazz and Carnatic percussion traditions. The sixth track, Conversation Between Two Dancers, runs for 2 minutes and 5 seconds. The composition exemplifies the album’s cross-cultural approach, with Plimley employing extended piano techniques alongside Sankaran’s rhythmic patterns on the mridangam. The interplay emphasizes spontaneous interaction, blending harmonic dissonance with South Indian rhythmic cycles.

Limited documentation exists on the album’s recording sessions or broader reception. The title references Plimley’s nickname \"Ivory Ganesh\" and Sankaran’s academic background as \"Doctor Drums,\" reflecting their respective artistic and scholarly contributions to improvisational music. The release remains a notable example of early 21st-century fusion between Indian classical and free-jazz idioms.