He comes from the family of the well known nadaswaram exponents, the ambalapuzha brothers. Overview the ghatam is an ancient indian percussion instrument that plays a large part in south indian carnatic classical music tradition. The konnakol lesson starts from basic vocalization patterns, building to. He released the first instructional dvd for ghatam and konnakol in 2007 called the art of ghatam and konnakol. What are your thoughts on the ghatam as a percussion instrument. Konnakol link hat tip comment weve heard all kinds of music and singing around here, but we can honestly say this is the first time our ears have had the privilege of listening to this tonguetwisting indian scat singing called konnakol. Subash chandran, also an accomplished ghatam artiste, is perhaps the greatest modern day exponent of konnakol. Vinayakaram has been her manasiga guru soul mentor for konnakol.
It is the art of reciting carnatic percussion syllables. An expert instructor, ghatam karthick subramaniam teaches the concepts of the south indian carnatic rhythm system by using konnakol, the art of verbal. Ghatam produce a distinctive metallic sound and are made in several sizes. Konnakol verbal percussion is a fine art form where the rhyhtm solfa syllables are recited with mathematical precision a.
It is a vocal percussion art to which melody, percussions, dynamics can be added to make it rhythmic. The ghatam lessons are approached from the beginning with introduction to strokes, playing patterns, compositions, korvai, mora, and varied talams. Laya consits of the internationally acclaimed ghatam indian earthen pot for. It may be performed as a solo on stage or can be effective accompaniment to vocal or instrumental recitals. I have published many articles and authored two books, the rhythmic principles and practice of south. Incorporating konnakol with his mridangam manjunath bc. He will be teaching how to play the south indian clay pot, the ghatam, and the art of vocal percussion. Konnakol is the art of performing rhythmic syllables vocally in south indian music.
Ghatam the ghatam is one of the most ancient percussion instruments of india. Unlike other indian percussion instruments, such as the tabla and mridangam, the ghatam does not have a membrane over its mouth. Raghus majestic style of performing on the mridhangam. Konnakol refers to a combination of konnakol syllables spoken while counting the tala meter with the hand. Books, dvds, cds and cdroms will help you to learn the. I teach mridangam, ghatam, kanjira and konnakol, besides courses in ethnomusicology. Arun luthras konnakol jazz project with selvaganesh. The konnakol artist performs in the talavadya kacceri the percussion. A grade kanjira artist and also a great mridangam player who learned from. A world renowned percussionist with a mesmerizing hold over his key instrument ghatam. The artistry of ghatam and konnakol the new dvd by sri t. Kalakarmis, the team trustees ghatam giridhar udupa. Several mridangam artists engage in teaching konnakol as well. Konnakol is the art of performing percussion syllables vocally in south indian carnatic music.
Promo of the art of ghatam and konnakol dvd by sri subash chandran. Kanjira artist ganesh and ghatam exponent subash chandran. Over the past 40 years, she has mastered the art of playing the ghatam in carnatic music. It is sad that the art that he made famous was to soon. It is located in fayetteville, arkansas, near the campus of the university of arkansas and serves as a cultural center for the northwest arkansas area. The konnakol lesson starts from basic vocalization patterns, building to compositions, and korvais. He is acknowledged as one of the foremost virtuosos of the mridangam and also plays the kanjira on occasion.
Considered the king of konnakol, sri subash chandran acheived his art through learning from his father but states that it came natural. Learned kanjira, ghatam, mridangam, and konnakol with his father. He leads and orchestrates heartbeat ensemble with his creative compositions and path breaking ventures. Born in mayiladuthurai, a small town in tamil nadu in an orthodox brahmin family sukkanya ramgopal today is one of the leading and the first lady ghatam artiste from india.
Book sukkanya ramgopal for event request sukkanya ramgopal. Scott robinsonworld music and percussion, frame drums. Students will, however, need pen and paper for taking notes, a desire to learn music, and time to dedicate to the weekly lessons. In conversation with bengaluru boy wonder shivraj natraj who shot to fame with his incredible konnakol beatboxing. He is the son of shri balakrishna panicker and shrimati saraswati. Savaljavab trichy thayumanavar savaljavab a series of interviews with musicians and dancers concertgoers during the 1930s and 1960s would have encountered fullbench carnatic music concerts, which included violin, mridangam, ghatam, khanjira and konnakol. Balaji is the proud torch bearer of the great doyen palghat sri. He was awarded the madras music academys sangeetha kalanidhi in 2011. Pakkiriya pillai used to be one of the stalwarts of konnakol in the 1920s.
On the new nandi cd ghatam is the only percussion instrument featured except for konnakol and it sounds really great. As a course for beginners, ghatam and konnakol for beginners does not require students to complete a prerequisite course before enrollment. He has a school at the sankara apartments in the west mambalam area of chennai. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Trivandrum v balaji inherits the art of music and rhythm as a family tradition from his great grandfather kodiyayal venkatrama iyer known for his harikatha and konnakkol. Manjunath was attracted towards konnakkol done by the padmashri dr t k murthy. Konnakol is the art of vocalising rhythmic syllables, and konnakol wizards like. Subash chandrans 2007 dvd the art of ghatam and konnakol is a. Shankaranaryanan nandakumar t s nandakumar was born on 17 march 1958 in ambalappuzha, kerala, india. Coming from a family of musicians, shivraj is the fifth generation. Konnakol is the spoken component of solkattu and is the art of performing percussion syllables in south indian carnatic music. The ghatam, a very ancient percussion instrument of south india, is a mud pot with a. Teaching material on the ghatam and konnakol tarang indian. Solkattu manual includes two dvds featuring performances of all 150 lessons, and full performances of all three of the outlined smallensemble pieces. Konnakol is the art of vocal percussion and the leading artist in this craft is t. Further, all the differences between carnatic and north indian rhythms apply equally to konnakol and tabla bols.
They are responsible for the accompaniments that pep up. He learnt the nuances of konnakkol along with the mridangam under him. Other names for this instrument include bada, ghara, matka, and noot. Sankarans 2010 book uses both western and traditional notation, nelsons 2008.
Konnakol is the other art form that has caught manjunaths fancy. Ghatam karthick is one of icons of new age fusion music. Subash chandran performing ghatam in austin concert with ravikiran, tarun bhattacharya, a. Sukkanya ramgopal is not only the popular lady ghatam artiste but also one of the senior most artistes of the country. Arun luthras konnakol jazz project with selvaganesh on the walton arts centers starrlight series jazz club series in starr theater. The ghatam is considered an idiophone because the whole of it vibrates to produce a sound when struckunlike membranophones which have drum heads that are struck, like the tabla or. A special piece tracing the connection between maheswara sutras and the konnakol the art of performing percussion syllables vocally is also on the cards, says the ghatam artiste, who will. Introduction to konnakkol konnakkol is an ancient indian rhythmic language. The book then provides lessons in the eightbeat adi tala, arranged so that by the end, students will have learned a full percussion piece they can perform as an ensemble. It is frequently paired with the percussion instrument tabla. Subash chandrans new dvd art of ghatam and konnakol. Ive found the rhythm method and comprehensive exercises the book contains very helpful already. Arts, documentaries, videos, weird a true story of adventure and spiritual quest. Fun with konnakolcarnatic percussive syllables youtube.
The ghata tharang is a unique idea conceptualised by sukkanya. This verbal utterance of the rhythmic syllables is an art that is becoming dangerously close to obsolete. For over twenty five years chick balter has traveled the world in search of the miraculous. Indoeuropean fusion music comes to chennai the hindu. He also plays on other percussion instruments including the mrudangam, khanjira, morsing and konnakol vocal syllables, and has performed with globally wellknown artistes and in many styles like carnatic, hindustani, fusion, jazz, blues, rock. Konnakol is the spoken component of solkattu, which refers to a combination of konnakol syllables spoken while simultaneously counting the tala meter with the hand. It is often compared with hand placements in mridangam. With the exception of trichy sankarans book south indian drumming sankaran. Its all there, bass, treble, everything in between. Konnakol is the art of performing percussion syllables vocally in south indian music, the carnatic music south indian classical performance art of vocal percussion. Tarang offers a variety of selected teaching material tutors for many indian musical instruments. Ghatam, large, narrowmouthed earthenware water pot used as a percussion instrument in india.
Konnakol is the art of performing percussion syllables vocally in south indian music to convey a larger thalam. The supporting artists are integral part of the ensemble in music the supporting artists are integral part of the ensemble in music. Join chick now in this first person account, as he travels to the exotic land of india, and reveals the secrets and mysteries of the ancient art of firewalking. Ghatam karthick konnakol verbal percussion youtube. On this first of its kind dvd, sri subash chandran shares his knowledge on the ghatam, the clay pot of south indian percussion, and konnakol, the art of vocal percussion. There is a whole universe of sounds in this claypot. Her commitment to breaking new ground has inspired her to play the ghata tharang with 6 7 ghatams of different shruthis, thereby creating melody on a percussion instrument. From nattuvangam to tavil to vocal music to konnakol was a long journey and it was in the last that pakkiria pillai attained immortality.
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