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Synopsis
Solkattu, the spoken rhythms and patterns of hand-clapping used by all musicians and dancers in the classical traditions of South India, is a subject of worldwide interest--but until now there has not been a textbook for students new to the practice. Designed especially for classroom use in a Western setting, the manual begins with rudimentary lessons in the simplest South Indian tala, or metric cycle, and proceeds step-by-step into more challenging material. The book then provides lessons in the eight-beat adi tala, arranged so that by the end, students will have learned a full percussion piece they can perform as an ensemble. Solkattu Manual includes two DVDs featuring performances of all 150 lessons, and full performances of all three of the outlined small-ensemble pieces. Ideal for courses in world music and general musicianship, as well as independent study. Book lies flat for easy use.
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DAVID P. NELSON is an artist-in-residence for South Indian music in the Department of Music at Wesleyan University.
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"A street-wise beginner's guide to one of the world's great drumming traditions. Nelson communicates his enthusiasm and knowledge in a step-by-step manual that anyone-novice, student, trained musician, ethnomusicologist-can work through." (David B. Reck, author of Music of the Whole Earth)
"With its wealth of information and practical exercises, this new Solkattu book is a revelation and offers the opportunity to delve into a little-known but exhilarating manifestation of South Indian drum language." (Glen Velez, percussion soloist, composer, and professor of percussion, Mannes College of Music)
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- PublisherWesleyan University Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0819568716
- ISBN 13 9780819568717
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages160
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