Konnakol - The South Indian Art of Vocal Percussion

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It is exciting to see that the art of konnakol is growing every day. In the coming months, two DVDs will be released that should open up more of the art for enthusiasts and hobbyists alike.

The Art of Ghatam and Konnakol - Sri Subash Chandran
Sri Subash Chandran demonstrates the ghatam from beginning strokes and developmental excercies to compositions, korvai and mora. It represents a great foundation for the beginning ghatamist and to intermediate and even advanced percussionists who study cross-techniques.

The Konnakol lessons start from beginning phrases, compositions, mora and korvai. You will learn the varied syllables found in Konnakol that vary from traditional drumming syllables, and how to change the vocalizations as you approach more concert phrasing. There are extras to practice the lessons in a more focused manner.

The DVD features on screen vocalizations for each lesson, 3 camera views of ghatam, and an interview with Sri Subash Chandran on his music career and perspectives.
DVD available July 2007 worldwide via OMRadio.com. (disclaimer: konnakol.org is operated by the owners of omradio.com)

John McLaughlin and Sri Selva Ganesh
John McLaughlin has just released "Gateway to Rhythm" with percussionist V. Selvaganesh. The material is presented to give a view of rhythm through Now available worldwide at Abstractlogix from Mediastarz.

In the six chapters, John and Selva approach the divisions of 3, 4, and 5, and the use of tha di ki ta thom to express the various nadais or subdivisions. The notation is on screen and easy to follow. As Selva approaches much faster speeds, it is very accessible based on the foundational materials at the beginning. It closes with a great performance of students from Sri Vikku Vinayakram's school and a refreshing glipse of the next generation of konnakol artists.

Sri John McLaughlin demonstrates how these phrases have been used in developing his melodic choices with konnakol as his mental backdrop. For musicians other than drummers it offers a glimpse at how you can develop rhythmic phrasing to your guitar, bass, horn, or other.

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KANJIRA

Harishankar G - The Late legend - always must be recognized. Thank you Maestro.

Latha Ramachar
        3, Bangaru   Amman Lane,
        Opp. Veeraperumal Koil,
        Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.
      Phone:   499   5376

Mani K V R S
        3, Muthukrishnan   Street,
        Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.
        Phone:    495 3723

Nagarajan V
        11, Kuppuswamy   Street,
        T Nagar, Chennai 600 017.
        Phone:   828   2721

Papanasam S Sethuraman
        30/1 N M K Mudali   Street,
        Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.
      Phone:495   4457

Purushotaman B S
        19, II Fir H   M A Triplicane,
        Chennai 600 005.
        Phone:   855   5048

Ramanan C K S
          C/o C K Shyamasedhu,
          22,   Mandaveli street,
          Mandaveli, Chennai 600 028.
          Pager:   9632- 723436

      Ramchar H P
      535,   7th Main Hanumath Nagar,
      Bangalore 560 019.
      Phone:(080)   605 062

Rangachari K S
          33/2,   Srinivasa Iyer Street,
          West Mambalam,
          Chennai 600 033.
          Phone:482   3271

      Selva Ganesh V
      14/5, Parasu   Street,
      Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.
      Phone:    644 4066

Shyam Sundar C K
          C/o C K   Shyamasedhu,
          22, Mandaveli street,
          Mandaveli, Chennai 600 028.
      Pager:   9632- 723436

MORSING

Balachandran R V P
120, Big Street,
Triplicane, Chennai 600 005

Krishnan A S
        10, I Floor, Raja   street,
        Mandaveli, Chennai 600 028.
        Phone:   493 4562

Rajasekar B
        5, Pillappa   Lane,
        Nagarathpet Cross,
        Bangalore 560 002.
        Phone: (080)   215 853

Raman R
          2A, Srineketan Apartments
          Flat   no. 4, Kamakshi Nagar Annexe,
          Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600 087.
      Phone: 482   5608

      Ramanujam P S
      Flat 16,   Akshaya,
      III Main Road,
      Nanganallur, Chennai 600 061.
      Phone: 519 961 (office)
        Phone: 5220240

Srirangam Kannan
          15 E, 8th Main   Road,
          Kasthuribha Nagar,
          Chennai 600 020.
      Phone: 441   1818

Sundar N
          4-A, Jagadambal   Street,
          Vijayalakshmipuram,
          Ambattur, Chennai 600 053.
      Phone: 635 6052

MRIDANGAM

Adambakkam R   Sundaraman
          Plot 9A, Door 3,
“Kamakshi Nilayam”,
          Shantinagar,   2nd Street,
          Adambakkam,
          Chennai 600 088.
          Phone:   245   1611

Amarnath J
            C/o Mr.   Venkatesan,
            Plot no. 16, Raja Apartments,
            5A, Balakrishna Street,
            West Mambalam,
            Chennai 600 033.
            Phone:     498 0324

Ananthakrishnan   R
            Staff artist, All India Radio,
            Thycaud Post,
          Trivandrum 695 014

Arjun Kumar
            19, Flat no. 2,
            Viswas Apartments,
            5th Main Road,
            Malleswaram,
            Bangalore 560 003.
          Phone:   (080)   336 8635

Arun Prakash
            8,   Kumaran Colony, 5th street,
            Vadapalani,
            Chennai 600   026.
            Phone: 372 0481
            Pager:   9610 - 126712

Aswin Sridharan
2, East Coastal Road,
Chennai 600 028

Babu   Rajasekaran
            14, Balakrishna Mudali Street,
            West Mambalam,
            Chennai 600 033.
          Phone: 474 3974

Balaji J
            70,   Choudry nagar,
            Valasaravakam,
            Chennai 600 087.
            Phone: 486 4334
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          Webpage: http://www.konnakol.org/www.agelre.com/mb/mridangam

Balashankar S
            F2, C   Block Mahaveer Apts.
            4 East Coast Road,
            Thiruvanmiyoor,
            Chennai 600   041.
          Phone: 442 0756

Banglore V   Praveen
            33, Basavanna Lane,
            J M Road Cross,
            Kavadi Revanna Setty   Pet,
            Banglore – 560 002.
          Phone:   (080) 821 5406

Bombay Balaji
            28/5,   R R Flats, Krishnapuri
            Srinivasa Avenue,
            Chennai 600 028.
          Phone:   493 8015

Dandamudi Ramamohan   Rao
“Omkara Sadanam”,
            23-35-27A, Jagarlamudivani Street,
            Lakshmi   Nagar,
            Vijaywada – 520 011.
            Phone:      (0866)   - 434 829

Dindugal   Ramamurthy
            13, Kattamani Street,
            Muthiapet,
            Pondicherry-   605 003

Erode K S   Nagarajan
            18, Om Shakti Nagar,
            Valasarawakkam,
            Chennai 600 087.
            Phone:   486   5395

Ganapathiraman   B
            36/4, Janaki Raman street,
            Arun Apartments,
            West Mambalam,
            Chennai 600 033.
            Phone: 484 9217

Ganesan V M
            30, III   Trust Cross Street,
            Mandavellipakkam,
            Chennai 600 028.
            Phone:     494 2410

Ganesh G K
            39, S M V   Koil Street,
            Triplicane,
            Chennai   600 005

Ganesh K R
            Plot 6,   Gangai Amman Koil Street,
            Vadapalani,
            Chennai 600 026.
            Phone: 472   3377

Gopalakrishnan K   V
            3, Muthukrishnan Street,
            Mylapore,
            Chennai 600 004.
            Phone:   495   3723

Govindarajan D
            112   / 7, 4th Street, P A Flats,
            Karpagam Avenue,
            Chennai 600   028.
            Phone:   493   9913

Guruvayur Dorai
            5,   Saradapuram,
            Mylapore,
            Chennai 600 004.
            Phone: 494 2233

Hanumanthapuram J   Bhuvarahan
            2, Sambandam Street,
            Mandaveli Street,
            Chennai 600   028.
            Phone:   495   4198

Janaki Achutan
92/6, Gengu Reddy Road,
Chennai 600 073

Jayakumar V R
            37,   Rajeshwari Nagar Selaiyur,
            Tambaram,
            Chennai 600 073.
            Phone: 237   6745

Jayanth B
            17,   Srinivasamurthy Avenue,
            Chennai 600 020.
            Phone:   413151

Kalakkad R   Srinivasan
            20, Tanjore Road,
            T Nagar,
            Chennai 600 017.
            Phone:   434   3394

Kallidakurichi   Sivakumar
            89, Karuneer Street,
            Adambakkam,
            Chennai 600 088.
            Phone: 245 2144

Kalpathi Sridhar
            31,   Barkit Road,
            T Nagar,
            Chennai 600 017.
            Phone:   434   7891

Kamalakar Rao V
            717,   21151, Zamindar Metta,
            Rajamundri – 533 105.
            Phone:   (0883)   763 84

Karaikudi   Jayaraman
            46, Janakiraman Street,
            West Mambalam,
            Chennai 600 033.
            Phone:   484   9280

Karaikudi R   Chandramouli
            B-4, Nathan Complex,
            Muthukadu Road,
            Thiruvanmiyoor,
            Chennai   600 041

Karaikudi R Mani
            14, 1st Main Road,
            Jeth Nagar,
            R A Puram,
            Chennai   600 028.
            Phone: 493 6650
            Homepage: www.webindia.com/kmani

Karaikurichi   Mohanaram
            36, V C Gardens, 1st   Street,
            Mandaveli,
            Chennai 600 028.
            Phone: 493 3631

Karur R   Nageswaran
            8C, Thiruvalluvar Street,
            New Perungalathur,
            Chennai   600 063.

Kovai Mani
            25,   Thrimurthy Layout,
            Thadagam Road,
          Coimbatore   641 002

Koviladi R   Madhvaprasad
            SBI,184, East Chitra Street,
            Srirangam,
            Trichy 620   006.
          Phone:   (0431)   431 294

Krishnan G S
            4, Main   Chetty Street,
            Mandaveli,
          Chennai   600 028

Krishnan V
            C/o R   Venkataramani
            443/1 ICF South Colony,
          Chennai   600 038

Kumbakonam R   Saravanan
            9, G Block Sivaraman Street,
            Mandaveli Street,
            Chennai   600 028.
          Phone: 493 4737

Kumbakonam S   Padmanaban
            G 23/245, Sector 7, Rohini,
            New Delhi 110 085.
          Phone:   (011)- 705 2361

Kuttalam Vishwanatha   Iyer
            27, N M K Mudali Street,
            Mylapore,
            Chennai 600 004.
          Phone:   494 7902 PP

Kuzhalmannam G   Ramakrishna
            Kuzhalmannam Village,
            Palghat – 678 702.
          Phone:   (04922)   8329

Madipakkam   Suresh
          C/o S Parthasaraty
          43, 2nd Main road,
          Kannan   Nagar,
          Madipakkam,
          Chennai 600 091.
Phone:    234 7134

Madurai K   Thiagarajan
            9, 3rd West Ponnagaram,
            Madurai   625 016.

Madurai T   Srinivasan
            69, New Bethania Nagar,
            4th   Street,
            Valasaravakkam,
            Chennai   600 087

Madirimangalam   Swaminathan
            184, T T K Road,
            Chennai 600 018.
            Phone:    453 375

Mahadevan S M S
Phone: (044)- 494 1840

Manakkal Sriram
            40,   28th Cross Street,
            Indira Nagar,
            Chennai 600 020.
          Phone:   441   9887

Mannargudi A   Easwaran
            1, East Circular Rad,
            Mandavelipakkam,
            Chennai –600 028.
            Phone:   494   3646

Mannargudi R   Srinivasan 2nd Floor, Block B Vijay Terrace,
            32,   1st Main Road,
            Gandhi Nagar,
            Chennai 600 020.
            Phone:    4416342

Manoj Siva N
              39/2,   Ramakrishnam 3rd Street.,
            West Mambalam,
            Chennai 600 033.
            Phone:     474 0454

Vijay B Natesan
              11,   Uma-Irla Loop Housing Society,
            Irla Lane, Vile Parle West,
            Mumbai 400   056.
            Phone:   (022)   671 0935

Melakkaveri   Balaji
              4, Marichetty Street,
            Mandaveli,
            Chennai 600 028.
            Phone:     493   5355

Mudhra Bhaskar
              10/4, Shenoy Road,
            Nugambakkam,
            Chennai 600 034.
            Phone:    826 4493,
            Phone:    823   2702

Murthy D S R
2-1-68 Old Nallakunta,
Hyderbad –500 044.

Murthy T K 3/B, Nattuveerachi Street,
            Mylapore,
            Chennai 600 004.
            Phone:           498 0889,
            Phone:        498   0495

Nagai S   Narayanan
              5, Solaippa Mudali Street,
            Mylapore,
            Chennai 600   004.
            Phone:   499   3217

Narayana Raju M   L
              24 16 59, 3rd Cross Road, Durgapuram,
            Vijaywada- 520   003.
            Phone:   434   007

Narayanan K
              262,   Goods Shed Street,
            Madurai – 625 001.
            Phone:   (0452)   740 307

Nellai Balaji
              19,   Ganesh Nagar,
            Thiruvanmiyur,
            Chennai 600 041.
            Pager:   9532- 713605

Neyveli R   Narayanan
              Flat 4, Kris Apartments”,
            42, Kripasangari Street,
            West   Mambalam,
            Chennai 600 033.
            Phone:    483 4155

Neyveli Skanda   Subramanium
              C 38, Lake View Apartments”,
            102,Lake View Road,
            West   Mambalam,
            Chennai 600 033.
            Phone:     485 3512
            Pager:   9632- 720226

Neyvali B   Venkatesh
              14 C, Kannairam Street,
            Sivasankara   Nagar,
            Chrompet,
            Chennai 600 044.
            Phone:     401 0572Nirmal Narayan
              18,   Narasimhapuram,
            Chennai- 600 004.
            Phone:       493 6133

Palyur C   Gopalakrishnan
            26, A Secreteriate Colony,
            Adambakkam,
            Chennai 600   088.
          Phone:   245   5513

Palani C Kumar
              20,   K V Flats,
            Chakrapani Road,
            Guindy,
            Chennai 400 032.
          Phone:   245   7550

Palghat R Raghu
              26,   Egmore High Road,
            Chennai – 600 008.
          Phone:          825 1234

Palghat S   Suresh
              28/3, Krishnapuri,
            Chennai – 600 028.
          Phone:   493   5760

Palladam Ravi
              25,   Old Agraharam road,
            Tallakulam,
          Madurai   625 002

Panchapakesan E   M
              57, T A Mudali Street,
            Mylapore,
            Chennai 600 004.
          Phone:     494 0038

Poongulam   Subramanium
              10/6 “Gomathy Apartents”,
            Murthy Streets,
            West   Mambalam,
            Chennai 600 033.
          Phone:     489 2800

Poovalur   Srinivasan
              C/o Mrs. Lakshmi,
            30/4, “Ramesh Mahesh Apartments”,
            Raja   Street,
            Mandaveli,
          Chennai 600 028.

Prakash J
              25,   Krishnapuri,
            Srinivas Avenue,
            Chennai 600 028.
          Phone:   493   5545

Prapancham   Ravindran
              393, Sastri Street, Nehru Nagar,
            Saligram,
            Chennai 600   093.
          Phone:     483 5900

Prasad K V F4,   Puliyur 2nd Main Road,
            Trust   Puram,
            Kodambakkam,
            Chennai 600 024.
          Phone:     483 0228

Rajagopal V P
              33,   Srinivasa Reddy Street,
            A 8, “Pandyar Apartments”,
            T Nagar,
          Chennai   600 017.

Rajasekar V
              69/8,   “Maruthi Apartments”,
            Mandaveli Street,
            Chennai 600 028.
          Phone:   494   2291

Rajasekar V
              107/2, I   C F West Colony,
            Chennai 600 038.
          Phone:   628   8299

Rajesh R V
              3A,   “Anandagopal Apartments”,
            4, Jeevaratnam Nagar,
          Chennai   600 020.

Rama Mohan Rao   I
              D-1, 26 A, “Anand Flats.”
            50, L B   Road,
            Thriuvanmiyoor,
            Chennai 600 041.
          Phone:   491   0789

Ramaiah V
              43,   Ayyanperumal Mudali Street,
            Royapettah,
            Chennai 600 014.
          Phone:   826   9111

Ramakrishna K
              18,   Azeez Nagar,
            2nd Street,
            Rangarajapuram,
            Chennai 600 024.
          Phone:    484 5684

Ramakrishnan T K
              26B,   2nd Main Road,
            Ram Nagar,
            Nanganallur,
            Chennai 600 061.
          Phone:   234   9729

Ramesh R F1   A/5 F1 23,
            Ellaiamman Koil Street,
            Vannandurai,
            Chennai 600 041.
          Phone:   491   4448

Ramnad V   Ramanathan
              18, Shenvagavanam Street,
            Palayam Kottai,
          Thiruvelveli   627 002.

Ranganathan A S
              10, 1st   Floor Raja Street,
            Mandaveli,
            Chennai 600 028.
          Phone:   495   8124

Ravi B
              17,   Srinivasamurthy Avenue,
            Chennai 600 020.
          Phone:    441 3151

Ravichandira M
              No.   39, Chivalry Avenue,
            Glenwaverly,
            Victoria 3150,
            Australia.
          3-   9887624

Sadgurucharan   K
              54-18-37/1 Radio Colony,
            Vijaywada -520 008.
          Phone:   (0866)   477 473

Saikrishnan G
              23,   Chitrakulam South Street,
            Mylapore,
            Chennai 400 004.
          Phone:     495 3710

Shankaran T S G 4,   Sadulla Street,
            T Nagar,
            Chennai 600 017.
          Phone:   433   9705

Satishkumar   T
            38-3-13, Hanuman Temple Street,
            (Opp. AIR),
            Vijaywada 520   010.
          Phone:   (0866)   474 851

Sengottai M   Sundararajan
          35/3, Azeez Nagar,
          2nd   Street,
          Kodambakkam,
          Chennai   600 024.

Sree Sundar Kumar   B
            C/o Dr. K V S Mani,
          50, Soorappa Mudali   Street,
          Triplicane,
          Chennai 600 005.
          Phone:     859 2685

Shyam Sundar   T
            18/1, 1st Street,
          Abhiramapuram,
          Chennai 600 018.
          Phone:   499   6963

Sirugudi R   Bhaskaran
            7, Ganapathy Colony,
          Kutcheri Road,
          Mylapore,
          Chennai   600 004.
          489   3509

Skandaprasad J
            A   52, HB Quarters,
          Visalakshi Nagar,
          Mylapore,
          Chennai 600 004.
          Phone:   495   0353

Srimushnam V Raja   Rao
            23, Moosa Sait Street,
          T Nagar,
          Chennai 600 017.
          Phone:          434 6792

Srinivasan D A
            4,   Dhanasekaran 1st Cross Street,
          West Mambalam,
          Chennai 600   033.
          Phone:   483   2232

Sriram   Brahmanandam
            430, Poonamallee High Road,
          Arumbakkam,
          Chennai 600   106.
          Phone:   484   6900

Sriram G S
            21/2,   Ramanathan Street,
          Mahalingapuram,
          Chennai 600 0034.
          Phone:   826   1099

Srivasan R
            11/6,   “Narmada Apartments”,
          3rd cross,
          R   A Puram,
          Chennai 600 028.
          Phone:   493   8530

Sudhakar M
3-7-229, Besthe Street,
Tirupathi 517 501

Sudheendra H S 12, 28th cross,
            Gita   Colony,
            4th Block, Jayanagar,
            Banglore 560 011.
            Phone:       (080) 663 3623

Sunderasan T   R
              H-17-8, Kalakshetra Colony,
            Besant Nagar,
            Chennai 600   090.
            Phone:         491 1169 (office)
            Phone:           442 2596

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