What is Lori Cotler Singing? "Konnakol"

[jmsbk12345]

Is there a CD I can purchase of this incredible music?

[daskulp]

I feel like one's mouth must get very dry doing that.

[sschodav]

awesome!

[jmsbk12345]

I love this music Lori. What album should I purchase of yours?

[tubemenow2007]

Wonderful Rhythms. Beautiful. I really enjoyed this. Thank you

Mike Gallichio

[Cema23]

hello :-)

[statusmani]

i love yu

[ralerajko]

i want to lick your taga digi tong

[fishbonegaga]

I'm not sure that she sings tabla bols...It is in the same way for sure,but is it real tabla bols?

[antiaverage1]

Correct, she's not singing tabla "bols," she is using Konnakol. What she is singing does not at all indicate finger placement or usage. It is only for communicating rhythms.

[RatRaceAce]

It's not tabla bols. These bols are actually used in South Indian percussion, with percussion instruments like the mridangam, ghatam, kanjira, etc. Actually the introduction does mention that it is from South India.

[RatRaceAce]

Not tabla bols, but bols used in South Indian percussion, with instruments like the mridangam, ghatam and kanjira. The tabla is mainly used in North Indian music.

[allanfelipebr]

I thought konnokol was just a rhythmic stuff, not the tabla strokes. From wikipedia : "Konnakol should not be confused with the practice in Hindustani music (the classical music of northern India) of speaking tabla "bols", which indicate the finger placement to be used by a percussionist."

[8tiho8]

amazing indeed!

[bubnjarovski]

i love you

[ElementalSaxQuartet]

Awesome!

[iggrimnir]

Lori - you are super!!

[justawordaway]

This should be a duet with a male voice doing the bass and the female doing the tabla. Would be awesome.

[drawingdead0]

dude. this is totally now what i expected. this is freakin sweet.

[delpimpo]

you are the best, im form mexico and I know Silvia Kleif she sends you greetings, sorry for my english

[scruffygeek]

reppin' south india!!

yeah few people know about this form of percussion, easily one of the most complex in the world.

Each of those enunciations you hear actually corresponds to different types of sounds one can get by beating either of two drums in the tabla, depending on which drum, finger, angle, placement on head, etc...you get the point.

and the vocalizations are actually used to teach and annotate, and even showcase at concerts. Just cool to see other people of the world catch on.

[scruffygeek]

representing south india!! yeah few people know of indian percussion besides the overused tabla backbeat you'd hear  on some underground techno mix (e.g. thievery corporation)

easily the most complex form of percussion. all the different enunciations from her mouth symbolize different strokes one can use in hitting a tabla, depending on the drum (of which there are two),finger, angle, placement on the head, etc...

[LemmySpillane]

Absolutely marvelous!  Percussion is SO underrated and underutilized in western music. Thanks, and keep on mouthin' off!

[windsister]

You can tell she's super passionate about this. :)

[bassrafe]

super cool !!

David De Marez Oyens gave me some lessons in solkattu at a jazzcamp in belgium, loved it.

[PeyBlack]

freaky, but awesom cool

[megalisstudio]

this is super cool

[Braandan]

wow Konnakol

[janezbboy]

Niiiiiiiiice!!! :)

[meso1216]

one flew over the cuckoo's nest.

[idruum]

does this has to do with the phrases played in tabla drums??

or is it different????????

im seriious where can i get konnakol lessons??????

[idruum]

WOW!! WHERE CAN I GET LESSONS ??

[benedele]

there is a dvd available , google it .... otherwise south india is a good bet or look if there are any south indian percussionists or vocalists in your area

[pianomatteo]

haha i watched a professional dance program done do this vocal performance. it was crazy

[justawordaway]

Awsome :) amazingly fast

[SPIT5FIYA]

Lori I love you! btw its Brenda and Dylan

[percussionfan]

There is going to be a live performance of Guru Karaikkudi Mani, a mridangam maestro equally at ease in phonetic percussion (konnakkol) in NewJersy on Sep 2nd. visit layamani dot com for details. I am attending. If possible make a video and upload it.

[madchops82]

I love it

[66flamer]

wow. i absolutely love this singing ability. i put it next to throat singing and the tri chord of buddhist monks. thank you very very much for that piece. hard to find the right word to express my blown away feeling.

[announcermike]

I want to know who is this women and I want her to sing in english.

[nonu12]

An example-- "Sutrix" by Talvin Singh, from his album OK.

[smduf]

Very cool, reminds me of when I was a little kid making up my own language with my brother. The lady is very pretty too. Is this the same or related to "Skat"?

[Arnman]

She should start beatboxing

[misterlove2please]

A perfect example of artistic expression, through the universal language of music. I would love to see you perform live. Nicely done!

[icecreamsinger]

im indian, and im trying to learn konnakol... but shes amazing....

[nat326]

cool iv never herd anything like that b4 !!! its so wierd but in a cool way lol !

[qolorblind]

Did you do the commercial with the hands making patterns to this type of music?

[ragamalaproductions]

This is really great! When are you performing in NY?

[SunwolfEnemy]

Marry me.

[thoia314]

Great solo in Misra chapu, Lori. Well done!

[karaterobot]

Hell yes!! Frickin awesome.

[technobeat]

Amazing .... just the most incredible rhythms. Love it!!

[cajonbongo2007]

Far out - my mind is blown!!!

[mcrockr]

You're talented. That probably takes a lot of practice.

[jradish83]

Bone thugs and harmony and this girl should make a song

[qolorblind]

COOL

[wixxed]

very cool sound. beautiful woman too

[jim8227]

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha rock on!

[nandoanalog]

you tabla babe...

[pbstud]

Shes freakin hot.

[kreles]

wtf? ...

[froggie9219]

well, i guess its a talent. but its odd.

[garyrules667]

that was awsum

[Modo3000]

Wow, thats pretty Awesome

[badmoviesarebad]

i want to smoke crack with that woman.

[smackmunky22]

i reckon crazy drums sound better but why not hey! lol!

[DrewEntreri]

WHY is she saying Taquito?

[malibashi]

I've been to a workshop with Lori and Glen - she's also a good teacher, and it IS possible to learn this stuff! not at this speed though ;-) but it's soooo fun to do!

[guyfadi]

oOoo.. SHE IS. UFFFF... SIMPLY GR88888o

[Dbestdog]

wtf thats wierd shes hot

[leducred]

very pretty

[chewbaca22]

wow

[ariestheramone]

Amazing! You have a very talented tongue:)

[emmanuelhui]

Although it's very fast, there is great diction. Very impressive.

[shapoffm]

Awesome as always

[posta9213]

She is in the new vaseline commercial!

[recordsare]

very cool indeed. please check out my stuff too

andy pratt

[littleduxx]

Brilliant! Ready for the next one!!

[arvair]

thats amazing! this is EXACTLY how my car sounds! lol...

[hyderock]

that's amazing!

[jareman27]

its called konnakol (from south india). The syllables she is saying represent strokes on a drum, but it is also artform in itself.

[josephtube]

Awesome!! Taa dheem tadheem :-)

[gccampello]

Great Lori, Congratulations !! Excelent work !!!

[MadMike10]

what is she saying? Thats how i talk when i'm on acid,still,looks hard,good job!

[coolcrave]

wow ! spectacular solkatkus man how does she do it...it requires immense practice....

[tonbaki]

Lori, nice to see you on the YouTube.com. I added you to my favorites!

[largemind]

This girl is amazing - I have a feeling the world is going to see/hear more of her - totally original !

[pressmart]

its indian classical thing for Bharatha natyam

[rilkurt]

Hi Lori, great video. You really got the opdd-metres down. I missed you guys in Barcelona last year.

Please send my regards to Glen.

[crazyduckproductions]

Who's behind the curtain?

[dumtakadum74]

I LOVE YOU LORI! Cris