Vocalising rhythm to unlock timing, feel and voice, with Asaf Sirkis.
Asaf Sirkis on vocalising musical elements: instruments, rhythm, movement and improvisation. How the technique sharpens your rhythm and helps you develop a unique style and voice on the kit.
Asaf Sirkis on linking inner rhythm to the kit through vocalising. Personal sounds and syllables for medium swing in jazz, an "inside out" approach, and odd times like 7/4 you can practise anywhere.
Asaf Sirkis on "five-way coordination", integrating all four limbs and the voice. Vocalise each limb's part and practise slowly to lock in the detail, sharpening accuracy in jazz and Latin playing.
Asaf Sirkis on kit improvisation, blending groove and jazz. Vocalising rhythms to simplify it, inspired by Bob Moses, over two bars of 4/4 with a resolution point, practised across tempos and styles.
Asaf Sirkis on using the voice to sharpen movement. Basic up-and-down strokes guided by vocal calls like "up" and "down", with the push-pull method to build rhythm and flow across any grip style.
Asaf Sirkis on vocalising music for gigs, sessions and rehearsals. Memorise melodies and bass lines by singing rather than reading charts, drawing on a Larry Coryell story and the tune "Compound Eye."
Asaf Sirkis on Konnakol, the South Indian vocal percussion art. The Adi talam cycle, clapping patterns and syllables like "ta", "takata" and "takadimi", practised at varying speeds with a metronome.
Live performance from Asaf Sirkis.
Traditional Konnakol performance by Asaf Sirkis.
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Israeli-born jazz drummer who settled in London in 1999 and became one of its busiest players. A founder member of Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble and a longtime collaborator with Tim Garland and Gwilym Simcock, Asaf has recorded over 150 albums and, since 2023, tours worldwide with the legendary Soft Machine.
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