Subash Chandran's New DVD - Art of Ghatam and Konnakol

[KillinDaWelfareMCs]

how is this different from "bol" of hindustani music.

[omradiocom]

@KillinDaWelfareMCs Good question. Best answer I can give you is that bol is the phonetic equivalent of strokes to be played with only some adjustment made for speaking faster. 'bol' means to speak. Konnakol is the art of this vocal percussion based in south indian music. Solkattu would be closest to Bol. Konnakol would be without real equivalent in the north. Bol is usually if not always accompanied by a playing of the composition recited. continued...

[omradiocom]

@KillinDaWelfareMCs because it is a vocal art, not simply an attempt to retell a rhythmic tale, there are nuances in how phrases are said that are purely artistic or for performance and have no real translation to a drum (thought I'm sure there are amazing drummers who would dazzle us with a roll here or there). I was caught off guard by it not resembling my drumming experience. (I got to cut that from the the final mix, but...I flubbed good phrases that I'd never heard as a drummer alone).

[tintala]

love the konnakol at the beginning with a touch of reverb, sounds great... thanks for the video.

[Shakambaridasi]

Thank you for posting this - ghatam is my favorite South Indian percussion instrument.

[monkeygames18]

i am new to this world of indian music however are there any indian percussion instruments played with sticks? mallets? please excuse my lack of knowledge but we all start somewhere. thanks.

Charlie.

[gphilamp]

2:30

[gphilamp]

2:30 wow

[dhrupadfan]

Sri T.H. Subash Chandran has the most wonderful voice for konnakol; it is almost as melodious as it is rythmic

[TKDberry]

Good to see you, Chris. Great video.

[msmarlaleigh]

i never knew about this video..amazing...i would like to get one...please tell me how...thank you..happy new year chris!

[dbadagna]

Nice to have a ghatam instructional video. Who is the other gentleman in the video?

[omradiocom]

If you mean the student learning konnakol, that would be me, chris. I really, really didn't want to be in, but when your guru asks, you do. It was an honor.

[Sushumna72]

Namaste!

Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful work. I have been playing ghatam for 3 years and I found this to be quite helpful.  Very inspiring.

With great respect, Matthew

[greez11]

thx....tat was helpful

[alpaykeles]

Thanks Pandit Subash Chandran

PERCUSSIONIST ALPAY®

[IGSXIII]

Wonderful, thanks for sharing this!

[itsmesiva]

Great one !!

[omradiocom]

Release Date still pending, but we should have this DVD out by Spring 2007.

[TaalPanchamSawari]

thx for sharing:) enjoyed it

[navarasan]

This is a good treat, thanks for posting it up.

[Cotler777]

You are a sensation ! Thank you for teaching me.

With much respect, Lori Cotler