What is Konnakol rhythm?
By Matthew Underwood
What is Konnakol rhythm?
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 comparable in some respects to bol in Hindustani music, but allows the composition, performance or communication of rhythms.
What is the purpose of Konnakol?
Musicians communicate rhythmic ideas to each other using Konnakol and they also use the vocal patterns to practice ideas whilst clapping the talam (cyclic meter) with their hands. Konnakol is the medium used for giving teaching instructions in percussion lessons, with corrections in lessons given vocally.
What does Solkattu mean?
Solkattu is a traditional way of learning and practicing rhythms through vocalizations of nonsense syllables stemming from South Indian Carnatic music. In performance, Solkattu is traditionally called Konnakol.
Where is Konnakol from?
konnakol is the art of recitation of ‘solkattu’ which are the vocal syllables of the mridangam. The word comes from Koni (to recite) in Telugu. This word was adopted in the Tamil language and joined to ‘Kol’ (to rule). Konnakol is used as a reference for all Carnatic music.
What are Solkattu syllables?
Solkattu employes drum syllables, which facilitate rapid oral recitation of rhythmic compositions. These compositions are recited in the context of a basic organiztion of beats repeating in a cyclic form called the tāla. Solkattu compositons with tala are often taught orally before being played on the drum.
What are rhythmic syllables?
Rhythm syllables were developed so that students could have a musical way to read rhythm. A rhythm syllable system gives the student a set of nonsense syllables or sounds to associate with written notation and beat formations.
What is the rhythmic pattern 4 4?
In 4/4, the stacked numbers tell you that each measure contains four quarter note beats. So, to count 4/4 meter, each time you tap the beat, you’re tapping the equivalent of one quarter note.
