KONNAKOL introduction by Henrik Andersen (DK)

Introduction to the basics of KONNAKOL - the southindian rhythm-solflege the way I use them !. I have written 3 books on Konnakol "Shortcut To Nirvana" that can be purchased online at:
http://www.freehandmusic.com/search.aspx?all=henrik+andersen

Category:

Education

Tags:

• konnakol
• Carnatic
• music
• rhythm
• advanced-rhythm
• drumexercises
• Shakti
• John
• McLaughlin
• Zakir
• Vikku
• Vinaykram

[StringsOfAndersen]

I have never released this peice of music. It is from a dance performance

(But you can find a video on my YOUTUBE profile "Music for danceperformance" where the whole corvai is performed live)

[StringsOfAndersen]

Halfspeed, triplets, A tempo, triplets, dobbelt speed, triplets (tisra) etc...

It actually sez so in the video during this exersice, in therms of 2:1 & 3:2 etc :)

[StringsOfAndersen]

It is wonderfull is it not ? :)

What I do to communicate with musicians is write out all the changing meters:

could be f.ex : 5/8 + 5/8 + 6/8 + 7/8 + 9/8 ... When they can play their part well - I ask them to feel and understand "the whole thing" in 4/4

[daveboris]

The music in the end! I love it! ho are them? wat is the name of the music?

[StringsOfAndersen]

The music is composed by me and its from a 2006 danceperformance that I actally participated in:

"Caterpillar" - you´ll find a video by the same name on my Youtube account - Containing a live performance of that music. The other voices are the 4 dancers..

The tune is set in 5/8 with a calimba to keep the thala :-)

[StringsOfAndersen]

Its about grouping the triplets in 7 (7 × 3 regrouped to 3 × 7)

The thing to do is learn the langauge of konnakol so you are able to sing these phrases and understand the transformations in this example = Do the exersice the other way around : Keep the clapping ( 2+2+3) as a constant and sing the transitions. Good luck

[cmusic007]

It is funny that the rhythmic system "Konakol" from South India has excisted for ages, and I don`t know anyone, who has had the idea to make an instructional video. Thank you Henrik!!!!

[anil233]

Thanks for this. its a great video showing the benefits of this amazing system.Thanks man.

[TheModCon]

This is epic beyond belief!

[reaperofgenocide]

I like the way he says ta ka di me in the beginning of the video

[delpimpo]

@StringsOfAndersen I'd like to buy the music of the beginning! How can I buy it?

[parsams]

can u please explain what are the variations you are depicting while doing the 7 beat cycle.. 2+2+3

im unable to understand it explicitly as i can understand the first exercise..

[koundinyaba]

Fantastic. I have a feeling one could use number theory and come up some mind-blowing konnakol compositions.

[kinasomnarsist]

I'm very fascinated about this technique and wondering if it is possible to apply it to notereading to take out a rythm? I myself am a singer and I'm not very good at rythms.

[fletcherman1]

Thank you so much!