Incredible, Derek. I remember your lounge concerts and your wife's lovely vegetarian food. Very well done with this body of work. This music has always spoken to my soul and now one of my best musicians has made it his life's work. Love!!!
I do definitively admire. I was a classical guitar player... was, because I somehow get retired (75 years old) but more than 40 years ago, I did fall in love with Kora, then with Malian music. Heard all the great masters, but not only Kora players, singer too like Mahawa Kouyaté wife of Soundioulou Cissokho Kora player himself) ) Never thought (because I never tried I'm playing Classical Indian Music too) it could be possible to play so perfectly Kora's style and to be wonderfully a true "Malian" music player. As if you were born Malian... Hat down. Music is the world of sound, of vibration and that's all, and you prove there is no barrier in these world. Thanks a lot.
Even if we are just two persons in the world, nothing else matters. You find the Joy and the same vibe, positive vibration. I was sure that some people listen deeply the same thing. Merci
I heard a recent interview with John Williams the famous classical guitarist. He raved about Derek Gripper as one of the most exciting fresh new players out there who had an approach that was amazing and something entirely different. He was most insistent that everyone should check Derek Gripper out...that is why i’m listening to this now.
It's all music politics. This is total garbage. Terrible sound production. Arrogant air and ugly, pretentious facial expressions that do not translate to musical expression. Total fraud.
George - you are sooooo way off - obviously you’re a failed “musician”. I have loved the musicians for a long time that Derek is interpreting here and it is a beautiful thing. Look inside my friend and find out why you have such an ugly outlook on the world.
@@kents2908 That is just your opinion. I also do not think much of either this 'music' or of its pretentious performer and *his* 'ugly' faces he makes. Spare me the lecture. Not everyone has to agree with you and not everyone who disagrees is a 'failure'. *You* may be the ones with a very primitive understanding of music and those who do not like may be superior musicians. You don't know. You just assume. And *you* are 'ugly' to jump to such conclusions.
Derek, I just learned of you by way of a friend in Australia who saw you pre-pandemic. To put it mildly, I"m smitten. I contacted the good folks at the Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago to see if they can book you and hope you come. It's the perfect venue for you to showcase your abilities and have a great time.
Hey Derek, love your style. It's Really blown away. I travelled to West Africa 20 years ago when i was with a west African band based in the north of England. Later i studied flamenco with a gipsy master in Spain. The music of the Jalis is still very much in my heart. Blessings to you
We really enjoyed your concert at DePaul University in Chicago, Sept. 19th, and it was a pleasure meeting you afterwards. My capetonian girlfriend welcomed meeting someone from home. We are enjoying your CD and shall look for you in the future.
Hi Derek...really awesome¡¡¡...I use to listen this concert weekly...every year I vist Cape Town btn september and October, would be a pleasure salute you and pay you some beers in Long street¡¡¡ Congratulations¡
Derek, this is opening heart and soul s/paces I never imagined (man, I don't even think or talk "soul" unless it's James Brown). That molecules can combine in this nasty world like this... astonishing. Thank you.
@@DerekGripperGuitar how can one follow you? Is there a newsletter we can receive with local venues and not having to go to Canada or Hawaai🤔😬⁉️😂 My hat off to you young man. GREAT WORK♥️
We had a privilege to listen your play which was like forest bathing, relaxing, mind opening, slow down and connect. Thank you, while your music is exceptional at Marrickville Sydney the acoustic and the lighting was substandard, you and we should be treated better.
Esprit d'Afrique, sort de cet homme...!! Même si je suis très heureux de cette erreur funeste! De la guitare dans la caisse de résonance d'une Kora La musique ne se trompe jamais...
Derek, I'll be studying this video for some time, and perhaps I even need to hit you up for a skype lesson sometime. Toumani and Ali's music are very close to my heart...maybe because I'm a singer/songwriter rather a classical guitarist, I've never been able to bring myself to transcribe any of the kora stuff so precisely, but it is truly inspiring to see how the famously mysterious sound of kora music is still mostly a matter of musical mechanics, which are of course translatable to other instruments. Incredible work.
Derek Gripper, I'm an underground singer, from Burkina Faso. I live in NY and will be very happy to meet you. You are a great guy I wish I could work with. Love the way you play the music.
Hi Derek. I just stumbled on your songs. I myself am from Mali (now live in UK, England in Nottingham) so I know those songs inside out since I was a kid but when I was listening to your interpretation I could see the hair on my skin straighten up of emotion!!! It literally waters my eyes, especially seeing you too sharing that emotion when you're playing. One question please... Which one(s) is/are your favorite (emotionally)? Again, thanks and keep up good work. Like many other people, I will definitely cherish this album forever.
Thank you so much. For what you mention I would have to say Tubaka or Kaira. And also the first piece which is actually a version of Tassiry Magan. This music is live a river, there are differences along the way but also not. Its a rich musical heritage - you're lucky to be part of it in this intimate way, from childhood. Love, d
Thank you Derek for your lovely work! Are the scores/sheet music available in any form for the rest of the songs? I loved the Jarabi lesson, would love to learn other songs. Thank you
Many scores are on my website and much more available to patreon supporters; details also on website. Have a lookthere then get in touch via the contact page.
Thanks, Derek! Saw you in Knoxville at Big Ears in March 2019. Such a thrill! Wish I could follow you around the world and document your performances - is it possible to be a “GripperHead”?
You are correct! Like Cantelowes/Jarabi, Kaounding Cissoko is Toumani's twenty years later version of Alla La' A Ke. But the wonderful thing is that the version are different enough to be two new pieces, and close enough to borrow material from each other - although on guitar they are in different tunings. Pleased you enjoy!
Amazing work! Thank you, thank you! Maybe your transcriptions help some people realize how virtuosic and melodically reach is the music of west Africa. Derek, in case you don't know him, it will interest you: Have you listened to D'Gary, the guitarist from Madagascar? He's phenomenal! th-cam.com/video/m9nofGgWAmQ/w-d-xo.html
Not at all! If I remember correctly I may have said something about elements of Elyne Road referring to a "traditional" piece. By this I was referring to what I call "re-composition" which is composition from within a framework of specific ideas and a specific musical language, but most importantly by reworking "trad" tunes in new ways (not necessary consciously). Like Bach's Ciaccona for example, or some of Salif Keita's songs. In terms of Toumani's playing Elyne Road is an expansion on the chord progression and configurations that Toumani used to create Bafoulabe (which for the life of me I cannot remember what tune this is based on). Does that help? I'm open to being told I'm talking nonsense as I just play the music and don't know much!
Derek Gripper Lucy Duran says: It's original name is Mali Sajio. (or Sajo, Sadjo). About a hippo that was friendly. But shot by a white colonial administrator, in Bafoulabe, a small sleepy town at the point where two rivers 'ba fula' meet 'ben or be'. So the song is about the pain of losing a loved one.
Incredible, Derek. I remember your lounge concerts and your wife's lovely vegetarian food. Very well done with this body of work. This music has always spoken to my soul and now one of my best musicians has made it his life's work. Love!!!
I do definitively admire. I was a classical guitar player... was, because I somehow get retired (75 years old) but more than 40 years ago, I did fall in love with Kora, then with Malian music. Heard all the great masters, but not only Kora players, singer too like Mahawa Kouyaté wife of Soundioulou Cissokho Kora player himself) ) Never thought (because I never tried I'm playing Classical Indian Music too) it could be possible to play so perfectly Kora's style and to be wonderfully a true "Malian" music player. As if you were born Malian... Hat down. Music is the world of sound, of vibration and that's all, and you prove there is no barrier in these world. Thanks a lot.
After all those years listening to Derek he remains a master, a magician, every day more magic and so truthful, heartbreaking music
Even if we are just two persons in the world, nothing else matters. You find the Joy and the same vibe, positive vibration. I was sure that some people listen deeply the same thing.
Merci
WHAT A DISCOVERY ‼️‼️‼️
Outstanding - Cherie is something else. Wow!
I heard a recent interview with John Williams the famous classical guitarist. He raved about Derek Gripper as one of the most exciting fresh new players out there who had an approach that was amazing and something entirely different. He was most insistent that everyone should check Derek Gripper out...that is why i’m listening to this now.
It's all music politics. This is total garbage. Terrible sound production. Arrogant air and ugly, pretentious facial expressions that do not translate to musical expression. Total fraud.
George - you are sooooo way off - obviously you’re a failed “musician”. I have loved the musicians for a long time that Derek is interpreting here and it is a beautiful thing. Look inside my friend and find out why you have such an ugly outlook on the world.
@@kents2908 That is just your opinion. I also do not think much of either this 'music' or of its pretentious performer and *his* 'ugly' faces he makes. Spare me the lecture. Not everyone has to agree with you and not everyone who disagrees is a 'failure'. *You* may be the ones with a very primitive understanding of music and those who do not like may be superior musicians. You don't know. You just assume. And *you* are 'ugly' to jump to such conclusions.
l'amour qui réside dans cet homme est au-delà des mots , je fondais , mon cœur fond
Derek, I just learned of you by way of a friend in Australia who saw you pre-pandemic. To put it mildly, I"m smitten.
I contacted the good folks at the Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago to see if they can book you and hope you come. It's the perfect venue for you to showcase your abilities and have a great time.
By the way, I ordered your LP (the only one) and hope you do more on vinyl. Vinyl is outselling CDs.
Hey Derek, love your style. It's Really blown away. I travelled to West Africa 20 years ago when i was with a west African band based in the north of England. Later i studied flamenco with a gipsy master in Spain. The music of the Jalis is still very much in my heart. Blessings to you
Beautiful
+Algy Behrens Thank you!
Still sounds like a breathe of fresh air in 2019.
Addictive. Always beautiful to listen to thank you. My first comment was 4 years ago, and still love it.
thank you Melusina!
This is absolutely wonderful. So heartwarming.. Thanks a lot for these stunning renditions.
I have no words for the beauty of this work
We really enjoyed your concert at DePaul University in Chicago, Sept. 19th, and it was a pleasure meeting you afterwards. My capetonian girlfriend welcomed meeting someone from home. We are enjoying your CD and shall look for you in the future.
Thank you!
Hi Derek...really awesome¡¡¡...I use to listen this concert weekly...every year I vist Cape Town btn september and October, would be a pleasure salute you and pay you some beers in Long street¡¡¡ Congratulations¡
He is playing with heart.
Derek, this is opening heart and soul s/paces I never imagined (man, I don't even think or talk "soul" unless it's James Brown). That molecules can combine in this nasty world like this... astonishing. Thank you.
Derek we were at the Alma Cafe last night to witness your TOTAL SKILL. Thank you for making us have a memorable evening ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Lucia thank you! So nice to have had you there!
@@DerekGripperGuitar how can one follow you? Is there a newsletter we can receive with local venues and not having to go to Canada or Hawaai🤔😬⁉️😂
My hat off to you young man. GREAT WORK♥️
@@luciamenicanti everything you need is on www.derekgripper.com - you will find a signup newsletter on the first page. Love, D
We had a privilege to listen your play which was like forest bathing, relaxing, mind opening, slow down and connect. Thank you, while your music is exceptional at Marrickville Sydney the acoustic and the lighting was substandard, you and we should be treated better.
Esprit d'Afrique, sort de cet homme...!! Même si je suis très heureux
de cette erreur funeste! De la guitare dans la caisse de résonance d'une Kora
La musique ne se trompe jamais...
Awesome concert❤ I really need to learn how to play Jarabi 🎸
Derek, I'll be studying this video for some time, and perhaps I even need to hit you up for a skype lesson sometime. Toumani and Ali's music are very close to my heart...maybe because I'm a singer/songwriter rather a classical guitarist, I've never been able to bring myself to transcribe any of the kora stuff so precisely, but it is truly inspiring to see how the famously mysterious sound of kora music is still mostly a matter of musical mechanics, which are of course translatable to other instruments. Incredible work.
Thanks Nick! Get in touch if you think I can be of any assistance.
Derek Gripper, I'm an underground singer, from Burkina Faso. I live in NY and will be very happy to meet you. You are a great guy I wish I could work with. Love the way you play the music.
Epic Work, Bravo.
Greetings from India.Keep up the good work.keep the music coming:)
look forward to seeing you this friday
thank you for your work, this is perfect
so good. you do a great service bringing this to the realm of guitar. i hope to learn some of these beautiful tunes
thanks you Zahuri :)
Thank You, very touching music
You are a great musician !
Love this music brother, love mali scales as well.
this is awesome!
Hi Derek. I just stumbled on your songs. I myself am from Mali (now live in UK, England in Nottingham) so I know those songs inside out since I was a kid but when I was listening to your interpretation I could see the hair on my skin straighten up of emotion!!! It literally waters my eyes, especially seeing you too sharing that emotion when you're playing. One question please... Which one(s) is/are your favorite (emotionally)? Again, thanks and keep up good work. Like many other people, I will definitely cherish this album forever.
Thank you so much. For what you mention I would have to say Tubaka or Kaira. And also the first piece which is actually a version of Tassiry Magan. This music is live a river, there are differences along the way but also not. Its a rich musical heritage - you're lucky to be part of it in this intimate way, from childhood. Love, d
Thanks for the prompt reply. Indeed, Tubaka makes the two of us, however for me personally Djarabi is my second favourite. Thanks
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My favourite is Tubaka I think.... yours?
Derek you are very
Great music!
Brilliant!
Gold 🙏
Thank you, inspiring
excellent !
Great Music Dude....
Love your style and the way you brought it to life .... When South Africa meets North Africa .... it produce greatness ...
Thank you!
Master!
Pure love...
Marvelous
Just tried playing it after purshasing the tab. So difficult, i think i'll try a looper version of it lol
Maravillosa...!!!:-)
Absolutely beautiful and heart-warming Derek !!!
New big fan !
What kind of pick up is that on your guitar ?
Sounds cool
Thank you Derek for your lovely work!
Are the scores/sheet music available in any form for the rest of the songs?
I loved the Jarabi lesson, would love to learn other songs. Thank you
Many scores are on my website and much more available to patreon supporters; details also on website. Have a lookthere then get in touch via the contact page.
Beautiful music. Has reminiscent sounds from In the Heart of the Moon. Is the tuning g to f sharp or other notes as well?
DADf#be have a look on www.derekgripper.com/guitar-lessons and join us for an online group session playing this music.
Thanks, Derek! Saw you in Knoxville at Big Ears in March 2019. Such a thrill! Wish I could follow you around the world and document your performances - is it possible to be a “GripperHead”?
Great festival! Thank you!
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Hey Derek, is Kounding Cissoko based on Alla La'Ke? Or is it it's own traditional tune?
Love your interpretations!
You are correct! Like Cantelowes/Jarabi, Kaounding Cissoko is Toumani's twenty years later version of Alla La' A Ke. But the wonderful thing is that the version are different enough to be two new pieces, and close enough to borrow material from each other - although on guitar they are in different tunings. Pleased you enjoy!
wow! 20:40
Amazing work! Thank you, thank you!
Maybe your transcriptions help some people realize how virtuosic and melodically reach is the music of west Africa.
Derek, in case you don't know him, it will interest you: Have you listened to D'Gary, the guitarist from Madagascar? He's phenomenal!
th-cam.com/video/m9nofGgWAmQ/w-d-xo.html
I have! and he is indeed. :)
Sorry to blow ya up Derek, but what song is it you're saying Elyne Road is based on?
Not at all! If I remember correctly I may have said something about elements of Elyne Road referring to a "traditional" piece. By this I was referring to what I call "re-composition" which is composition from within a framework of specific ideas and a specific musical language, but most importantly by reworking "trad" tunes in new ways (not necessary consciously). Like Bach's Ciaccona for example, or some of Salif Keita's songs. In terms of Toumani's playing Elyne Road is an expansion on the chord progression and configurations that Toumani used to create Bafoulabe (which for the life of me I cannot remember what tune this is based on). Does that help? I'm open to being told I'm talking nonsense as I just play the music and don't know much!
Derek Gripper Lucy Duran says: It's original name is Mali Sajio. (or Sajo, Sadjo). About a hippo that was friendly. But shot by a white colonial administrator, in Bafoulabe, a small sleepy town at the point where two rivers 'ba fula' meet 'ben or be'. So the song is about the pain of losing a loved one.
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Brilliant !