communication is one of the creative skills that we all possess it allows us
skills that we all possess it allows us
skills that we all possess it allows us to become amazing people and interact
to become amazing people and interact
to become amazing people and interact with people from all over the world we
with people from all over the world we
with people from all over the world we can express our ideas our thoughts our
can express our ideas our thoughts our
can express our ideas our thoughts our emotions and so much more through our
emotions and so much more through our
emotions and so much more through our own unique language and I believe
own unique language and I believe
own unique language and I believe there’s a language for everything and
there’s a language for everything and
there’s a language for everything and it’s when we take the time to learn that
it’s when we take the time to learn that
it’s when we take the time to learn that language we can start to really begin
language we can start to really begin
language we can start to really begin the learning process and I’ve been
the learning process and I’ve been
the learning process and I’ve been playing this amazing instrument called
playing this amazing instrument called
playing this amazing instrument called the tabla right here since the age of
the tabla right here since the age of
the tabla right here since the age of six and to understand the tabla you have
six and to understand the tabla you have
six and to understand the tabla you have to understand its language and you have
to understand its language and you have
to understand its language and you have to go all the way back to the ABCs and
to go all the way back to the ABCs and
to go all the way back to the ABCs and the tabla originates from North India
the tabla originates from North India
the tabla originates from North India and it consists of two drums and on my
and it consists of two drums and on my
and it consists of two drums and on my right hand side is the Daiya it’s a
right hand side is the Daiya it’s a
right hand side is the Daiya it’s a small treble drum and on my left hand
small treble drum and on my left hand
small treble drum and on my left hand side is the biome it’s the big bass drum
side is the biome it’s the big bass drum
side is the biome it’s the big bass drum and to learn the alphabet you will have
and to learn the alphabet you will have
and to learn the alphabet you will have a certain technique that you use to
a certain technique that you use to
a certain technique that you use to perform the tabla and on the right hand
perform the tabla and on the right hand
perform the tabla and on the right hand drum you can hear such words such as nun
up and on the bass on the buyer you can
up and on the bass on the buyer you can hear two prominent sounds gay and get
hear two prominent sounds gay and get
hear two prominent sounds gay and get and the really nice thing about the
and the really nice thing about the
and the really nice thing about the buyer is that it can change pitch so I
buyer is that it can change pitch so I
buyer is that it can change pitch so I can go get a gay gay KK KK KK KK KK KK
can go get a gay gay KK KK KK KK KK KK
can go get a gay gay KK KK KK KK KK KK [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it also produces slide notes get here
it also produces slide notes get here
it also produces slide notes get here gay gay and when you start to progress
gay gay and when you start to progress
gay gay and when you start to progress with the language you can start to
with the language you can start to
with the language you can start to create words so if I play not and yeah
create words so if I play not and yeah
create words so if I play not and yeah together creates the word done then and
together creates the word done then and
together creates the word done then and yeah
yeah
yeah creates the word then a couple of other
creates the word then a couple of other
creates the word then a couple of other words dog a dot b v na get na they take
words dog a dot b v na get na they take
words dog a dot b v na get na they take it there they take a target egg in the
it there they take a target egg in the
it there they take a target egg in the DA did you go to the guitar and this
DA did you go to the guitar and this
DA did you go to the guitar and this begins the language the real fun starts
begins the language the real fun starts
begins the language the real fun starts to happen when you start to get in
to happen when you start to get in
to happen when you start to get in involved and understand the grammar
involved and understand the grammar
involved and understand the grammar because that’s where you can start to
because that’s where you can start to
because that’s where you can start to build patterns you can start to build
build patterns you can start to build
build patterns you can start to build rhythms and we almost become like
rhythms and we almost become like
rhythms and we almost become like rhythmical architects and for example we
rhythmical architects and for example we
rhythmical architects and for example we can take the two syllables gay gear and
can take the two syllables gay gear and
can take the two syllables gay gear and bitter na na and kick it so I can create
bitter na na and kick it so I can create
bitter na na and kick it so I can create something from there
[Applause]
[Applause] well where do you go from there so the
well where do you go from there so the
well where do you go from there so the language has power developing on from
language has power developing on from
language has power developing on from that what I would like to do is just
that what I would like to do is just
that what I would like to do is just show you a little demonstration and I
show you a little demonstration and I
show you a little demonstration and I hope nothing else happens and I’ll show
hope nothing else happens and I’ll show
hope nothing else happens and I’ll show you types of rhythms that from the ABCs
you types of rhythms that from the ABCs
you types of rhythms that from the ABCs you can start to develop and turn into
you can start to develop and turn into
you can start to develop and turn into rhythmical patterns the powder is
rhythmical patterns the powder is
rhythmical patterns the powder is actually helps with sweaty hands and it
actually helps with sweaty hands and it
actually helps with sweaty hands and it stops from squeaking as well so a lot of
stops from squeaking as well so a lot of
stops from squeaking as well so a lot of people do ask that why do you keep doing
people do ask that why do you keep doing
people do ask that why do you keep doing that is it special
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Music]
and now is a very very small
and now is a very very small introduction into the massive world of
introduction into the massive world of
introduction into the massive world of tabla and what I really love about the
tabla and what I really love about the
tabla and what I really love about the tabla is if you can spend lifetimes
tabla is if you can spend lifetimes
tabla is if you can spend lifetimes learning this amazing instrument you can
learning this amazing instrument you can
learning this amazing instrument you can spend time learning the grammar the
spend time learning the grammar the
spend time learning the grammar the language the different types of patterns
language the different types of patterns
language the different types of patterns that are all involved and the other
that are all involved and the other
that are all involved and the other thing that I really love about this
thing that I really love about this
thing that I really love about this tradition is the history it’s steeped in
tradition is the history it’s steeped in
tradition is the history it’s steeped in it so it’s emigrated from many countries
it so it’s emigrated from many countries
it so it’s emigrated from many countries and the tablet as what you see now has
and the tablet as what you see now has
and the tablet as what you see now has actually formed into today the other
actually formed into today the other
actually formed into today the other thing that I love is the tradition that
thing that I love is the tradition that
thing that I love is the tradition that is attached to it and to learn this
is attached to it and to learn this
is attached to it and to learn this music you have to study with your master
music you have to study with your master
music you have to study with your master and it’s a master-disciple relationship
and it’s a master-disciple relationship
and it’s a master-disciple relationship and that’s where all the traditional
and that’s where all the traditional
and that’s where all the traditional compositions come from handed down from
compositions come from handed down from
compositions come from handed down from generation to generation and I’ve been
generation to generation and I’ve been
generation to generation and I’ve been lucky enough to study with a great
lucky enough to study with a great
lucky enough to study with a great master today since the age of six as I
master today since the age of six as I
master today since the age of six as I said before and he’s taught me a lot
said before and he’s taught me a lot
said before and he’s taught me a lot about the instrument not only just the
about the instrument not only just the
about the instrument not only just the music but also about life and what I
music but also about life and what I
music but also about life and what I really love about it is he’s been
really love about it is he’s been
really love about it is he’s been teaching me from such a young age but
teaching me from such a young age but
teaching me from such a young age but now he says to me Sat you’ve got books
now he says to me Sat you’ve got books
now he says to me Sat you’ve got books full of material and all you’re doing is
full of material and all you’re doing is
full of material and all you’re doing is staying at home and practicing so
staying at home and practicing so
staying at home and practicing so literally why he was saying is you
literally why he was saying is you
literally why he was saying is you learned this amazing language but you’re
learned this amazing language but you’re
learned this amazing language but you’re not going out into the world
not going out into the world
not going out into the world communicating with people so I took his
communicating with people so I took his
communicating with people so I took his advice and I packed my tabla jumped on
advice and I packed my tabla jumped on
advice and I packed my tabla jumped on the next plane and ended up in South
the next plane and ended up in South
the next plane and ended up in South Korea and in South Korea I worked as an
Korea and in South Korea I worked as an
Korea and in South Korea I worked as an English teacher for two years and I took
English teacher for two years and I took
English teacher for two years and I took my tablet into the class and I said to
my tablet into the class and I said to
my tablet into the class and I said to the students exactly what I said here
the students exactly what I said here
the students exactly what I said here today I played none and they started to
today I played none and they started to
today I played none and they started to laugh and I just thought okay you know
laugh and I just thought okay you know
laugh and I just thought okay you know that let’s move over to the buyer and I
that let’s move over to the buyer and I
that let’s move over to the buyer and I played again and they started to laugh a
played again and they started to laugh a
played again and they started to laugh a little bit more so I was confused so I
little bit more so I was confused so I
little bit more so I was confused so I played Giggy Giggy
played Giggy Giggy
played Giggy Giggy kkkk here and they erupted with laughter
kkkk here and they erupted with laughter
kkkk here and they erupted with laughter and I’m just thinking why are you
and I’m just thinking why are you
and I’m just thinking why are you laughing how about he just played two
laughing how about he just played two
laughing how about he just played two notes and I looked at my co-teacher and
notes and I looked at my co-teacher and
notes and I looked at my co-teacher and he said he was in stitches he said sack
he said he was in stitches he said sack
he said he was in stitches he said sack play now one more time so I did and he
play now one more time so I did and he
play now one more time so I did and he said sap na is a Korean word ever hold
said sap na is a Korean word ever hold
said sap na is a Korean word ever hold on a minute there’s an ancient tradition
on a minute there’s an ancient tradition
on a minute there’s an ancient tradition master-disciple compositions and like it
master-disciple compositions and like it
master-disciple compositions and like it can’t be a crooner this is a traditional
can’t be a crooner this is a traditional
can’t be a crooner this is a traditional tabla language and he said no it’s a
tabla language and he said no it’s a
tabla language and he said no it’s a Korean heard so I wasn’t going to argue
Korean heard so I wasn’t going to argue
Korean heard so I wasn’t going to argue with him and he said it means me or I
with him and he said it means me or I
with him and he said it means me or I depending on the context that you use in
depending on the context that you use in
depending on the context that you use in and he said Sat play gear one more time
and he said Sat play gear one more time
and he said Sat play gear one more time so I did he said go up go down and he
so I did he said go up go down and he
so I did he said go up go down and he said that word means dog so through my
said that word means dog so through my
said that word means dog so through my own music and tradition I was calling
own music and tradition I was calling
own music and tradition I was calling myself a dog so we started to laugh so
myself a dog so we started to laugh so
myself a dog so we started to laugh so the students were in hysterics I was in
the students were in hysterics I was in
the students were in hysterics I was in hysterics but I learned something new
hysterics but I learned something new
hysterics but I learned something new but that moment something special
but that moment something special
but that moment something special happened this gateway opened and allowed
happened this gateway opened and allowed
happened this gateway opened and allowed students who’ve never seen the tabla
students who’ve never seen the tabla
students who’ve never seen the tabla booth before to ask questions about it
booth before to ask questions about it
booth before to ask questions about it so they were asking questions how fast
so they were asking questions how fast
so they were asking questions how fast can you play can you play with kpop and
can you play can you play with kpop and
can you play can you play with kpop and I was like other than a minute
I was like other than a minute
I was like other than a minute what’s k-pop so they were telling me
what’s k-pop so they were telling me
what’s k-pop so they were telling me what Korean music was pop music and so
what Korean music was pop music and so
what Korean music was pop music and so through that I started to enquire and do
through that I started to enquire and do
through that I started to enquire and do research about the drumming traditions
research about the drumming traditions
research about the drumming traditions and they told me about them not only did
and they told me about them not only did
and they told me about them not only did they want to know about the instrument
they want to know about the instrument
they want to know about the instrument they also wanted to know who I was
they also wanted to know who I was
they also wanted to know who I was he wanted to know about my Indian
he wanted to know about my Indian
he wanted to know about my Indian culture my British culture as well they
culture my British culture as well they
culture my British culture as well they wanted to know if I eat spicy food and
wanted to know if I eat spicy food and
wanted to know if I eat spicy food and if I ate rice for breakfast and I was
if I ate rice for breakfast and I was
if I ate rice for breakfast and I was like who eats right for breakfast but
like who eats right for breakfast but
like who eats right for breakfast but that gateway allowed me to find out and
that gateway allowed me to find out and
that gateway allowed me to find out and it was people of Korea so it was an
it was people of Korea so it was an
it was people of Korea so it was an amazing experience
amazing experience
amazing experience but through that gateway students told
but through that gateway students told
but through that gateway students told me about something special they told me
me about something special they told me
me about something special they told me about samulnori and Tamil nori is the
about samulnori and Tamil nori is the
about samulnori and Tamil nori is the Korean traditional drum ensemble and
Korean traditional drum ensemble and
Korean traditional drum ensemble and samulnori loosely translates into
samulnori loosely translates into
samulnori loosely translates into playing for objects and those four
playing for objects and those four
playing for objects and those four objects were trumped so I did my
objects were trumped so I did my
objects were trumped so I did my research and I went to the local drum
research and I went to the local drum
research and I went to the local drum studio and I happen to bump into some
studio and I happen to bump into some
studio and I happen to bump into some master musicians and these musicians
master musicians and these musicians
master musicians and these musicians were just incredible so I turned up and
were just incredible so I turned up and
were just incredible so I turned up and I expected four people and I did and
I expected four people and I did and
I expected four people and I did and these were four huge people four huge
these were four huge people four huge
these were four huge people four huge people with four huge drums and massive
people with four huge drums and massive
people with four huge drums and massive drumsticks and the door closed behind me
drumsticks and the door closed behind me
drumsticks and the door closed behind me and I thought whatever let myself in for
and I thought whatever let myself in for
and I thought whatever let myself in for so we sat down and I quickly realized
so we sat down and I quickly realized
so we sat down and I quickly realized that these guys couldn’t speak any
that these guys couldn’t speak any
that these guys couldn’t speak any English whatsoever and I couldn’t speak
English whatsoever and I couldn’t speak
English whatsoever and I couldn’t speak any Korean either so we sat down and I
any Korean either so we sat down and I
any Korean either so we sat down and I thought I’m going to struggle here and
thought I’m going to struggle here and
thought I’m going to struggle here and so we started to communicate but we
so we started to communicate but we
so we started to communicate but we communicated through our music and what
communicated through our music and what
communicated through our music and what was really nice was that Gateway
was really nice was that Gateway
was really nice was that Gateway appeared again after they had showed me
appeared again after they had showed me
appeared again after they had showed me their rhythmical patterns I showed them
their rhythmical patterns I showed them
their rhythmical patterns I showed them some of the tabla but when we started to
some of the tabla but when we started to
some of the tabla but when we started to play again that’s when the magic side we
play again that’s when the magic side we
play again that’s when the magic side we started to create music in such a
started to create music in such a
started to create music in such a brand-new way and that would never have
brand-new way and that would never have
brand-new way and that would never have happened if I never left my comfort zone
happened if I never left my comfort zone
happened if I never left my comfort zone at home and for me staying in my comfort
at home and for me staying in my comfort
at home and for me staying in my comfort zone in my practice I would never
zone in my practice I would never
zone in my practice I would never discover the new technique a new way new
discover the new technique a new way new
discover the new technique a new way new rhythms new patterns and so I was really
rhythms new patterns and so I was really
rhythms new patterns and so I was really really thankful for that so that was an
really thankful for that so that was an
really thankful for that so that was an amazing experience for me but I stayed
amazing experience for me but I stayed
amazing experience for me but I stayed in Korea as I said for two years and
in Korea as I said for two years and
in Korea as I said for two years and it’s got to be one of the most amazing
it’s got to be one of the most amazing
it’s got to be one of the most amazing times of my life it allowed me to meet
times of my life it allowed me to meet
times of my life it allowed me to meet new people experience a whole brand new
new people experience a whole brand new
new people experience a whole brand new culture great food too and so much more
culture great food too and so much more
culture great food too and so much more but that’s when I first discovered the
but that’s when I first discovered the
but that’s when I first discovered the true meaning of what travels sick
true meaning of what travels sick
true meaning of what travels sick actually meant it’s not thrown up in a
actually meant it’s not thrown up in a
actually meant it’s not thrown up in a paper bag we all travel we all travel
paper bag we all travel we all travel
paper bag we all travel we all travel whether it’s to our friend’s house for a
whether it’s to our friend’s house for a
whether it’s to our friend’s house for a cup of tea or we travel you know go to
cup of tea or we travel you know go to
cup of tea or we travel you know go to the airport jump on a plane go 5,000
the airport jump on a plane go 5,000
the airport jump on a plane go 5,000 miles to the other side of the world to
miles to the other side of the world to
miles to the other side of the world to start a new challenge in South Korea and
start a new challenge in South Korea and
start a new challenge in South Korea and the words sick that’s the religion that
the words sick that’s the religion that
the words sick that’s the religion that I belong to that’s the faith that’s the
I belong to that’s the faith that’s the
I belong to that’s the faith that’s the community I belong to and it is
community I belong to and it is
community I belong to and it is pronounced that way but it’s also
pronounced that way but it’s also
pronounced that way but it’s also pronounced Sikh
pronounced Sikh
pronounced Sikh and with in Sikhism there are so many
and with in Sikhism there are so many
and with in Sikhism there are so many wonderful teachings and philosophies but
wonderful teachings and philosophies but
wonderful teachings and philosophies but the one that I started to really
the one that I started to really
the one that I started to really understand was the one of oneness we
understand was the one of oneness we
understand was the one of oneness we became one as humankind we connected
became one as humankind we connected
became one as humankind we connected whether it is people in the class and
whether it is people in the class and
whether it is people in the class and the students that the master musicians
the students that the master musicians
the students that the master musicians the taxi drivers the people in the
the taxi drivers the people in the
the taxi drivers the people in the supermarkets
supermarkets
supermarkets they all wanted to know about me but I
they all wanted to know about me but I
they all wanted to know about me but I also wanted to know about them you know
also wanted to know about them you know
also wanted to know about them you know it didn’t matter what race or religion I
it didn’t matter what race or religion I
it didn’t matter what race or religion I belong to or they belong to but we all
belong to or they belong to but we all
belong to or they belong to but we all became people it was an amazing
became people it was an amazing
became people it was an amazing experience but the one thing that I
experience but the one thing that I
experience but the one thing that I really love about the word Sikh is it
really love about the word Sikh is it
really love about the word Sikh is it means to learn and that’s what I love to
means to learn and that’s what I love to
means to learn and that’s what I love to do when I put those two words together I
do when I put those two words together I
do when I put those two words together I love to go and travel but I also love to
love to go and travel but I also love to
love to go and travel but I also love to learn but it also taught me about who I
learn but it also taught me about who I
learn but it also taught me about who I was who I belong to the rich culture the
was who I belong to the rich culture the
was who I belong to the rich culture the British heritage my Indian heritage my
British heritage my Indian heritage my
British heritage my Indian heritage my Sikh religion as well so it was so much
Sikh religion as well so it was so much
Sikh religion as well so it was so much more than that and for me I believe that
more than that and for me I believe that
more than that and for me I believe that everything has its own language whether
everything has its own language whether
everything has its own language whether it be my tableau whether it be my camera
it be my tableau whether it be my camera
it be my tableau whether it be my camera whether it be in the sciences technology
whether it be in the sciences technology
whether it be in the sciences technology engineering you name it you know it’s
engineering you name it you know it’s
engineering you name it you know it’s when we take that time to understand
when we take that time to understand
when we take that time to understand what the knot and the gear is we can
what the knot and the gear is we can
what the knot and the gear is we can start to
open gateways and that’s when we can
open gateways and that’s when we can start to seek new experiences thank you
start to seek new experiences thank you
start to seek new experiences thank you [Applause]
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