Konnakol Conversation

During our lunchbreak in the studio 2009 Me and Mahesh jammed on the 19/8 rhythmic riff from the ending of my tune "The Dark Knight" .....
Its a free floating conversation in 8 beats cycle.
And great fun as I hope you can see
The sounds we sing are southindian "KONNAKOL"
Check my KONNAKOL instruction videos here on youtube

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[InHumanForm555]

I can watch this all day! This is a true display of a couple of konnakol masters. It looks so fun to be able to do once you have it down. I want to get into it some more. I have picked the gateways of rhythm dvd, and have the Pete L. 's book, but it seems that in order to really understand this science you would certainly need a really good teacher, not just a couple of books. Any tips otherwise to help someone interested in taking this to the next level? practice everyday is a given. thanks

[StringsOfAndersen]

I guess learning the alphabeth does not make you a poet :-)

My concept is very basic...... the music is in the mind so I work with a lot of coordination to get my needs fullfilled... Like playing the drums almost every day :-)

Few people will have a long therm masterplan with their art

I guess that works for me - an that helps me plan how to spend my energy every day.....

(Hope I make sense)....bottomline:.... vizualize ....!

[StringsOfAndersen]

Thank for all these compliments

Mahesh is son of the mindblowing legend "Vikku Vinaykram"

What they are able to do w rhythm is ROCKETT SCIENCE

I am just a happy ant - astronaut

These guys should be all over Europe

KONNAKOL RULES..

Check out my album on EMI/ indiabeat "The touch"

(and buy it !)

[StringsOfAndersen]

I Started studying with Pete Lockett in 1994, later Trilok Gurtu

Both amazing musicians.

Henrik

[samiegfunk1]

you guys must have been practicing!

[Corilo91]

Hahaha! Incredible!! You are inpressive!!

[vikrampinto]

very nice, i hear Vikku Vinaykram has a school in Chennai, i am going to India in July and want to attend....do you know what the name of the school is or where i can find a teacher?

[Galucucu]

wtf

[erikimba]

i am from Mexico i want you to be my teachers i really want to learn konnakol i plan to travel to india one day soon, but meanwhile how can i be in contact with you and start learning this incredible "system" (form of music), honestly my best wishes for you dedicated musicians and merry christmas for all and happy holidays no matter your religion or beliefs.

[BlackLily888]

you guys are awesome...would like to dance to you!

[mazafuzle]

i maw a old man doing that with the hands and singing i thought he was high on something

[jmsbk12345]

What a groove! Amazing.

[SpiritofDevotion]

Very cool! I love your lessons on Konnakol, you have helped me a lot. Thanks! I found that sometimes its really hard to gain access to indian rhythmic knowledge. Now I'm in south india, so I get a very nice dose of Thavil drums very frequently.

[Annonymus]

jamming :D

[gufflibagi]

i cant believe this. To mahesh, vikku vinayakram sirs nephew, rajaram played for my arangetram in Melbourne. Please ask him about if you have any time. Ty for this video. Its awesome.

[BenjiSpeaks]

This is amazing, Vocal Rythmic Art at its finest, only just found this amazing art out today, and i must say its purely amazing,