'Stengah' by Meshuggah with Indian classical musicians

I've been wanting to do this arrangement for ever.
'Stengah' my Meshuggah with an Indian twist to it.
Plus common, that guitar solo as a vocal solo? DAAMNNNNN
Vocals: Rohith Jayaraman
Tabla: Giri Subramaniam
Guitar: Amit Plaschkes
Bass: Lior Ozeri
Drum: Yogev Gabay
Mixed by: Jonathan Barak ‪@kobifarhiMusic‬ studios, TLV
Big thanks to Vlade Guigni for letting me use his EPIC studio to track drums! You're the man!
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#Indianmusic #meshuggah #konnakol

[@mistakenintegrity]

For those unaware, each word in that vocal solo was the name of the note in Indian Classical Music (like Do Re Mi …) Wasn’t just random words.

[@YogevGabay]

Amen to that !

[@ddmddmd]

DAMN!!!!

[@nespith]

Amazing

[@ddmddmd]

When he “taca’ ta’ taca’ ta’ tin’”, I lol’d. But when he “sabadeebe” the fuck out of that solo I knew he was for real. I’m speechless.

[@_DRMR_]

Well this is inspired by Indian classical music after all ..

[@DapperHesher]

Watch some of Mattias IA Eklundh's stuff. He really digs in with the Indian konnakol as an inspiration for proggy/djenty/metal/rock riffs.

[@BigDaddyWes]

The Indians figured out how to logically organize complex rhythms a long time ago. The system of using different sounds depending on the number of notes in each pattern/phrase is exceptionally good for helping to wrap your brain around odd groupings of notes. 2, 3, 2, 3, 4 (so you'd vocalize it one, two, one two three, etc. In English) is much more difficult to, say remember, and internalize, than " ta ka, ta ki ta, ta ka, ta ki ta, ta ka di mi. It's so good they even teach it at Berklee.

[@argmined]

That sabadeebe is Indian solfège. He is reciting the notes in the solo.

[@richardharrold9736]

​@@DapperHesher the Swedes weren't the first Westerners to grasp this stuff. Stravinsky had some understanding of it and applied it in works like Rite of Spring, and then Messiaen elaborated significantly on his use of it in his "technique de mon language musicale" (I think that's what it's called!).

[@KirkpatrickSounds]

The vocals are a really good imitation of me listening to Meshuggah in the car that's for sure.

[@YogevGabay]

But listening to other songs ahhahaahh

[@stcmattb]

Broo exactly haha

[@A..lie..sha3]

The vocal solo was so incredibly tight, some vocal pipes I'll tell ya.

[@THERAMMSTEINFAN490]

Aand a bit of effects but i concur ;)

[@YogevGabay]

hahahahaha but only a bit

[@PontschPauPau3451]

This RULES!! That vocal solo was SO good, holy shit. Rohith has an incredible voice! What a stellar performance by everybody involved, 100x kudos!

[@YogevGabay]

Dude he's a beast !

[@Crcmvnt]

His voice is incredible. The level of talent in this video is sufficient for the rest of my existence.

[@LeatherCladVegan]

And a great story teller, too; who would have guessed that seni bi seni ba mah gah ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@synchromesh]

You weren't kidding, that "guitar solo" is fantastic! Great to have you back Yogev!

[@YogevGabay]

Yeah yeah it's epic hahahaha

[@DarthKotEI]

That shit ruled

[@pedropessoa2246]

DAAAAAAMN that solo! What an incredible voice and technique

[@22ddo]

It all makes sense now. My history textbook said that when Al Gore invented the internet he proclaimed "On October 29, 2021, my invention, which I call the 'internet' will finally make sense to you." Great to have you back, Yogev.

[@YogevGabay]

hahahahahah you the man David

[@thegreenembers]

Hahahaa

[@Ifckedyourmom002]

Even meshuggah respects indian music, they used sitar in their earlier songs like “we’ll never see the day”

[@Gilveis]

Holy.. The solo is insane, i didn't even know that was possible to be this clean and fast with vocals

[@erlkonig6375]

babe wake up, new yogev dropped! (holy fuck he sang the solo? holy fuck)

[@YogevGabay]

How cool was that

[@bultyseijo2202]

It's been 84 years since the last Yogev video; the wait has finally ended and totally worth it

[@YogevGabay]

Bro thanks for sticking around! New stuff coming !

[@bultyseijo2202]

@@YogevGabay 🤩 el jefe

[@soup]

this is awesome

[@fuckmylife4403]

yeahhh souuuuup🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@shane4419]

Soup????!!

[@mbickford98]

agree

[@ArpitBhattacharjee]

Say the gamer word

[@robotronixgaming2933]

It's Soup let's gooo!

[@YoelGenin]

This is too good to be true.

[@YogevGabay]

יעני לא אהבת. זה מה שאתה אומר.

[@YoelGenin]

@@YogevGabay בול!

[@gonzosensei]

2:00 what the what the what the whaaaaaaat?!!! Pure awesomeness!

[@Megaghost_]

At 2:00 it's just beyond amazing! Well done!

[@fix500ml]

Welcome back Yogev

[@YogevGabay]

Thanks!

[@Ragnarockalypse]

Excellent performance from everyone, but that vocal solo was simply incredible. To think that Fredrik's guitar line would work so well with Konnakol singing, both rhythmically and melodically! Here's to hoping you'll pick more songs from Meshuggah or other bands like Animals as Leaders or Nile and give it a similar treatment.

[@YogevGabay]

Man I was surprised as well !

[@davidjohnstontrainin]

20 years as a Meshuggah fan, 33 years as a drummer-- and that vocal guitar solo might be the most impressive thing I have ever seen. Not in terms of "technicality". I'm sure there is far more technical. More in the sense that "it glued the universe together"-- like an acid trip, "we are all one consciousness"-- truly amazing and interesting. Yogev-- I think "Do Not Look Down" has the sort of syncopation that would work for this as well-- and be even a little more intense? Maybe with Mongolian yodeling as the guitar line?

[@YogevGabay]

Dude yes ! I have some other ideas for songs, I wonder about them. Will check that yodeling thing !

[@Diftonez]

So true!!

[@TheProgSchool]

Incredible! That vocal solo was ridiculous.

[@meeuw.musication]

Lovely to get more content, what an epic arrangement! I've seen Rohith doing konnakol in different videos, but I didn't expect his singing here, so majestic!

[@YogevGabay]

Dude he's my guyyyyyy best vocalists

[@Rohrerprod.]

My god that solo is sick!!

[@georgeaslanidis4789]

This deserves a lot more views. Dammnn!!

[@campfireeverything]

That guitar solo was extra incredible!!

[@wikired]

that solo was so fucking sick

[@tristanmahler4471]

Excellent performances all around. That vocal performance was incredible.

[@alexs5723]

The vocal solo was INCREDIBLE. Drums set, hand drums, bass, guitar, everyone killed it. Solid mix too

[@00Almazan00]

DAAAAAMN THAT VOICE SOLO!

[@JMUSICEnsembleOfficial]

This is SICK!

[@knurdisms]

yeeeeeeees this is incredible!! Next time my guitar teacher asks me why I love Meshuggah and how exposure to carnatic music helps me make sense of it, I'll show him this video. Fantastic job everyone! Also thanks Yogev! You taught me how to Dance to a Discordant System and now I can play it on guitar! 🙏🏽

[@YogevGabay]

Hell yeahhhhh

[@kingcole808]

All jokes aside this is incredible. The mouthed guitar solo absolutely blew my mind

[@DirMrsHQoftheScreamingGhouls]

This is crazy cool Oh my god that "solo" is badass!

[@Zayskibop]

Today I discovered, Ronith isn’t just a konnakol master.. he sings like an angel too ❤️💪🏽

[@mosthatedminnesotan]

Where have you been? Missed your content! You always have such great vids. Glad to see you're doing well. Still need to find a top notch drummer like you to play with! Keep up the good work.

[@YogevGabay]

The past few months were hard, but I'm back on track, Thanks for asking !

[@nipnipnipnips2540]

love these guys since Berklee Indian Ensemble

[@ianfromspace4740]

FRIGGIN INCREDIBLE DUDE!!!!

[@alexpokedex]

This is where you see that Meshuggah’s fanbase is S+ tier

[@shane4419]

I didnt know i needed this version of stengah in my life

[@zagadape109]

Great solo. An eyebrow raiser is the last part, when he went full indian ;) Pozdro666

[@pertorner2922]

This is so cool!

[@suqmadiq6653]

The Meshuggah cover I never knew I needed

[@tripad3lphia]

Oh shit that was sick. Solo gave me chills

[@YogevGabay]

Same!

[@marloc2019]

One of the most blatant badass thing I've ever seen/listed to

[@extremeunction8686]

Madness! Especially that solo damn that was next level, please break down marrow by meshuggah too

[@Cleeemoo]

Holy cow! (pun intended) that was a sick performance! I love it!

[@thesaltinyourcut8465]

This was far more amazing than I expected, props to the vocalist

[@facemash]

Indian classical music is so dope.

[@hanhtar9062]

It definitely needs more views.

[@brundlefly7686]

That solo section is awesome

[@muddydave01]

That was farkin' awesome. 🤘

[@hightechterror2859]

Holy shit that guitar solo was so accurate, so cool

[@YogevGabay]

RIGHT?!

[@foma_hussar]

Great video

[@FranHn1982]

Uncle Fred must hear this vocal solo... amazing!!!

[@mynickwaspirated]

This is bloody brilliant, u guys nailed it. Xtra point for the Tabla 👍

[@YogevGabay]

Giri da man

[@nicktalope]

hahaha thanks for this ! It made my day... maybe the whole week !

[@RagnarRipper]

I have goosebumps! The vocals were completely mesmerizing. The solo especially. I have goosebumps! (yes, I said it twice, they're that intense)

[@NemoK]

2:12 when he suddenly started singing like that I audibly gasped

[@SaiRaman]

Guys!! Incredible work. Great writing and playing for the tabla parts! @Giri kya baat hai!

[@YogevGabay]

Raman! thanks a lot bro! Who would have thought I'd get Giri playing Meshuggah hahahaha

[@foma_hussar]

I am sure you are great and yjanks uou are good men

[@Chrotisofus]

DUDE. This is so freakin' cool! Well done!!

[@YogevGabay]

THanks !!

[@EthanMckennaMusic]

This is the content plants crave! Welcome back

[@UncleRJ]

I've been wanting more Meshuggah Konnakol recently, as Nostrum alone wouldn't be enough. That Konnakol solo was beyond amazing.

[@spider7venstring]

Hope Meshuggah sees this.

[@Racerdew]

This is so sick!

[@arsionak7283]

I N D I A H

[@madslagsallupinthisgaff]

Holy shit this is amazing

[@vishaalgollerkeri907]

You guys, this is good enough to start a Konnakol/Indian classical interpretation of metal songs. Some Car Bomb or AAL (Ectogenesis, Woven Web) would be SOOO GOOD! Thanks for the great content.

[@YogevGabay]

I'm in !

[@rajeshhkkapoor8549]

indian classical is way more metal than most commonly used scales.......here begins my journey within

[@arhus12]

Woooooowwwww! Loved especially the solo

[@dissonantprotean5495]

that tabla player is a machine

[@highwayproducoes2213]

Vocal solos of Meshuggah... Now, that's a thing that could render an entire album!

[@Omega-Ignition]

This is fantastic! I wish I knew more about

[@magnus.nasmark]

Talvin Singh did some awesome drum and bass with tablas back in the late 1990s. This is awesomer!

[@zendragonmindtuner6207]

That was fun

[@mindgraine]

every time i hear the solo i get emotional

[@magicbirch7406]

Meshuggah better invite these guys onstage for this song next time they make it to India

[@buckethead777]

Simply phenomenal

[@OrtizIndustries]

That is awesome!

[@lepermessia4]

that solo!

[@SlyHikari03]

The tabla player is my favorite part of this. He’s really into it.

[@YogevGabay]

Oh dude, he's one of my favorite parts of this planet

[@aj.arunkumar]

it would be cool if meshuggah reacted to this

[@DSOFJ]

Ce solo !!! Chair de poule ...

[@DSOFJ]

Gosh ! 1 time, 2 times, 10 times, ... so satisfying

[@nickoteck2217]

Amazing!

[@augustopenaspalmeira471]

the solo was insane

[@OfficialArthusamakh]

Within 72 hrs of the release of album 9 I can already see a "album 9 by Meshuggah full cover" on here, with this lineup plus Tigran and I don't know who else

[@domwindom]

waouh !!! the guitar/vocal solo is incredible !!!

[@MrFylledal]

Sick!

[@perfumedeath6042]

WOW, I NEED MORE OF THIS. That “sabadeebe” Vocal part is absolutely amazing. wow...

[@noahleach7690]

thank you

[@Faux_Fox]

Excellent!

[@musicislife6250]

Awesome!

[@hatebreeder999]

Simply amazing

[@educostanzo]

That vocal solo was simply insane!

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*This is why I pay my internet bill.*

[@YogevGabay]

BEST COMMENT.

[@libshastra]

It's been more than 2 decades since I last touched the tabla. This makes me want to pick it up again (along with drums).

[@cloenobody]

this rules, amazing vocals omg

[@matsmcmats]

such an amazing guitar solo and so awesome to see such a fresh and amazing cover of it!

[@jail2634]

Awesome solo

[@PAD___]

This is truly fantastic!

[@LunarianQueen]

awesome!