Yes, the 'Madrasi' cultural legacy in the Caribbean--including the tappu drumming tradition in Kali/Mariamman worship.-- is important and vital and needs to be recognized and documented. I haven't covered it in my films and publications because I don't know anything about it! :::PM (the producer)
why do west indians always seem to dismiss any connection to south india? it just seems to me you always emphasize north indian descent, but i do know my people were also shipped out on the boats to the plantations (i am a tamil).
and i seen trini's and guyanese with tamil last names (veerasami, sooknanan, ragunadan) and we have a drumming style in our countries that is very similar to tassa. check it
@BoxerMonkey Well "veerasami" is purely a Tamil/Madrasi name, but not necessarily "sooknanan" or even "ragunadan". The last two names mentioned are actually spelled somewhat wrong. "Raghu Nanan" is a name that can be found in the North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and BIhar, so is "Sukh Nanan" and "Ramcharan" and other such names. About 60% of Trini/GT Indians have roots in northeast India, the rest come from Punjab, Pakistan and even as far as Afghanistan (Pathans).
@BoxerMonkey Also, do not let the dark skin fool you, if you go to northeast India (esp. in Bihar and Bengal), there are many dark Indians that can be confused as Madrasis. The culture in Trinidad & Guyana is based off the old Bhojpuri culture, regardless of what the ethnic regional roots are, because Bhojpuri Indians were dominant in population. And tassa in Trinidad is based off of North Indian beats, trust me when I tell you this.
The tasha drum is originally from Iran. It was later brought to India during the Mughal invasion and was primarily used for a shia- muslim commemoration in the month of Muharram. Just clarifying, So Guyanese and Trini's aren't being lied too.
Needless to say, Peter, I'm absolutely hooked on your narrative and the flowing way you show the connections with the various threads of the Bhojpuri musical diaspora. As soon as possible, I intend to get a copy to show to my world music classes. Interestingly enough, a girl in one of my classes did a concert report on a Trinidad Hindu religious service in Brooklyn. She didn't know it was Trinidadian, but she reported on the use of the danthal in bhajans--a dead giveaway! Shabash ustad-ji
Needless to say, Peter, I'm absolutely hooked on your narrative and the flowing way you show the connections with the various threads of the Bhojpuri musical diaspora. As soon as possible, I intend to get a copy to show to my world music classes. Interestingly enough, a girl in one of my classes did a concert report on a Trinidad Hindu religious service in Brooklyn. She didn't know it was Trinidadian, but she reported on the use of the danthal in bhajans--a dead giveaway! Shabash ustad-ji
Needless to say, Peter, I'm absolutely hooked on your narrative and the flowing way you show the connections with the various threads of the Bhojpuri musical diaspora. As soon as possible, I intend to get a copy to show to my world music classes. Interestingly enough, a girl in one of my classes did a concert report on a Trinidad Hindu religious service in Brooklyn. She didn't know it was Trinidadian, but she reported on the use of the danthal in bhajans--a dead giveaway! Shabash ustad-ji
Peter call me I lost ur number.. ryan
ryanali78 1 month ago
Yes, the 'Madrasi' cultural legacy in the Caribbean--including the tappu drumming tradition in Kali/Mariamman worship.-- is important and vital and needs to be recognized and documented. I haven't covered it in my films and publications because I don't know anything about it! :::PM (the producer)
steelhead522 6 months ago
why do west indians always seem to dismiss any connection to south india? it just seems to me you always emphasize north indian descent, but i do know my people were also shipped out on the boats to the plantations (i am a tamil).
and i seen trini's and guyanese with tamil last names (veerasami, sooknanan, ragunadan) and we have a drumming style in our countries that is very similar to tassa. check it
watch?v=nWlpzSMfsG0
BoxerMonkey 6 months ago
@BoxerMonkey Well "veerasami" is purely a Tamil/Madrasi name, but not necessarily "sooknanan" or even "ragunadan". The last two names mentioned are actually spelled somewhat wrong. "Raghu Nanan" is a name that can be found in the North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and BIhar, so is "Sukh Nanan" and "Ramcharan" and other such names. About 60% of Trini/GT Indians have roots in northeast India, the rest come from Punjab, Pakistan and even as far as Afghanistan (Pathans).
soundcheck2k7 6 months ago
@BoxerMonkey Also, do not let the dark skin fool you, if you go to northeast India (esp. in Bihar and Bengal), there are many dark Indians that can be confused as Madrasis. The culture in Trinidad & Guyana is based off the old Bhojpuri culture, regardless of what the ethnic regional roots are, because Bhojpuri Indians were dominant in population. And tassa in Trinidad is based off of North Indian beats, trust me when I tell you this.
soundcheck2k7 6 months ago
The tasha drum is originally from Iran. It was later brought to India during the Mughal invasion and was primarily used for a shia- muslim commemoration in the month of Muharram. Just clarifying, So Guyanese and Trini's aren't being lied too.
ProJIsLaM 6 months ago
Dam that baby with d Jaal sweet!!
J81988 1 year ago
what kind of idiot only wears a short pant and cutoff jerzee at a weddin?
TNTcalypso 1 year ago
look sunil dnt make joke best tassa drummer i ever came across...
tassaman01 1 year ago
where is the 2nd part
aronali1122 1 year ago
hey im in that =) lol
ditrinimanshivan 1 year ago 2
Very nice. I look forward to seeing the rest.
chrisballengee 1 year ago
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Needless to say, Peter, I'm absolutely hooked on your narrative and the flowing way you show the connections with the various threads of the Bhojpuri musical diaspora. As soon as possible, I intend to get a copy to show to my world music classes. Interestingly enough, a girl in one of my classes did a concert report on a Trinidad Hindu religious service in Brooklyn. She didn't know it was Trinidadian, but she reported on the use of the danthal in bhajans--a dead giveaway! Shabash ustad-ji
dinnerstein 1 year ago
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Needless to say, Peter, I'm absolutely hooked on your narrative and the flowing way you show the connections with the various threads of the Bhojpuri musical diaspora. As soon as possible, I intend to get a copy to show to my world music classes. Interestingly enough, a girl in one of my classes did a concert report on a Trinidad Hindu religious service in Brooklyn. She didn't know it was Trinidadian, but she reported on the use of the danthal in bhajans--a dead giveaway! Shabash ustad-ji
dinnerstein 1 year ago
Needless to say, Peter, I'm absolutely hooked on your narrative and the flowing way you show the connections with the various threads of the Bhojpuri musical diaspora. As soon as possible, I intend to get a copy to show to my world music classes. Interestingly enough, a girl in one of my classes did a concert report on a Trinidad Hindu religious service in Brooklyn. She didn't know it was Trinidadian, but she reported on the use of the danthal in bhajans--a dead giveaway! Shabash ustad-ji
dinnerstein 1 year ago