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In this video, bass guitar virtuoso Mohini Dey and German drumming icon Marco Minnemann play a fun game involving konnakol, the art of performing percussion syllables vocally and a prominent feature of South Indian Carnatic music. Be sure to watch until the end as Mohini and Marco demonstrate the awesome dynamic feel and incredible energy konnakol can imbue in the rhythm section.
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[@sweetwater]

Game on! Marco and Mohini show off their konnakol skills and demonstrate how the traditional Indian spoken percussion can invigorate drum and bass grooves.

[@ramseydoon8277]

This is one of the sickest, funkiest, highest-scale musicianship jam session I've ever witnessed

[@viclove2314]

Try to find ***Dewa Budjana - Mahandini**** and listen ............pure gem.

[@pseutube]

Welcome to basic indian classical music (karnatic)

[@ellastar6356]

All I gotta say then is thank you India ❤

[@macleadg]

The communication between these two is off the charts.

[@trickyd499]

No doubt one of the best bass players on earth

[@MyRackley]

Watch the Rick Beato interview. She's also a fashion designer managing her own business. 😯

[@a-katai]

Truth, Mohini is on a whole nother level!

[@LemniscatoLemniscato]

The best. Sorry guys. And other gals.

[@a-katai]

@@LemniscatoLemniscato You're certainly not gonna hear any argument from us! 😊

[@sophomorphia]

​@@MyRackleythat's so cool, I was thinking her outfit is insanely drippy.

[@itseb4i]

How have I never heard of mohini?! What an absolute genius

[@jimmythebold589]

wha?

[@tobinmorse5150]

meh

[@manojsrao]

its ok, I just discovered her a few days ago ago I can't get enough

[@lajeanette33]

Same here 😅

[@warloshernandez]

@@manojsrao I discovered her couple years ago and still cant get enough

[@emanuellandeholm5657]

Who else is here from Rick Beato's interview? Man, Mohini Dey is so good!

[@kanlamat1372]

Literarly passed from that interview to here..7am

[@MrJubasky]

@@kanlamat1372 Me too.. 5 am :)

[@teamoseo]

2am

[@jeremyxx11]

My younger brother and I use to jam like this for hours. He played very similar style bass and I play drums. We called it musical m***urbation. Unfortunately he passed away back in 2012 but I have many many good memories of jammin out for hours like this. Thank you for reminding me how satisfying it is to just flow like that. You two sound great!

[@fretfix1]

For me ....this is closer to m***urbation than music. Too many notes...

[@realitybeyond6357]

I'm sorry and may he rest in peace. Do you have any recordings? At some point in the future, I will release a collection of recordings of me and a buddy of mine (drummer who passed away in 2022).

[@rudigervolke1114]

❤🙏*

[@lprescott131]

So sorry to hear this, may you be comforted

[@modelcitizen1977]

These two get the gold star in music class for the day. Yikes on bikes that was wicked.

[@gunarmeyer9954]

Two exceptional brilliant musicians meet and create pure magic . Nothing else to say. Thank you sooooo much for sharing. Love from Scotland

[@rumbatimba]

Mohini and Marco...on different Multiverses. Keep the Love of Music Pure. Love it!

[@rohandrummer]

Mohini, a super talent from India. The icing is having Marko doing a collab. Kudos both of you!!

[@alexandremello6913]

Konnakol is no stranger for those who have been following John McLaughlin since the 70s. Awesome.

[@TheSunshinefee]

Konnakol is Indian

[@squirrely8418]

@@TheSunshinefee John McLaughlin is addicted to Indian culture. His band was the Mahavishnu Orchestra.

[@edwinhurwitz6792]

Or to Indian musicians for hundreds and hundreds of years. I played with a tabla player back in my Berklee days in the 80s who sang me a 600 year old tabla piece, passed on from master to student for centuries.

[@killeak999]

Those two are so incredible together. I like how they builded a complicity since years, it's make me smiling while having great vibes listening them😊

[@zapantalambda]

She's with Simon Phillips now in Darwin band.

[@fusionfan6883]

The modern day bass equivalent of when John McLaughlin used to have those fiery duets with Billy Cobham - fantastic - and I echo others on how great it would be for Mohini to do something with JM🤘🏻

[@ScottFentonfullbe6]

Wow, Billy Cobham, haven’t heard that name in awhile. Had a record of his on vinyl. Great throw back, thank you!

[@DannyMulligan]

Sweet mother of all that is holy this is NEXT LEVEL! How have I never heard of Mohini Dey and this duo? This was the most original, virtuosic, funky proggy fusion shit I've ever seen in my life. I found my next favorite band. Please tell me they have an album.

[@bakarenibsheut12]

They have both worked with the Indonesian guitarist Dewa Budjana on his album 'Mahandini'. Check out the song of the same name, as well as 'Hyang Giri' from the same album, to see the two of them working together.

[@ornleifs]

Mohini has recently released her first solo album and Marco plays on some of the tracks.

[@pallavsaxena4049]

It was FKIN CRAZY!! I legit witnessed something unreal and surreal, such progressive symphonies and double times, no cap o7

[@williamrichards3707]

Nothin but LOVE for this! The two of them work so well together. Great Progressive Jazz Rhythm!!! .

[@christianreichelt824]

That is unbefrickinglievable! How has this new generation of ultrayoung musicians all these technical skills down AND so much musical feeling?

[@woody4269]

Totally agree mate. Blows my mind. 🍻

[@DerEchteBold]

Ultrayoung? She's 25, I think. Anyways, Wiki says her father was a bassist, the may explain it to some extent.

[@christianreichelt824]

@@DerEchteBold Ultrayoung for such an accomplished jazz musician. Do they grow on trees so ready nowadays?🤔

[@DerEchteBold]

​@@christianreichelt824 This seems to be the progress, maybe due to modern teaching and learning techniques, to some extent at least. Do you know 'Domi & JD Beck'? They're a drummer and keyboarder duo, even a few years younger than Mohini Dey. Or 'New Jazz Underground'? A trio, seemingly not even in their early twenties. Of course they're all young from my point of view (and yours obviously), but considering the many highly skilled children on YT, they seem like elders.

[@woody4269]

@@DerEchteBold yep, youre right. Kids of insanely skilled parent/s, who take up their folks instruments, can become incredible players at a young age. Plus utube on .2 play-back speed is such a bonus. I do agree with Christian. 25 y/olds who have so much depth and emotional maturity in jazz, is very young. But in context, I'm an old duck. So she's a sprig. 🍻

[@frankierodriguez8661]

Hilarious, just like 2 kids having fun with their toys. I meet Marco a couple times and he is the sweetest guy. Put him together with Mohini who is really really funny, not to mention of course a monster player, this is a perfect combo for fun and great music with a big smile 😄

[@DCussen]

These are the kinds of musicians who should be making millions of dollars.

[@misterguy9051]

autotuned/re-quantized/re-programmed to do only 4/4... (and no intrabeat syncopation) they perhaps would... :P. !!!!

[@gauravonguitars]

Yes. But the majority of people like mediocrity as the people are generally mediocre.

[@totallypointlessvideos3832]

Most people don't get it. Unfortunately

[@walterrserrano]

​@@gauravonguitars🎯

[@ivanoanesi7258]

Conversation without words... These two are amazing! 😍 👏👏 👏

[@theknowledgeabletravellers6015]

I never enjoyed Jazz as a listener, but as a musician Jazz is so freaking exciting. The timing... Oh... And that bass.. Freaking crazy.

[@jonathanwalther]

That's not Jazz. Anyway, cool stuff.

[@hardiksharma1428]

A rhythmic branch of South Indian classical music called Konnakol

[@hardiksharma1428]

But yes, Minnimann certainly has jazz elements to his playing, and the rhythms of jazz and Indian classical, however different, do carry the similarity of freakishly virtuistic approaches to writing and playing music.

[@joehellno9097]

Well,....THAT session took me places I didn't know I was going to!!! What a conversation! Relatively rapturous and more than a little ecstatic! Always original and delightfully unexpected.Thank you Lady Dey and Master Minnemann, for an elevating eleven minute multilevel grooveslide!!! I could say more, but couldn't say enough. Loved every moment.

[@pradiptobhagaskoro7101]

For those who don't know, you can listen this konnakol section in Dewa Budjana's song titled "Queen Kanya". Both of them playing beautifully in the album. Sadly it hasn't been mentioned anywhere in this video.

[@WilfridRUN]

Redefinition of bass and drums!!!!incredibly too impressive!!!!

[@pavanwalvekar6606]

Best Bass and Guitar song I've ever heard.. So groovy, I cant stop rocking my head..

[@leocubiasmusiclifestyle7460]

Lmao 🤣 nobody on this video only Mohini and Marco , two absolute beasts of musicians 🥰 . This is so good is ridiculous

[@marvamk]

Mohini Dey is such a Monster! I am in Awe ( and recommend her solo album !)

[@bored1ca]

This is an awesome video! I've seen Marco perform live with The Aristocrats and he's simply amazing - I've see Mohini's playing on several YT vids and she's mind blowing as a bass player!

[@gulshanthakuri797]

wow.. loved the fusion, the time signatures, the beats, the notes.. overall unbelievable performance❣❣❣

[@markrobinson8410]

I would like to see them do a record with john McLaughlin, a perfect match.

[@Vrdavila67]

They recorded with Jan Rivera an amazing guitarist that goes in the same vein as Sir. Allan Holdsworth. They have a few videos on YT called shenanigans.

[@havalandir]

OMG I THOUGHT THE SAME THING !!!!! This is exactly his style

[@nomnom112]

That would be insane

[@Simbaibass]

@@Vrdavila67 Both She and John recorded with him?

[@JeremyNattagh]

Amazing !! Could someone go buy a pair of trousers to Mohini, maybe she practices so much she doesn't have time to go shopping 😂

[@diskovolos]

Mohini's playing reminds me so much of Marcus miller in the Miles Davis album "Man with the horn" . This is a compliment, it's not copying but rather the harmonic incorporation of an influence in one's playing style.

[@KBStickEm]

The callback to Victor Wooten and Steve Smith made me smile so hard!!!!!!

[@derekcarver7489]

Awesome. Asian/Rock/funk, fusion. This puts me in mind of Stanley Clarks 70's track Vulcan Princess. Musical adventure 👍🏽👍🏽

[@iternityhuman1782]

Magical musicians...... they went on a extremely wild RIDE!!!

[@Metal_Vistas]

this is new to me. On first listen I don't think I actually like it - kind of frenetic for my tastes - but I'm incredibly impressed by the talent and skill it requires. I'll try listening to it again in a few days to see if it grows on me.

[@Arkayem]

This woman is a musical goddess.

[@KrishnaMarathe]

Goosebumps at 8:35!! Woohooo! Go Mohini and Marco

[@a-katai]

Out of this world, we love Mohini so much!

[@sophomorphia]

The sides with her palm is unbelievably cool, never seen someone do that before.

[@ittiamgg]

Wow! That was mind blowing. Konnakkol at its best. It will live forever as long as we have players like Mohini. Marco is awesome capturing the essence on drums. 🔥🔥

[@gunw58]

I play this video over and over and I found myself drowned in exstacy. Two genius communicating to each other on their music instrument. A m a z i n g !!! 💌

[@SrikanthIyerTheMariner]

Mohini is the the name of a Goddess ...and my word !! She surely is on fire here

[@LimAlexis]

Wow! They are having so much fun!

[@deadwood21plus]

I can't imagine how proud Dewa Budjana got this two super human in his last solo album.

[@ThomasRogan-gc5pi]

Best thing is they're both having a lot of fun 😄

[@andreasziethen3091]

Either you are a drummer or a bassplayer - after this video you feel like a bloddy beginner.

[@jbaranowski1990]

Exactly! And I was thought that odd times and different kind of tripplets in sheet music I was worked on till now were hard af... but THIS blew my mind and I don't know how to keep it sane again!

[@gus5093]

👍👍👏👏👏Absolutely! Musical skills , feeling, and complicity. What else?

[@stephengolden6080]

Keep playing👍These people are quite literally born for this. At least 1 in a thousand. 🙂❤✌

[@stephengolden6080]

Keep playing👍These people are quite literally born for this. At least 1 in a thousand. 🙂❤✌

[@jamkhothanglupheng6728]

😂😂😂😂yeaaa!!!

[@csp4454]

Syncopation at it's finest 💯

[@woody4269]

Incredible music. That 2nd part was just Insane. Grt upload. Thanks. 🍻✌️

[@randyspotts5069]

I saw Ravi Shankar and his ensemble play at Loma Linda University in the fall of 1973. During his performance he spoke a little bit about the vocalizing of percussion, as a means of recording and sharing the rhythms. This is a great example!

[@Poschmane]

This was just the most original and unique art of music i ever experienced...just gorgous....👏

[@koolkatfelix9500]

Awesome percussive scatting besides the progressive bass playing! God bless!

[@bhaveshmistry3255]

Wow this is amazing drum & bass is always a fun to watch. These two are really world class musicians. Mohini so proud of you! Thanks Sweetwater for this fabulous music. ❤️❤️❤️

[@goatflieg]

I learned of the konnakol vocalizing technique from Steve Smith from his videos and at Drum Fantasy Camp. Seeing Mohini and Marco together is magnificent!

[@NickandJane]

If only all drum and bass was this good 🤩Cheers N&J🎸

[@mekonium7843]

Wow ! The best I´ve seen for a very long time. Prior to this Kiss live in Stockholm -76 held the spot (still a nice memory).Thank you for broaden my horizon.

[@lloydharris4565]

Thee Legendary Mohini Dey!!!❤🥇🎸🎶Best of Thee BEST!!!

[@alberttillman8017]

My new favorite video drums and bass. Awesome.

[@rogervossen3883]

Wow! This is so amazing and mesmorizing! Thanks for being here and doing what you're dining...✨❤️✨

[@LukeO870]

The Chord Changes, Not Only Intriguing But Beguiling. Great Cohesive Fusion.

[@TC-lk2ev]

If that intro doesn't become a meme I'll be amazed.

[@harrysp1084]

She just took me weyyyyy back when I first saw her video🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.. I was soo awwed.. she was brilliant then and still is. ❤❤❤❤

[@richarddial6403]

this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. they are both slayin!

[@lostintheflurry]

mohini is always a total mindblow i love this combo!!

[@K.J.734]

Absolutely amazing skills. 🤟❗

[@tether.incident]

Oh, myyy. This two again going through space and time, love both as humans and their music.

[@enriquebreton2473]

Waooo Mohini you are super increible I love how you play God bless you and Marco too super drumer player I love you guys

[@yoho300]

Shes absolutely Awesome and marco's got to be the best drummer!

[@TheSoundSplash]

JUST INCREDIBLE

[@matthewlunsford4351]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@marvamk]

and a little Tip for editors and cameramen: If you get a closeup of the bassplayer- try to get the face too- not only the pants and the chest. A little higher makes a better picture composition, you could even use the golden section . But I guess the people were too hypnotized to get the camera angel better :-D

[@moulimachatterjee9114]

And still some people think they are they centre of the universe! My God what a talent!!!

[@BrianBegnoche]

This makes me happy.

[@denonjae8463]

Its hard to cover actually at full BPM as usual "Mohini Dey" thing. Both of you are next level 🤘

[@wavefields]

love these two! unbelievable musicality, skill and talent ♥️ haven’t heard something like this since HLS (hellborg, lane, sipe)

[@oneworldonelife2023]

Fantastic performance by Mohini and Marco.

[@thespinningpancake9170]

Holy molly! Absolutely beautiful.

[@carbonc6065]

Excellent!

[@draalepsylon4319]

Das, was ihr da abzieht macht einfach nur Spass, ist mitreissend und, im Ernst, das soll Euch mal jemand nachmachen!

[@awboat]

Thank you Rick Beato.

[@WaltherSuk]

This is pretty frigging amazing! No jokes with these fellows, they can teach you some lesson.

[@swayp5715]

Most amazing thing I've ever seen❤. Just amazing!

[@totallypointlessvideos3832]

Both artists are as good as it gets. But first time heard this drummer. Awesome artists.

[@akaalkripal5724]

Mohini shredded her pants and then the bass

[@vesuviusenigma7739]

Its like rock music with bass

[@iwillnevergetone5]

there's a bela fleck/flecktones song that starts out with a very similar vocal part/cadence. i dig

[@FusionHowie]

Like peas and carrots! Amazing!

[@swarthygiant1463]

That funk scoop tone on the bass is sick

[@dominich.9745]

She is Les Claypool,Victor Wooten,and Jeff Berlin all rolled into one extraordinary bass player.

[@jarmar9847]

Fantastycznie, chętnie zobaczyłbym experyment w postaci : panowie Marco Minnemann i Wojciech Pilichowski

[@mrnobody1231]

that konnakon in the beginning ofbthe video is from a song called Queen Kanya by Dewa Budjana

[@sureshrajan1135]

Pure musical fire 🔥❤️

[@fCLEF007]

She's the greatest bass player that ever lived and eclipses all else before her.

[@shantipeters4433]

she'great, tall wilkenfeldt also

[@gauravlama2079]

Would love to have this combo with Matias Ia Eklund

[@tylergoodguy1194]

Is marco wearing a Junji Ito shirt?

[@bassman4179]

Wow. my new favorite Bass player... @7:51 mark bass run is unbelievable.....

[@bb1111116]

It’s jazz fusion with the influence from many going back to Miles Davis, John McLaughlin (including with Shakti) and with many musicians from India who have played fusion. Am I impressed? Do I like it? Yes!

[@ocheonuh6788]

Do we even deserve this for free?

[@juancamiloza]

No, now you have to buy an instrument at Sweetwater 😂

[@camillaholst7321]

🏆🏆🏆

[@bobbyagee3796]

Exactly

[@Lexisdad216]

I don't for sure... totally sinning rn 🙏

[@CatfishYellow]

Good answer

[@brauncito]

This is sick!! 😳😳