John McLaughlin/S.Ganesh Vinayakram- Gateway to Rhythm

Konokol is the universal system of mastering rhythm without drums. Guitar legend John McLaughlin, who has advocated this system of learning rhythm for over 30 years, brings it all together with Konokol master Selvaganesh Vinayakram, one of the foremost percussionists from India. Divided into 6 chapters, the student moves from basic understanding of rhythm into the wonderful world of improvisation. Exercises are explained and demonstrated followed by improvisations which include all the exercise material of that particular chapter. You will learn through this course how to improvise rhythmically and how this system can help in your compositions. Following this, John McLaughlin explains and demonstrates on the guitar the benefit Konokol has had on his improvisations, and its usefulness in his compositions over the past 30 years.

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[bigdonkey002]

You know hes worked to get where he is. NOBODY gets this stuff for free.

[davidmantis89]

they seem like completely stoned hahaha

[noodlesmealey]

an englishman in france who loves shiva.....john do you play the cafeteria at CERN?  (john im kidding. i was so jealous when you recorded with the labeque sisters)

[aditya2004]

@Khalilullah leave that dumbo alone. he has no life so he spends his life here.

[Khalilullah]

@aditya2004 In further defence of musical/general ignorance, Blitzspeer sent me this: "Allah will be mad oh that's right you're just another cow worshiping mud puppy hindu." Remember, folks, it is a good thing to study; to use various sources to expand yourself. That, as this video proves, is what makes McLaughlin a genius, and sadly, what makes Blitzspeer and people like him the opposite.

[Khalilullah]

@blitzspeer Hahaha...this is a PM I got from Blitzspeer that it goes a long way toward explaining why the value of indian music is lost on his kind(though somehow, McLaughlin, a genius, respects it): "Some people are dumb and you're a real dummy.Only a dummy makes idiotic remarks like you on youtube because everyone knows your kind are really cowards outside of cyber space.Don't reply I won't take time to read it or reply back,delete is easy enough." Total genius, huh? Good trolling!

[blitzspeer]

@Khalilullah You're definitely not the man from Nantucket however you are a cyber doofus.Did you receive your bar stool degree yet?Go eat some humus ok.

[Khalilullah]

@blitzspeer Memorable tune? Is a tune what music is about? Don't tell Coltrane...he must have wasted gobs of time with all that improvisation. Memorable depends on your ability to perceive music; if "old MacDonald" is what you want, there's a world of dumb music for you to listen to. Is a Limerick your idea of great poetry? "I tried to read Shakespeare and Frost, but who can remember the words? I like 'man from Nantucket'!". Just look into the mirror and say, "duuuuuhhhhh".

[mootbooxle]

YOU KNOW YOU KNOW!! I never realised that it starts on a pickup note - not on the 1!

[aditya2004]

@blitzspeer lol. u fkin chimp wd have no idea of music neways!

[blitzspeer]

Johns' a great in my book but Indian music sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!never heard a great memorable Indian tune yet.I think this is crap.

[MikeTheGuy00]

3:25

John mclaughlin... you're the the best.