Combination Rag with Asalato

Playing an old string band tune with Devin Champlin and Katy Harris. I'm playing an African shaker with many names: Asalato, Kashaka, Kosika, Patica, Kass-Kass, Thelevi, etc. I'm no expert player, but I think the basic rhythms they make often fit old ragtime tunes like this one, originally recorded by the East Texas Serenaders in 1927. I bought my aslato at Rhythm Traders in Portland, Oregon. Scroll down a bit on this page to find them:
http://www.africanrhythmtraders.com/html/bells.html

Here are some asalato videos here on YouTube:
Basic techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tq5kQ_P2as
Instructional series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4wA4nv-8oo
Old-time banjo & clogging: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndgf0E2TCkw
Solo with juggling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzhJuSKJ9N8
Another solo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12eycU21RkE&t=20s

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ragtime
• Fiddle
• Tune
• Guitar
• Old-Time
• Percussion
• Aslato
• Asalato
• Kashaka
• Kosika
• Thelevi
• Patika
• Kass-Kass
• Nobocaster
• Stringband

[diapersmith]

Thanks for the links. And thanks to you and yours for the great video!

[ahlahlancha]

jeff leff rules!

[isabellanakahara]

This is really, really great! I could listen to you all .... a lot! Both thumbs and big toes way up!

[IlBardus]

Wow! Amazingly awesome!

You're always playing with good musicians - just like you!

I never heard about this 'asalato'. A curious instrument, I would say.

[Raitaro85]

@mrtesj

Its called an asalato. I have a pair myself and they are very tricky to use. Jeff however, RULES at them!

[mrtesj]

What in blazes are those things your slinging around? They do add a nice click to the music.

[floydbluethereal]

Great!