
Continue counting in konnakol from six to eight in part 2, exploring six as two and four, seven as three and four, and eight as four and four, with recaps.
Learn to keep time in Konnakol by using a metronome to align your beat with the tempo, practicing at 70 BPM and optionally 60 BPM with an eight-beat exercise.
Learn the second half of the forensic composition and combine it with the first, using the same line repeats twice, then practice four-line Konnakol patterns with a metronome at BPM.
Warm up with the sollu by practicing the four-line drill to build speed and storytelling. Repeat lines, refine taalam patterns, and maintain proper method as you progress through the module.
Master groove by grouping attack patterns in threes and accenting each group for rhythm. Use double time, repeat the final line to cue the ending, and return to data.
Bring together the parts from the previous section by repeating after me and finishing the whole section with duck and attack in the slow groove version 2.
About the Course
In this course on Konnakol, students will learn the basics of vocal percussion through learning videos, exercises, online activities, and more. Delivered by Akshay Anantapadmanabhan, a leading percussionist in India and abroad, this course is designed for beginners and anyone looking to build a foundation in Carnatic percussion.
About the Instructor
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan is a leading Carnatic percussionist, mridangam player, and researcher. He has collaborated with some of the top artists in the Carnatic music community, and published international publications on the mridangam, konnakol and the kanjira. In his course, he takes learners through the fundamentals of Konnakol (Carnatic vocal percussion).
About SaPa
Led by singer-songwriter Bindu Subramaniam and violinist Ambi Subramaniam, SaPa - Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts - takes in learners as young as three years old and helps them fall in love with music. We offer personalized and group classes in every musical discipline - from Carnatic vocal to Western instrumental. We also offer self-paced courses and workshops led by the world's best-loved musicians.
All learning material at SaPa - curriculum, textbooks, and assessments - are designed and developed in-house. Our vision is to give every child a long and fulfilling journey with music, and to promote non-competitive excellence.
Who can take this course?
Anyone who wants to build a foundation in Carnatic percussion.