Indian Rhythms with Dr. Levin

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  • Опубліковано 28 жов 2011
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    Fake Doctor Ben Levin shows a cool way to work on rhythm.
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    This video is a lesson for musicians looking to expand their musical vocabulary and have a great time doing so.
    Video by Rab Berry

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  • @YaminiKalluri98
    @YaminiKalluri98 5 років тому +133

    When I was teaching the phrase "Ta Ri Kita Thom" during my Indian dance class in upstate NY. These kids heard it as "Daddy kicked the gnome" they kept singing it like that for 3 months until the camp ended. 🙈😆

  • @kookieslonghair1147
    @kookieslonghair1147 4 роки тому +75

    I'm an Indian classical dancer who uses this system and I can assure that everything he's taught is accurate. You have my respect for learning this rhythm system, it isn't easy or typical. For anyone who wants to see how this rhythm is used, there's a rhythmic exploration called Konnakol popular in South India. These artists are honestly so dope, it blows my mind how well versed they are in rhythm.
    Here's one of my favorite artists: ua-cam.com/video/SoPjy6kpi1A/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/7DEADUBo-x8/v-deo.html

    • @arrestedshrimp
      @arrestedshrimp Рік тому

      Wow just checked out those videos, pretty interesting. Would be amazing to see if anyone would be able to make music like that with actual instruments. You know of any artists?

  • @slitbodmod5555
    @slitbodmod5555 6 років тому +99

    Just an opening of him sniffing a cactus followed by a wide shot of a crazy haired guy standing in a complete bomb site and wearing a lab coat. beautiful.

    • @themaggattack
      @themaggattack 6 років тому +1

      Jacob mv 😂😂😂😂

    • @slitbodmod5555
      @slitbodmod5555 6 років тому +2

      Funnily enough, That explains nothing!

    • @nahblue
      @nahblue 6 років тому +2

      One's bomb site is the other's homely home...

  • @fuzzyc
    @fuzzyc 7 років тому +94

    As someone from south india, I enjoyed this video a lot and liked how you naturally did the indian head bob from just jamming along

    • @357CLOUDY
      @357CLOUDY 5 років тому +2

      We humans are all related somewhere along the line.

    • @SlyHikari03
      @SlyHikari03 Рік тому

      @@357CLOUDY true.

  • @BenLevin
    @BenLevin  11 років тому +21

    My suggestion is to write an Indian solfege rap that is catchy to your ear and practicing the lines to the tempo of your pace while you walk. For me, one of the lines was tadinginatom takita kitatakatadingina. If you start at a medium tempo and slowly increase speed with these lines, it will help a lot!

  • @SeanPorio
    @SeanPorio 7 років тому +299

    I'm just imagining Dr. Levin singing these over Djent music, and it is incredible.

    • @xoxo-yk7vg
      @xoxo-yk7vg 6 років тому +8

      I think about this too. :-)

    • @rafetizer
      @rafetizer 6 років тому +2

      Ha nice!

    • @emmettlukas5360
      @emmettlukas5360 5 років тому +4

      Check out Mattias IA Eklundh's music!!

    • @kingbassk83
      @kingbassk83 4 роки тому +2

      @@emmettlukas5360 That was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this video recommendation.

    • @guglani22
      @guglani22 3 роки тому +1

      well there's a band that incorporates djent and vocals that do these kinda counting , Project Mishram . its a mix of indian classical music with progmetal/djent

  • @Maldito011316
    @Maldito011316 8 років тому +66

    Thank you! With this I can now decypher Meshuggah!

  • @orritomasson6781
    @orritomasson6781 7 років тому +243

    I learnt it this way:
    8notes: mango
    triplets: banana
    16notes: mississippi ("Manitoba" if you're Canadian)
    quintuplet: university

    • @skeletonrowdie1768
      @skeletonrowdie1768 7 років тому +37

      yeah that works good also! the beautifull thing i found in these indian phrases is that each syllable really feels like the beat, so f.e.: ta i really a first beat and ka is really an afterbeat as i feel it :)

    • @elprinciperay17
      @elprinciperay17 6 років тому +7

      instead of Banana I use chocolate

    • @HANGNAIL
      @HANGNAIL 6 років тому +4

      That's cool! Thanks for sharing. University is a great quintuplet. I think I'll be using that to explain it to my musical friends. Thanks! 😉

    • @atriyakoller136
      @atriyakoller136 6 років тому +7

      but banana has a stressed second syllable that is hard to pronounce unstressed when you're trying to accent the first part of the bar (I don't know the proper English for that :()

    • @isamusika
      @isamusika 6 років тому +6

      Atriya Koller use pineapple instead😃

  • @gabrielvictorrusso5931
    @gabrielvictorrusso5931 8 років тому +609

    Adam Nelly brought me here. I'm glad he did

  • @robbru3112
    @robbru3112 7 років тому +291

    "what this system is is a system"

  • @IDJMK
    @IDJMK 10 років тому +76

    Every drummer should have to watch this video.

    • @BenLevin
      @BenLevin  9 років тому +11

      It certainly helps!

    • @JivanPal
      @JivanPal 4 роки тому +1

      Every drummer should take tabla lessons!

  • @BarryHachet
    @BarryHachet 7 років тому +339

    This seems like it would be a great exercise for rappers trying to develop a chopper style. (e.g. Bone Thugs, Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes)

  • @alenlee5718
    @alenlee5718 5 років тому +15

    Love that stuff! Syllables for 3 would usually be TaKiTe instead of TaKiTa, so the musician won’t get lost in stacking 3s upon each other. Also, useful to mention would be that there is a complete freedom in how the musician could build a number. For example, 6 could be TaKaDiMiTaKa instead of TaKiTeTaKiTe, and that purely depends on chosen subdivisions or accents within the measure or a beat.
    Fun stuff to try: 5/4 cycle comprised of 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1 & 1 in 16ths note durations with accent displacement, and that make a hella grove (great for Tabla player you know)

  • @jakemedeiros3929
    @jakemedeiros3929 8 років тому +143

    Thank our lord and savior Adam Neely for bringing light upon Ben Levin!

  • @larrydigger461
    @larrydigger461 6 років тому +21

    This is fucking mind blowing, why have I never thought of it like this? Making interesting drum fills will be much easier now.

  • @lumorowenamooncaller9811
    @lumorowenamooncaller9811 6 років тому +310

    Ta
    Taco
    Taquito
    Sock it to me
    Sock it to me now
    Taquito Taquito
    Sock it to me Taquito
    Sock it to me Taco Bueno

    • @themaggattack
      @themaggattack 6 років тому +4

      Jesse Augustine Walker- That's a tongue twister! 😜 I ended up like: "tock it to me now...Tatito tatito." 😂

    • @juampi1424
      @juampi1424 6 років тому +34

      south mexico rhythmic solfege

    • @zacpiya
      @zacpiya 5 років тому

      Ha ha ha ha ha!!!😂😂😂

    • @juliangonzalez2953
      @juliangonzalez2953 5 років тому +4

      I'll be using this since it's easier to remember

    • @Vitriol09
      @Vitriol09 5 років тому +5

      Sock it to me => Ta-co to me
      Ta
      Taco
      Taquito
      Taco to me
      Taco to me now
      Taquito Taquito
      Taco to me Taquito
      Taco to me Taco me now

  • @FitzyyLives
    @FitzyyLives 4 роки тому

    Bro, I've seen only a few of your videos this far and I really love your different approaches to music. You're definitely the kind of person to look at things from every angle and find the most interesting or entertaining ways to do things. I love your style man. Never change!

  • @tonycrader8978
    @tonycrader8978 3 роки тому

    I found Life and Back about a year ago and I'm so glad I did. I've learned so much from the content and art you've made and contributed to, and I'm so grateful for it. Thank you!

  • @Cobra-ky9bt
    @Cobra-ky9bt Рік тому

    Found your channel yesterday, and glad I did. This video is solid fire. Thank you for demystifying the rhythms and counts.

  • @Matthewsavant
    @Matthewsavant 4 роки тому +3

    Brilliant. I’ve been trying to understand this for weeks and finally got it from this. Thanks!

  • @cezerelecrucio9717
    @cezerelecrucio9717 6 років тому +9

    I really love how you explained the Indian method by showing how it can make odd time signatures easier. The guitarist from Marbin talked about this stuff and I didn't really understand the point whenever he did. He was just like, "it's better, learn it". I like your approach, Dr. Levin.

  • @ccshredder9506
    @ccshredder9506 6 років тому +2

    Dude this is only the 2nd video I've seen on your channel and I'm in love with it. Subbed!

  • @jonathanghali6190
    @jonathanghali6190 7 років тому +492

    Put on subtitles, it's hilarious

    • @iLikeTheUDK
      @iLikeTheUDK 7 років тому +19

      Unexpected Cena at 5:04

    • @TheAwesomeGingerGuy
      @TheAwesomeGingerGuy 7 років тому +35

      Jono Ghali "attack with the intention of taking maternity"

    • @HarryS77
      @HarryS77 7 років тому +6

      talking demon could be 16

    • @fryingwiththeantidote2486
      @fryingwiththeantidote2486 7 років тому +6

      Hi my name is Doremi Faso Latido

    • @RCAvhstape
      @RCAvhstape 7 років тому +19

      2:26 tidiness Kentucky to tighten genotype so the corner

  • @Peter-dk2ov
    @Peter-dk2ov Рік тому +1

    Found your channel recently and I absolutely love the content. I wish I'd found it years ago. So educational

  • @hankhomaomes2830
    @hankhomaomes2830 3 роки тому +2

    Man you're awesome and I was so confused to trying to figure out how to fit an odd time or 3/6 to 4/8s, this has helped me a lot

  • @straightouttaalderaan6672
    @straightouttaalderaan6672 6 років тому +44

    Watch your language, young man

  • @amypierce7766
    @amypierce7766 5 років тому +6

    The good chemicals in my brain are having a blast and my heart is blissing on these beats. These rowdy rhythms render a rerouted routine and rich revival. 🥁💛👍Thanks!

  • @sliverhandsonbasses
    @sliverhandsonbasses 6 років тому +2

    Watching this with automatic subtitles is a whole new experience!

  • @guitarteachjc
    @guitarteachjc Рік тому +1

    Doctor! I love everything about this. Excellent teaching, content and such honest presentation. Man, awesome.

  • @mysterybotts
    @mysterybotts 6 років тому

    I've saw some of your other videos and always found them interesting. Watched this one and thought "seriously,why have I not subscribed yet?" This is gold, I wish I could have been introduced to it when I started playing...

  • @MaestroLives
    @MaestroLives 6 років тому

    You rock... I thoroughly love this video hardcore. Excellent work and explanation!

  • @mikeythemaestro
    @mikeythemaestro 3 роки тому +1

    This lesson was freaking mind-blowing...
    Thank you, I got tonnes of practice to do...

  • @RylonBlackbeak
    @RylonBlackbeak 6 років тому

    Fantastic writing tool. Thank you for brief and clear breakdown

  • @maxkolbl1527
    @maxkolbl1527 7 років тому

    This might be one of the most useful things I've ever seen in my life. Thank you so much!

  • @1macirone
    @1macirone 2 роки тому

    Great lesson, just what I needed; Thank you (Dr) Levin!!!

  • @BenLevin
    @BenLevin  11 років тому +17

    Lol, I love tacos!

  • @Manas-co8wl
    @Manas-co8wl 7 років тому

    This is so inspirational! Already I can feel the idiosyncratic possibilities for my work!

  • @r2r322
    @r2r322 6 років тому

    Levin, fantastic video. Really helpfull to think out of the box with tempos, thank you.

  • @knotty.rancour6187
    @knotty.rancour6187 6 років тому

    This is really cool! Just what I was looking for and explained really well. Thanks

  • @electriksoul4783
    @electriksoul4783 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely Incredible. I have been learning all signatures out of 4/4 so some of these are very helpful to me and how I play. Thank you. Time manipulation is the top asset.

  • @roscoestark6589
    @roscoestark6589 9 років тому

    just blew my mind with this, thanks Ben Levin

  • @_d_d_man
    @_d_d_man 2 роки тому

    Why AM I FINDING THIS ABSOLUTE GEM NOW? Awesome Dr. Levin!!

  • @GistOfItMedia
    @GistOfItMedia 7 місяців тому

    such a fantastic way to understand the feel of any time signature

  • @fraukapitaen7
    @fraukapitaen7 7 років тому +1

    Wow, I'm awestruck. Gonna give it a try, sounds like productive fun - Thank you!

  • @JanFee
    @JanFee Рік тому

    Wow that's amazing material !

  • @Nazarimusic
    @Nazarimusic 7 років тому +1

    it was awesome!, thanks so much Ben!!

  • @stefan1024
    @stefan1024 6 років тому +1

    Great stuff! You made me play around with your 5-3-3-5 pattern in a step sequencer and I ended up with 5-3-5, which sounds quite "normal" even though it's a 13/16 rhythm. Thank you!

  • @4carhur1more
    @4carhur1more 7 років тому

    This just shed light on a song I heard from Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at the end of their album "Live at the Quick". Futureman was calling out these rhythms to his band mates and they were calling them back to him and ended up playing those rhythms in the song that followed. I didn't understand whether or not they had what they were saying planned or not but this makes me realize that they likely improvised how they did the parts of the song that included the called out rhythms which makes the last song on that album that much more fascinating! Then again, it still could have been planned but very impressive none the less. Great video, Ben!

  • @TheSupermadzy
    @TheSupermadzy 7 років тому +1

    Literally... that was so cool. I'm sad its taken me this long to find how awesome this guy is.

  • @Demonithese
    @Demonithese 11 років тому +1

    My roommate plays guitar and introduced me to your videos. As a drummer, this video is incredibly useful and really helpful in helping me explore things like odd meter and polyrhythms. Keep making beautiful and weird music!

  • @fjeinca
    @fjeinca 6 років тому

    A great video, Ben. Thanks!

  • @alexjames5290
    @alexjames5290 6 років тому +22

    this guy is the reincarnation of zappa

  • @guyhughes4185
    @guyhughes4185 4 роки тому

    thanks so much been wanting to learn this for years

  • @RhythmiSation
    @RhythmiSation 9 років тому +1

    Thanks for your lesson Ben. Very cool. Takadimi. Konnakol. Rhythmisation. All very cool rhythm systems. Keep the rhythm videos coming.

  • @PowerOfClaw
    @PowerOfClaw 9 років тому

    Frigging AWESOME lesson. Very clear. I am trying to do world rhythms on Clawhammer banjo. This is very helpful. THANK YOU!

  • @elliotcowell3139
    @elliotcowell3139 4 роки тому +1

    that was beautifully explained thank you !

  • @spidersjohnson6853
    @spidersjohnson6853 8 років тому +224

    What do your neighbors think of you?

  • @ShivaAshutosh
    @ShivaAshutosh 6 років тому

    One of my fav youtube videos of all time.

  • @TheIntune100
    @TheIntune100 11 років тому

    Good to see that u understand & u r interested in Indian music. Thnks.

  • @kellywdowiak
    @kellywdowiak 8 років тому

    you very clearly explain something that is no easy to understand!! I am teaching my 7th graders about Indian Classical music and this will go perfectly with my lesson on Tala.

  • @Carlos-qz7ul
    @Carlos-qz7ul 6 місяців тому

    Very enjoyable ! Loved it ! ❤

  • @Pualn08
    @Pualn08 9 років тому

    This an awesome video!!! Very useful and helpful. Thanks for posting

  • @wilroberts7492
    @wilroberts7492 6 років тому

    Awesome video. Thanks!

  • @groovermctoober4508
    @groovermctoober4508 6 років тому

    I thorougly enjoyed this lesson, Dr.!

  • @BorysPomianek
    @BorysPomianek 5 років тому

    Excellent video!

  • @ryanholio
    @ryanholio 9 років тому

    That was awesome! Thanks man 😊

  • @iosephantonivs4262
    @iosephantonivs4262 6 років тому

    Wow! You are really an excellent teacher!

  • @djoverkin
    @djoverkin 6 років тому

    this is a godsend for technical metal improv, thank you for bestowing this knowledge upon us

  • @MagikHateBall
    @MagikHateBall 8 років тому

    Nice monitor loving the old school!

  • @metalforlife4ever
    @metalforlife4ever 8 років тому

    Thank you so much, Ben :)

  • @antony.emmatty
    @antony.emmatty 6 років тому

    Really wow.. crash course kinda feel 😍

  • @LooMinn
    @LooMinn 6 років тому

    You just synthesized the entire John McLaughlin DVD :The Gateway To Rhythm to under 10 minutes. Brilliant! Going to rewatch this again but at a slower speed. Bravo Ben Levin.

  • @bouffantmoose
    @bouffantmoose 7 років тому

    Subscribed. Thank you, man! Very good lesson!

  • @manaireem5738
    @manaireem5738 3 роки тому

    this is fascinating and i can tell i undrestand mesures better , thx for the video very useful

  • @brianmcguire5175
    @brianmcguire5175 Рік тому

    Perfectly broken down. Understood this instantly. Great teacher

  • @bassismath9118
    @bassismath9118 6 років тому +1

    I play bass n from India n wanted to use this ideas for slap bass... found ur video...amazing job..

  • @monnamar2478
    @monnamar2478 6 років тому

    this was mindblowing, thanks !!

  • @oriurian
    @oriurian 5 років тому

    Thank you Doctor! I feel so much better now!

  • @DanZaiOfficial
    @DanZaiOfficial 6 років тому

    So friggin cool. My favorite new UA-cam channel. I don't even know what you say... I'll be sharing this with my muso friends.

  • @marekkowalewski776
    @marekkowalewski776 7 років тому

    Amazing ! Really thank you

  • @japagowtrio8008
    @japagowtrio8008 4 роки тому

    That was very good. Thanks.

  • @GeorgesMayrink
    @GeorgesMayrink 8 років тому +2

    This was really, really cool. Extremely useful. Also quite entertaining. ;)

  • @davidsimpson2560
    @davidsimpson2560 6 років тому +1

    I can't make my mouth do some of that at speed!! But I do it in my head, and it's interesting how quickly you can break apart a time signature using that method. I listen to a lot of music with unusual time signatures, and as a drummer, I'm always looking for quicker methods of identifying the individual parts of complex rhythms. Thanks for explaining this so well!

  • @augustacorns
    @augustacorns 4 роки тому +1

    Very good explanation of Konnakol.

  • @ze_rubenator
    @ze_rubenator 5 років тому +9

    2 notes (or "short" in eastern/balkan system): _Taco_
    3 notes: (or "long" in eastern/balkan system): _Burrito_
    I find most music can be expressed entirely with these two.
    Blue Rondo Ala Turk is in 9/8, grouped as 2,2,2,3 2,2,2,3 2,2,2,3 3,3,3. But it can be performed as:
    Taco taco taco burrito
    Taco taco taco burrito
    Taco taco taco burrito
    Burrito burrito burrito

    • @farshimelt
      @farshimelt 4 роки тому

      Every time signature can be expressed by a combination of Ta Ka & Ta Ki Ta.

    • @danielvalenzuelaguitar
      @danielvalenzuelaguitar 2 роки тому

      This made me laugh so much while trying to say quintuples as taco burrito taco burrito :D

    • @zucc4764
      @zucc4764 Рік тому

      this had no business being so funny

  • @ajadrew
    @ajadrew 7 років тому

    Thank you Ben for your clarity....:-)))

  • @BenLevin
    @BenLevin  11 років тому

    Thanks Ethan!

  • @JakobPek
    @JakobPek 6 років тому

    Thank you so much Doctor!

  • @justinebricenocortez2832
    @justinebricenocortez2832 6 років тому

    Dude, this is gold!

  • @lexa001
    @lexa001 7 років тому

    Best rhythm video EVER!

  • @TechnoShamanism
    @TechnoShamanism 6 років тому

    Great intro, thanks man!

  • @udipeled2103
    @udipeled2103 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much man this tought me a lot in 7 minutes!

  • @ianmascari890
    @ianmascari890 6 років тому

    I love this video 💜

  • @maddog5580
    @maddog5580 6 років тому

    this is very in detail and super cordinated plus synchronized with DoReMi notes...thanks a lot..

  • @iko4836
    @iko4836 4 роки тому

    Amazing ! Thanks !

  • @PODseidon
    @PODseidon 12 років тому

    Your video is awesome, it's very useful ! Pls keep up the good work!

  • @yyguuyg
    @yyguuyg 4 роки тому

    FANTASTIC

  • @DavidDorenfeld
    @DavidDorenfeld 6 років тому

    very cool. thanks! great lesson.

  • @encroachingchaos6208
    @encroachingchaos6208 8 років тому

    This is the first time I've ever seen Ta Din Gi Na Tom for groups of 5 but I love it. Aaron Edgar (Canadian drummer) related using Ta Ka Din Na Gah for 5 and Ta Ka Din Na Gay Na Gah for 7's but mentioned they weren't the formal syllables and were just what he utilized. Excellent to have an alternative that enables them not to be broken into groups of 2/3/4.

  • @MrMuratcengiz
    @MrMuratcengiz 6 років тому

    Loved it