Konnakol

Konnakol is the recitation of the syllable language solkattu , with which the sounds of the double-cone drum mridangam are vocalized in the carnatic music of South India . Konnakol is a musical form that can be assigned to vocal percussion in a broader sense . It is also used for learning rhythms and communication between musicians. The technique includes clapping your hands with spoken syllables at the same time. Although Konnakol is particularly important as a tradition in the Indian region, the technique is used all over the world, including as an auxiliary method for composing music. The British jazz and rock guitarist John McLaughlin is one of the most famous users of Konnakol. McLaughlin himself describes Konnakol as a system of mastering rhythm without the aid of drums or drums .

history

Konnakol is represented in various Hindu myths where it is considered a sacred practice. In the 6th century , the doctor Sushruta is said to have healed a snakebite using Konnakol. Today, Konnakol is also used outside of the traditional context as a form of shadow , or is considered an influencing factor in the development of western beat boxing . The pronunciation of the syllables in Konnakol has been reflected in different notations depending on the school and region: In India, Tamil is used for textbooks , in the western context, English dominates.

literature

• David P. Nelson: Solkattu Manual. An Introduction to the Rhythmic Language of South Indian Music. Wesleyan University Press, Middletown (CT) 2014
• Lisa Young: Konnakol - The History and Development of Solkattu - the Vocal Syllables - of the Mridangam. 2010 (extended master's thesis at the University of Melbourne from 1998)

Web links

• http://www.konnakol.org/

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Konnakol, the drum language of South India. In: www.ziz.name. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016 ; Retrieved December 3, 2016 . 
2. ^ John McLaughlin on his ethos, PRS and Paco de Lucía . In: MusicRadar . ( musicradar.com [accessed December 3, 2016]).
3. ↑ The Gateway To Rhythm (Konokol) | John McLaughlin. In: www.johnmclaughlin.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016 . 
4. ↑ Pied piping in Konnakol - Times of India . In: The Times of India . ( indiatimes.com [accessed December 3, 2016]).
5. ↑ Jordan Riefe: Why an experimental composer is writing an opera about the news . In: The Guardian . June 17, 2016, ISSN  0261-3077 ( theguardian.com [accessed December 3, 2016]).
6. ↑ Pied piping in Konnakol - Times of India . In: The Times of India . ( indiatimes.com [accessed December 3, 2016]).
7. ↑ Lisa Young, 2010, p. 28