Konnakol-Indian Scat singing

Jeff Almeyda

Senior Consultant
If you guys want to hear some serious rhythmic phrasing going on, check these guys out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lINneylEo0U

I saw a Steve Smith vid "Two Steve Simths" on youtube and one of the commenters mentioned the similarity between this vid and what Steve is playing. It was eye-opening, to say the least.

Can you clap along with the beat the whole way through? It's there and they are locked in to it.
 
For a couple more examples, check out the album "21 Spices" by Trilok Gurtu with Simon Phillips and the NDR Big Band. There's nothing like the combination of this style of singing, Gurtu's tabla, Phillips's kit drumming, and a pretty crushing big jazz band. They were *on fire* for the live tracks. That album has become a favorite of mine...
 
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