Banakula!

Hal Walker plays the "Banakulas"-
a modern version of a traditional African rhythm instrument.
Find @banakula on TikTok

[@michael-yg3qz]

i remember when hal came to my school in third or fourth grade and taught my entire school how to create a banakula instrument from clay, rice, string, and a golf ball. simpler times

[@chrysost]

wow that's very cool

[@Moork.podcast]

Clay? That no brouk?

[@test0bug]

you came to our school today i finally got the "ancient hand whistle" working on making it song now. :)

[@cyromeo4895]

so how did it end up

[@UmbralVQ35HR]

Idk if you still use this account, but how did school end up for you? Alot can happen in 11 years.

[@bh-vm6tk]

@@UmbralVQ35HR he dead

[@UmbralVQ35HR]

@@bh-vm6tk how has it already been a year since I said this.... It feels like 3 months ago

[@aweirdpotato9502]

HE WAS AT MY SCHOOL TODAY OML

[@CrypticStudiosYT]

He made the intro song thats in playboi cartis song

[@mrspooder6710]

he didn't

[@saturnone354]

Lol nah it was llusion music banakula @meh remix

[@abearseeds]

Saturn One Ilusion was the person that made the remix dumby, i think this guy was the person that played the flute thing

[@saturnone354]

@@abearseeds not very bright huh a week ago i said that it was illusion music who made the remix learn how to read and is not a flute, it's a khaen you dummy lol smh

[@dynablob12]

Yes. To answer the last question, Hal is basically the best banakula player in the universe. ... I had the great pleasure of listening to this fine man perform a song for my wife, Kelly, and I. We are bananas about this guy.

[@SpiritRelease]

What Hal Walker can do with these instruments is truly amazing--the complexity of rhythm and percussion from the shakers and knocking them against each other--Wow!

[@RiderGeats]

This video is from 14 years ago, why isn't this 1 Million views already?

[@954DYLN]

Damn did i really find this in 2020

[@salmawadood4152]

Haha

[@wic_jr9857]

Right

[@remmie122]

he came to orrville a few days ago, he's so cool. :)

[@kierianoverbeek5494]

How was it?

[@wellytms4713]

@DonVpro Other 😂😂

[@rogersroad]

Hal, I used to listen to you at Brady's a long time back and its still a pleasure to hear you play. I'm payched to see you've continued making music and I look forward to seeing you post again. My recommendation would be "Hey Pam," that tune's brilliant!

[@cestlavie777]

Oha 14 yıl önce mi

[@jacksillyest]

im here 15 years later.

[@banakula]

@philnoll - Hi Sorry for the slow response. The sound may be slightly altered by opening and closing my grip on them, but it's very subtle. Yes, I use a unique technique of bringing my hands together so that all 4 balls may interact. One of these days, I'll get around to making an instructional video. thanks for asking, Hal

[@FloridianBarit0ne]

0:01 the best musician to ever exist is born

[@TJxTerrificxScene]

Well Hal used to come to Orrville alot but he cam e back today. (: He wrote our womens choir a song. Its AMAZING. i have pictures of him on my myspace. Hes soo cool. and those banakulas are freakin awesome.

[@prajyotp7991]

This aged like fine wine

[@jacobalexander6764]

This's insane fr u're one of the ogs on youtube holy shit

[@celticbarbarian6680]

The doctor with my balls when I wake up after surgery

[@TheRK77]

Oh oh hell no

[@04Player124]

16 years ago is crazy!

[@sanabriaisrael8]

My guy is a KING 💯

[@banakula]

Thank you!

[@dwat2012]

kewl man im still practicing the "ancient hand wistle" thing you taught us =)

[@godspeed6596]

Hey Daniel can you still do the ancient hand whistle thing 11 years later?

[@julietwatson4642]

Awesome

[@lavalizard3]

That's some impressive hand-eye coordination.

[@Kooljamgt]

🎶Two plastic easter eggs filled with mung beans 🎶

[@bieberluvs100]

I made a pair of these with you today :) " Allow the shake to guide the kulaaaa"

[@Im_Hungry_372]

The youtube algorithm works in mysterious ways...

[@lichinchik]

I love this so much 🥺🥺🥺

[@banakula]

I’m so young there. :)

[@gister9589]

@@banakula :)

[@banakula]

@rebeccas9870 -- thanks rebecca-- I got my first harmonica when I was in 3rd grade. also started taking piano lessons about then...

[@banakula]

@wildbenny5405 -- The concept is the same... "2 shaker balls tied together with a string." "Bana'kula" is the name for the ones that I make... Polymer clay surrounding ping-pong balls... there are also televi, bakita, kosiko, kashaka.

[@Lawdasur_Reflex]

Okay so who's here for his first video maybe??

[@banakula]

@hecq -- sorry for the delayed response... I like to have the string just a little bit loose around my fingers... play around with different lengths and see what works best. have fun.. Hal

[@katsu8626]

Broo I was literally 1 when you made this

[@lily-ui5tj]

Here in 2024

[@ericwang1963]

NGL it kinda goes hard

[@songsbystvn]

i want these!!! so cool

[@inforthekiii8840]

where it all began🌟🌟

[@metalchris330]

Shooting the music video for this today.... Can't wait! See you there!

[@marloniousthunk]

Is it possible that you are the best bankula player in the world? Whoa.

[@philnoll]

That was really amazing. Are you letting the two eggs touch each other on the way by? Also, are you changing the sound of it with the shape of your hand?

[@Hubertnoise]

Damn Hal... you are certifiably insane.

[@_kEv_86]

bro this video was made before i was born

[@anjie-8560]

This comment section is so pure 😭

[@BloatedPizzaRolls]

I have a question about the banakulas: Were these used during the 60s, specially during the hippie era, for example Woodstock, 1969? And were the banakulas used during hippie drum circles?

[@banakula]

I doubt it. I never heard of the instrument till the 2000’s. I don’t know how long they have existed in Africa.

[@BloatedPizzaRolls]

@@banakula what do you mean you never heard of them? You play them every time! And that rhythm always reminds me of a hippie drum circle! So that must mean they are certainly related!

[@svoni123]

i got one thanks mr. hal waker

[@nurhusnina835]

owh nice instrumental there👍👍

[@spencerb3806]

Of course he’d be teaching about it.

[@crisplettuceonyt]

How far he’s come

[@maskedavarice734]

Amazing

[@keithhoy6516]

Now on tik tok

[@kayleebaker821]

He was at my school today

[@banakula]

Yay Firelands!

[@kayleebaker821]

Hal Walker I made a pair of banakulas

[@joshuagwyn6406]

Can I sample this? This is fire

[@AcekittenARMY]

This is older then me 😢 bro was making videos befor i was even born

[@MonacoRocha]

GREAT !! Mario Monaco nyc

[@AFO-zh5mv]

2022​😀💓

[@cheezball0340]

i'm the 1000th like

[@alwill68]

Very impressive'

[@wangchutamang9112]

Me to after 15 yr

[@bigchimpin9439]

Amazing. I wish kids had these at school instead of pencils and pens. Would have been much better to listen to.

[@EyesShineLikeTHC]

also in Ewe they are called televi and in Twi batika

[@smelliwL]

Keep on smiling ;)

[@jhaba]

i managed to buy a very nice pair at a music festival

[@godspeed6596]

Do you still have it?

[@zcurtin0652]

You performed for my school bond mill would be awesome if u sent a reply

[@gister9589]

Wow

[@BrennanAngle]

he came to the john f night center in Ohio i got a mini-lesson from him

[@wildbenny5405]

wt's the different between Banakula and Asalato ??

[@banakula]

@kess1omzo - Hello King of the Kess kess. We should all get together sometime and have a banakula/ kess kess/ asalato festival. Wouldn't that be fun?

[@axelmatthew7]

Banana Coca-cola? wait what?!

[@picolascage8123]

Bro he said Bonukula

[@lichinchik]

Who's from tiktok? 😍

[@doubletnt9968]

Me

[@banakula]

Me!

[@ElijahWheeler]

hahah tayba!!!!!

[@ryanmariano7108]

Then he's making the soundtrack for a playboi carti song

[@kpvideos1]

@hackerohalo lmfao

[@HarperH_]

How tf does he do this

[@mustafanaboush]

2007

[@user-yi6xs7cv6t]

@meh

[@sophie-ln5bx]

Kkkkkkkkkkk

[@caseytriescoffee]

hahahahahahahahaha

[@aidanvirtue3126]

I thought it was pronounced banakula… kinda like dracula but not dracula lol

[@KippyIsCrazy]

how do you make a living from that???

[@canadianguy8661]

Anthony Kipp this is the oldest comment I've ever seen

[@abearseeds]

Canadian Guy how did you even stumble upon this video 3 years ago, everyone in recent times came here from that one remix and just found this 😹

[@ArsenFal]

yikes!

[@lolmoscow]

joe biden