Indian percussionist takes on the Fibonacci sequence

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From NPR:

Rhythm nerd alert! Bow down, drummers! Our social feeds have been on fire with a mind-bending, gasp-worthy video posted earlier this week — below — made by the accomplished Indian percussionist B.C. Manjunath. He's a master of konnakol -- the Carnatic, or South Indian, art of speaking percussive syllables in rapid-fire, intricate patterns to convey a larger thalam, or rhythmic cycle.

But here, B.C. Manjunath isn't using any old thalam for his whirl of konnakol — in an inspired stroke, he is using a Fibonacci sequence gorgeously, to take off into a dazzling, awe-inducing rhythmic fantasy.

(Math refresher! A Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. Here, he uses the simple pattern of 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 and 21. That is: 1 + 1 = 2; 2+1 = 3; 3 + 2 = 5; 5 +3 = 8; 8 + 5 = 13; 13 + 8 = 21. Got it? Good.)

So, in B.C. Manjunath's thalam, each of those Fibonacci segments makes up part of a larger rhythmic cycle. (You can get a closer look at what he's doing here.) The result ... well, just hold on to your seat, and watch the whole video. It will make your day.

More:
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/10/637470699/let-this-percussionist-blow-your-mind-with-the-fibonacci-sequence

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1. Really...that was cool.

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2. Thank you. Enjoyed that.

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3. Dave Brubeck would have been all over this!

He had Hell of a time reading music, but this...... Would have, could have, should have been