JamrokTabla Artist Feature Series features Randall Jamrok performing with up-and-coming Indian Classical Musicians in the Chicago area. Today, we feature Sneha Goswami--who has been a student of Smt. Tulika Ghosh & Dr. Tapan Bhatacharya--performing Thumri "Samajhat Nahi" in Raag Khamaj. Tintaal and Laggi. Featured Artist: Sneha Goswami, Vocal with Randall Jamrok, Tabla https://youtu.be/49HzSoZz8_I
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Farrukhabad Kaida
I learned this Farrukhabad Kaida from this Zakir Hussain recording below. I perform it at 42 BPM, whereas Zakirji performs at 53 BPM. General Bol transcription below. https://youtu.be/m4n2M9CawUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sy7Bx-a_k 0 1 2 3 4 theme ge na - dhagena dhatreke dhagena dhatreke dhagena genetu (na)-ketetwak tereketetwak TAkaterekete gena- dhagena dhatreke dhatidha genatu nagena … Continue reading Farrukhabad Kaida
Song Release
Over the summer, I performed tabla on a track for the new band Warden, on their song, Aspenshade. https://www.facebook.com/warden.live/videos/806891789703282/
“Modus Oper-Randy Jamrok”: TABLA SOLO IN ROOPAL TAAL
"A modus operandi is someone's habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations, but also more generally. It is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as method or mode of operating." "Modus Oper-Randy Jamrok" is the title of my latest Roopak Taal tabla solo because Randy is my nickname, and because my … Continue reading “Modus Oper-Randy Jamrok”: TABLA SOLO IN ROOPAL TAAL
Roopak Solo Preview
Here is a preview of the Roopak tabla solo I will be recording at the end of the month. This is a beautiful composition--a tukra--by Ustad Masit Khan. https://youtu.be/JG4C1gF9z2A
JamrokTabla Artist Feature Series: Austin Thomas – Sitar
JamrokTabla Artist Feature Series features Randall Jamrok performing with up-and-coming Indian Classical Musicians in the Chicago area. Today, we feature Austin Thomas, a student of Maestro Aloke Dasgupta, performing Raag Yaman in Tintaal. Featured Artist: Austin Thomas, Sitar with Randall Jamrok, Tabla https://youtu.be/Zgq1IZXx8Co Special thanks to Laji & Family for video recording, food, and chai!
Wedding Tabla
On May 26th, 2018 I married Theresa. Since tabla is my main creative outlet and I wanted to mark the occasion, at our wedding reception (which I re-recorded for this website) I decided to perform three compositions representing 5/26/18. Because there are two of us (Theresa and me), I factored the number 2 into each … Continue reading Wedding Tabla
Post #12–Chalan Variations
Chalan in Tintaal from Farrukhabad Gharana This chalan is from my teacher (Pandit Samir Chatterjee)'s repertoire and can be found on page 165 of his book "A Study of Tabla." I perform single speed, double speed, variations and tehai. https://youtu.be/UvUFlPwEKIM (Original post single, 1 1/2, double time with no variations)
Post #11 (2018)–May 2018 Chicago Hindustani Classical Meetup
Excerpts from Tintaal Improvisation in Peshkar, and Ajrala Gharana Kayeda "Din Dhagena Dha..." at 3:09 Thanks to Laji for the recording! https://youtu.be/jSZS3cOI-QQ
Post #10–Tehai Compositional Tool
Tehai is a musical motivic device in Indian Classical music, in which a motive is played three times (with a space of 0 to 4 or more beats in between each repetition) and the last note of the third repetition falling on the Sum (beat one of the cycle) (regular), just after the Sum (ateet), … Continue reading Post #10–Tehai Compositional Tool
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