Extreme Math Nerd Music (An Intro to Konnakol)

The South Indian tradition known as Konnakol uses some of the most extreme mathematics to create complex music full polyrhythms, geometric patterns and metric modulations. It's possibly the most Extreme Math Nerd Music there is, and I love it! Special thanks to Rohith Jayaraman :
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Research:
KONNAKOL
The History and Development of Solkattu - the Vocal Syllables - of the Mridangam. Lisa Young
https://lisayoungmusic.com/wp-content...

Ancient Traditions - Future Possibilies by Matthew Montfort
https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Tradit...

Introduction to Yati DR. DANIEL SCHNEE
https://danielpaulschnee.wordpress.co...

This thesis looks amazing, which I only found after a viewer pointed it out
KARNATIC RHYTHMICAL STRUCTURES as a source for new thinking in WESTERN MUSIC by Rafael Reina
https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/bitstream/2...

I'm told Trichy Sankaran The Art of Konnakkol is very good, but didn't manage to get hold of it.

Videos:

The Main Video of the Intro:

B C Manjunath and Varijashree Venugopal
   • B C Manjunath and Varijashree Venugopal  

B.C. Manjunath's channel
   / bcmanju  

#MESHUGGAH #INSPIRATION #NOSTRUM #COVER
   • NOSTRUM BY MESHUGGAH, THE KONNAKKOL V...  

Rhythm with Konnakol - Mattias Eklundh Guitar Lesson Musicoff
   • Rhythm with Konnakol - Mattias Eklund...  

John McLaughlin/S.Ganesh Vinayakram- Gateway to Rhythm
   • John McLaughlin/S.Ganesh Vinayakram- ...  

John McLaughlin & Shakti "Joy" (Live Montreux 1976)
   • John McLaughlin & Shakti  "Joy"  (Liv...  

#KORVAI in Tishra Gathi
Manjunath B.C
   • #KORVAI in Tishra Gathi  

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits/You Know You Know
   • Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The...  

Adam Neely's 7/11 Polyrhythms
   • 7:11 Polyrhythms