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Bill Laswell (bass) plays with Zakir Hussein (tablas), Ustad Sultan Khan (vocal, sarangui), DJ Disk, Karsh Kale (drums), Nils Petter Molvaer (trumpet).Group known as tabla beat science.

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Dallaman : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

Dallaman

1 votes NegativePositive

672 days 19 hours ago...

man Ustad is makin that violinlike thing talk!

skibxskatic : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

skibxskatic

1 votes NegativePositive

665 days 16 hours ago...

Pretty cool stuff.

Biinge : LVL 4: VP 1.3: said:

Biinge

2 votes NegativePositive

665 days 15 hours ago...

Wow, I`d like to learn how to play like that percussionist guy. Imagine the all the ladies at the mercy of a fingering prowess like that!

ckyvick : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

ckyvick

2 votes NegativePositive

665 days 14 hours ago...

this is freaking awesome i LOVE the work bill laswell does, isnt his wife that african lady GIGI or something? if you like this youll LOVE secret chiefs 3 some of their stuff is weird but they have some really good middle eastern music. started by mr bungles guitarist in the 80s or something~

chechnya : LVL 23: VP 3.2: said:

chechnya

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665 days 13 hours ago...

Sounds like shit. Keep those shitty drums/violin rip-off in India

Phoenix : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

Phoenix

-1 votes NegativePositive

665 days 11 hours ago...

Reminds me of a band called "The Apples" similar percusion vs mix artists set-up. Both bands are amazing and BIINGE; your comment is hilarious

thmjklmstrymn : LVL 28: VP 3.7: said:

thmjklmstrymn

-3 votes NegativePositive

665 days 9 hours ago...

bill laswell has always been a world class wanker. .....
i though this retro/new-age/fusion/art-jazz crap died in the 70`s....apparently i was wrong

MMX3SE : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

MMX3SE

-3 votes NegativePositive

665 days 9 hours ago...

not to be annoying, it should be middle easter, because easter would be china, mongolia, japan korea and such.. i think.

Ninjzz : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

Ninjzz

0 votes NegativePositive

665 days 9 hours ago...

its South Asian not East this tabla is a Indian instrument

bhavenkapadia : LVL 11: VP 2: said:

bhavenkapadia

1 votes NegativePositive

664 days 23 hours ago...

tabla, is a very hard instrument to play and perfect, ive been playing for well over 10 years and i wouldn;t be considered great in any sense, it takes immence dedication and perserverence to learn. Ustad Zakir Hussain is one of the greatest tablists in the world, in terms of being far recognized.

As for "chechnya" i suggest he keep his mouth shut and try to play either the tabla or the satrungi and find out how much more desire you need to have to learn how to play. playing a single note would be beyond your capabilities, a single note on a tabla is much marder then you can even imagine, ive seen people spend weeks trying to get a single note, and anyways the satrungi and tabla have been around for many more years then either a violin or the modern western drums..idiot.

and Biinge...just so you know, ya the fingers come in quite useful with the ladies since yu have a very good control over them ;)

drhogan : LVL 19: VP 2.8: said:

drhogan

0 votes NegativePositive

664 days 17 hours ago...

^Agreed. I TRY to play the tabla. I love how the drum,dayan I believe(right handed) has the metallic sound, like hitting metal with sticks. The black spots on the drum do contain metal, the formula is a secret. Too bad I broke my bayan, the left drum (bass).
Tablas are also played in highly difficult beats cycles. Most Western music is a 4/4 measure. Some ragas(beats) can be like 3 times that length.

So yes, it takes time and dedication and teacher. Few people can learn this drum without a guru. It can sound annoying at first, learn about it and you will grow to enjoy the old sound.
Try listening to "Tabla beat science - Big Brother" Has a more western feel and a nice flow. Makes me nod the head always :)

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