Kanjira Lesson (Ta Din Gi Na Tom Variations) - Ken Shorley

A kanjira and solkattu lesson focusing on variations of the 5-pulse phrase TA DIN GI NA TOM, presented by Canadian percussionist, Ken Shorley (with deep gratitude and love to Ken's guru of Carnatic rhythm and drumming, Vidwan Professor Trichy Sankaran). Enjoy!
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[@MrOtisotis]

i really love how you always give credit to your guru. i feel its very respectful to give that

[@kenshorley]

Thanks for your comment. I'm indebted to Sankaran-sir for so much. He really has opened up my perception of rhythm and time.

[@daveking-sandbox9263]

Very clear explanation Ken! My guru and Bangalore was Mr. T.A.S Mani. RIP. I often toured with him here in Europe as well. B.C. Manjunath is also a good friend, player and teacher.

[@kenshorley]

Thank you so much for the kind words! Cheers from Canada!

[@WildWoodlandsSW]

I play middle eastern percussion,and have recently discovered the Kanjira,which is a fascinating instrument. This is a great tutorial,and i have written all the notations down,so i can work on them. Thanks for all your percussion videos.

[@kenshorley]

Many thanks for the kind words!

[@nadopasana5542]

Excellent teaching with different varieties. I too mridangam player from Hyderabad

[@ramgopalb.r9984]

Namaste sir. very good sir.

[@philsmythnoises3111]

Hi there Ken, I really have enjoyed playing along with the mora variations that you presented here, in such a clear and relaxed manner. Thank you!

[@kenshorley]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dtdt-gy8ob]

终于等来了最新一期的kanjira教学，very thanks，sir🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@kenshorley]

Thank you for watching!

[@sunduraj2410]

Very Useful MR. Ken.... It will be useful for me.... As u said It for Mridangam.... Love from India.

[@dougsours1]

This is very helpful stuff. I've been using some of these ideas on the bendir drum, while sometimes playing "Ta" on the rim or as a snap.

[@kenshorley]

Thanks! Glad you found the video useful!

[@debabratadas3724]

Fantastic sir... I try to learn it

[@M19176]

Great sir...🙏

[@kenshorley]

Thank you!

[@brigitteotto9546]

Thanks a lot, again very clear and structured!

[@kenshorley]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks, Brigitte.

[@Sunil_Nair]

🙏🙏🙏 Thank you so much for sharing

[@kenshorley]

Thanks for listening!

[@Saro2829]

Amazing explanation bro.. Im from South India Tamilnadu

[@kenshorley]

Thanks so much!

[@sjahin]

Again super nice and very well done Ken, thanks a lot Guru ci :)

[@kenshorley]

Thanks!

[@raghuprakhya3258]

Thanks!

[@kenshorley]

Thank you!

[@michaelk.relaxationmusic6850]

Fantastic, thank you 🙏

[@kenshorley]

Thanks Michael!

[@rajeshuthram.thankappan6958]

Vary Good

[@debabratadas3724]

Good

[@raghav1976007]

Salutations to our master...

[@kenshorley]

🙏🏾

[@Saro2829]

❤❤

[@biplabmondal5651]

Sir🙏, nice class, please help me learn this kanjira,,, I am Indian, from India, god bless all you,,,

[@kenshorley]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@debabratadas3724]

I am from Bengal... but I try to understand♥️

[@nadopasana5542]

Also present different tala

[@my-spinning-wheel]

These lessons are excellent. Can you provide a definition of mohra? I hear this term used often and kind of understand what it is (short looped phrase) but don't understand the actual definition. Thank you!

[@kenshorley]

Hi. A simple definition is that a mora is the repetition of a phrase three times which ends on an important beat within a rhythmic cycle - often (but not always) on the first beat of the cycle. Thanks for watching!

[@my-spinning-wheel]

@@kenshorley thank you!

[@RogerThunderhandsGilbert]

Did I hear you correct, you were getting a more bass tone by using water somehow? I'm all ears,,tell me more!

[@kenshorley]

Yes! The traditional kanjira is made from lizard skin which absorbs water in order to deepen in pitch.

[@RogerThunderhandsGilbert]

@@kenshorley Will that work on goat skin heads? damp cloth maybe?

[@puttappasuresh4840]

Pls share notes ....