a brief history of beatboxing. from minstrels to barbershop… european minstrels travel and tell...
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Konnakol A South Indian classical performance art of vocal percussion Uses a comprehensive language of rhythm Uses vocal ‘bols’ that sound similar to the percussive sounds of the tabla Most common are Dha, Dhi/Dhin, Ti/Tin, Ra, Ki, Ta, Na, Tin, and Te Bols are combined and arranged in four-beat patterns called thekas to provide the rhythm or tal. For example, ‘Ta Dhin Dhin Dha’.TRANSCRIPT
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A Brief History of Beatboxing
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From minstrels to barbershop…
European minstrels travel and tell stories, singing unaccompanied or with a lyre
French gypsies singing together, each forming an instrument with their voices
African ritualistic singing, involving loud in and out breaths
A capella barbershop quartets, using clicks and pops with their mouths
Medieval Period
Medieval to Baroque
17th Century
19th Century
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Konnakol
• A South Indian classical performance art of vocal percussion
• Uses a comprehensive language of rhythm• Uses vocal ‘bols’ that sound similar to the percussive
sounds of the tabla• Most common are Dha, Dhi/Dhin, Ti/Tin, Ra, Ki, Ta,
Na, Tin, and Te • Bols are combined and arranged in four-beat patterns
called thekas to provide the rhythm or tal. For example, ‘Ta Dhin Dhin Dha’.
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Puirt a beul
• A form of singing found in Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton and Nova Scotia
• ‘Puirt a beul’ is Scottish Gaelic for ‘tune of the mouth’• It resembles scat singing• It uses the voice to represent an original instrument.
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Scat singing
• A form of vocal improvisation• Uses a set pattern of melodies and riffs• The voice is used to represent an original instrument• There are many extended techniques to make the
singing more interesting.
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Modern Day Beatboxing
Rahzel Kenny Muhammad
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Can you do it?
It’s your turn…
As a group, try to come up with different percussive sounds using your mouth, tongue and throat.
Try to experiment with different drums - the bass/kick drum, the snare, the tom-tom and the cymbals.
You could also try to add some sound effects as well.
See what you can come up with in the next five minutes!