An excerpt from a set of live Sarod and beats by James Whetzel. From a show with Emch from Subatomic Sound System and Dubblestandart at Amaani Lounge in Seattle, WA, Estados Unidos July 17, 2008. Extra dubs courtesy of Robbie from Dubblestandart. Video filmed by Crispy.
A channel featuring the music of James Whetzel. Live performances and music videos.
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Dhol and Sarod on Seattle Streets
Shree Deepayan and James Whetzel rocking it Indian folk style. An impromptu performance in downtown Seattle, USA, featuring a morsel of the piece "Ending to Beginning." Some bhangra flavor coming from the dhol. Stand-up sarod. yes! Shree Deepayan and James Whetzel aka Mean Deep for more info check:http://cdbaby.com/cd/meandeep & http://www.funketabla.com
An excerpt from a set of live Sarod and beats by James Whetzel. From a show with Emch from Subatomic Sound System and Dubblestandart at Amaani Lounge in Seattle, WA, Estados Unidos July 17, 2008. Extra dubs courtesy of Robbie from Dubblestandart. Video filmed by Crispy.
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Yaw Amponsah on Atumpan, James Whetzel on Guitar
A demo of traditional African Asante style drumming on Atumpan talking drums with accompaniment by odonson style palmwine guitar. For more information about these artists check http://www.funketabla.com
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Yaw Amponsah on Kete drums, James Whetzel on guitar, "Yaa Amponsah"
Yaw Amponsah displays some of his hand drum skills on Asante kete drums. James Whetzel plays the song "Yaa Amponsah" on guitar, first the original modal version then the diatonic popular version. For more information on these artists please check: http://www.funketabla.com
James Whetzel does it again: more tabla poetry! Traditional tabla beats get turned into funky verses in English with subtitles in Hindi, Urdu and English. Vocals and Sarod gat in Rag Jaijaiwanti by James Whetzel. Video directed, edited and produced by Gallixsee Media. Cast, in order of appearance: James Whetzel, Maria Kesovija, Alma Plancich, Mitsu Sundvall, Steve Sneed. Special thanks to NeoFX Media for invaluable assistance.
James Whetzel plays stand-up sarod at the Grand Canyon. http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames
James Whetzel throat singing at the Grand Canyon just after sunset. http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames
Throat singing like you've never seen it before! Baba James aka James Whetzel as the throatsinger. Interested in the music in this video? Please check http://www.funketabla.com/fnews/?page_id=13
in spite of his frozen fingers James Whetzel manages to play a morsel of palmwine guitar music with The Grand Canyon hiding right behind him. Interested in the music you here in this video? Please check http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames
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The Return of Palmwine Guitar to the Grand Canyon (James Whetzel)
James Whetzel plays his original palmwine song "No Moment Better" at sunset at the Grand Canyon. http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames
James Whetzel live at The Living Room in NYC. Saturday, May 26, 2007. Rhythmic throat singing. Apologies for the distorted audio. Live it was clean, but James needs a new camera, somebody send him cash to get one so he can record good quality audio.
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Dj Muad'deep Vox Vespertinus from EQlateral and Baba James (James Whetzel)
A snippet from the uptempo part of DJ Muad'deep's set at Beat On's The Beat Council at the Electric Tea Garden at Oseao on October 5, 2007. Muad'deep spins, Vox Vespertinus sings, James throat sings.
James Whetzel playing live sarod standing up at Sidewalk Cafe in New York City, May 24th, 2007.
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Baba James (james Whetzel) with EQlateral at The Beat Council
A brief clip from the October 5, 2007 Beat On's Beat Council show at the Electric Tea Garden at Oseao, in Seattle, WA. Here Baba James aka James Whetzel takes a break from his dj gear to play darbouka with Peter (bass) and Sebastian (violin), two members of the group electronic/string quarter group EQlateral. The track they are all playing over is James Whetzel's Palmwine/Congolese track "Color Me Impressed."
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DJ Muad'deep, Vox Vespertinus and Baba James (James Whetzel) at Beat On's The Beat Council part 2
Vox Vespertinus from EQlateral and James Whetzel jamming with DJ Muad'deep during his set at Beat On!'s The Beat Council at Electric Tea Garden at Oseao, October 5, 2007.
James Whetzel doing live rhythmic throat singing at Sidewalk Cafe in New York City, May 24th, 2007
James Whetzel plays palmwine guitar live at The Living Room in New York City, Saturday, May 26th, 2007
Musical innovator James Whetzel takes a traditional tabla composition and puts english words to the rhythm of the tabla language. The video features scenes from the Volunteer Park Conservatory, Lakeview Cemetery and the art of Francis Celentano and Parks Anderson. Link to the music: http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames Shot, & Edited by Gallixsee Media. Produced by James Whetzel and Gallixsee Media
James Whetzel doing live throat singing at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Six beats: karsilama, balladi, fallahi, bhangra, UP style and Teen Tal all sung/said as oh yeahs and voiced with throat singing. oh yeah! indeed! Link to the music: http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames Shot, Edited and Produced by Gallixsee Media.
James Whetzel playing stand-up sarod and singing live at The Living Room in New York City, Saturday, May 26, 2007.
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