Konnakkol Manual: An Advanced Course in Solkattu - Softcover

Nelson, David P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819578789 ISBN 13: 9780819578785

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press, 2019

Synopsis

David Nelson wrote and compiled Konnakkol Manual to assist teaching an advanced course in the rhythmic compositions of Karnatak (South Indian) music. This new instructional book picks up where his previous book, Solkattu Manual, left off. It includes advanced exercises for developing control of odd pulse divisions, such as three and five notes per beat. There is a chapter on the sources of Karnatak tāas (meters), and another on the evolution of rhythmic compositions―told through the work of three generations of musicians. The main body of the book comprises full tani āvartanams (spoken percussion solos) in three tāas, together with instructions for practice, and Solkattu notation. Nelson created 150 instructional videos to accompany the text. They are accessible at wesleyan.edu/wespress/konnakkol/.

About this title

About the Author

DAVID P. NELSON has been performing and teaching South Indian drumming since 1975. From his principal teacher, the renowned T. Ranganathan, he learned to accompany a wide range of styles, including Bharata Natyam, South India's classical dance. He has a PhD in ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, where he is currently adjunct assistant professor of music, specializing in South Indian drumming.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0819578789
• ISBN 13: 9780819578785
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 200