Thank you so much! I was born in India but never got to learn Indian music the traditional way. I started learning the drums and the keyboards in the nineties in the US. You could call that as my first formal education in music. The written form of the Western music makes it easy to understand. However, when I tried to enter the world of Indian music, I was truly lost. I needed a bridge between what I knew and what I wanted to learn. Unfortunately, there are not very many bridges out there, which can connect the dots. I think you are one of those musicians who have figured out the connection! So, thanks again.
Thankyou. Subscribed. I now understand where and why I get lost in trying to diagnose Indian rythms. Thanks for sharing your insights and musical journey. You are doing great service to Indian music. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you very very much Sir, for sharing your knowledge with the community!! I guess, for Western trained drummers it'll need some time to "grab" these concepts. Please give us more lessons like this! Are there any SERIOUS instruction videos about Indian rhythms available? It would be great if you could also share your knowledge about "solkattu" and "konnakol" with us. Thank you! Although I know a (very little) bit about Indian music and how to handle Indian "rhythms", I feel like a kid. who just got a 1000 piece Puzzle and is still happy to find two pieces with matching colours but is unable to match these pieces! I also like to mention I love the sound of your Tabla and Bayan. Do you - or any member of the European - community, have any suggestions where I can get a GOOD set of tablas?
Kuljit ji, thanks for this great introduction! Could you please shed some more light on the purpose of percussion in Gurbabi Raag Sangeet? Is it to keep a rhythm? Does the rhythm or pattern change depending on what's being sung? Apart from the opportunity to improvise, why are the patterns so complex? How does it add value to what's being sung? To my un-initiated ears, I don't 'get' it. Thanks again for your Video. Noone else has tried to explain Indian percussion to un-initiated.
Thank you for this question Pritam Ji. As far as I know, the Raag Mala section in the Guru Granth Sahib refers to Raga musical scales only - not Taal or rhythm. When performed traditionally, Ragas include rhythms for musical variety and to help listeners by providing a pulse, but are probably not necessary to convey the beauty in the scriptures. Regarding rhythms, they are not complex by nature, but many tabla players tend to over play. Sometimes this can distract the listener (and even the singer) from appreciating the essence of the lyrics. Thanks for this question. Kuljit
There are a number of video series' on this channel that you might find interesting: Tabla Explorer, Demystifying Indian Music & Tabla Talks. Thanks for commenting.
Thanks for commenting, it is very useful. So, how do you write rests - one beat rest, two beat rest, 1.5 beat rest etc? Also, how do your write dynamics and loudness - like play soft/medium/loud/very loud? Also. if composer wants Ke plus Te, how would you write this?
