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very nice! i struggle so much with konnakol and playing asalato at the same time. my small brain can't deal with anything other than 3/4 or 4/4

Hey Peter! Thanks so much for this video. You should go a little more into string length. I got mine yesterday and it was a mess untill i shortened the strings significantly. Once i made the adjustment it was dramatically easier. I passed it on in the comments below. Thanks again for this though. Ive come back to it about 10 times in the last few days lol. Its great!

I don't understand how you keep shaking when the ball is over your thumb. I have no trouble shaking normally, but when I let loose the second ball and it comes on my thumb, I can only bounce it back and stop the shaking

Where can I buy quality shalakas, please? Every review on Amazon shows poor quality product that breaks after few days… I live in France and didn’t find any local resellers. Thanks.

I just bought my first set. I am EXTREMELY uncoordinated but I’m determined to learn this instrument. I have small hands and it feels like the balls are too far apart. Do I need to shorten the cord or just get used to it? I really enjoyed this video. You make it look so easy!

Thank you. Mine came today. My arm is tired. I just learned about them and ordered them the same day on Amazon. I play the drums in an African Drum Circle. I’m happy to have a new instrument to bring. I live near Raleigh, North Carolina 🇺🇸. I Love learning something new. I am 78 year old. You are a good teacher. I promise I will be practicing.

That was a really great lesson. You covered all the mistakes I was making. I'm already getting the shaking and the cracking.

You are a peach 🤍… but I just realized I can’t make it 🤣 … maybe “playing” is just not my thing. Will keep practicing singing and shaking maracas 💙

@pete I have jus bought a pair of them and I am almost ready to send them back to Amazon 🤣 it seems impossible to me. And also, my ones are not very noisy.. Theo are made of cork outside… any advice is welcome 🤍

My balls hurt

How do you keep the ball in your hand without it slipping out while being relaxed? Plus the ball and string starts misaligning and swings over the top of my fingers

How to adjust to find best rope length for my hands? Also I do fine with catching the ball on the pinky side. But the thumb side catch? I think some even more beginner tutorial would help many. Very interesting. I like the shake it all the time approach. Thank you! 🎵

very helpful! i just picked up asalato again recently, and i have an uncle that has a 3D printer. I think you can downscale the designs in the program he uses so i will try and create some asalato with balls that are closer to 50mm. did you end up finding the ideal shaker material?

Super

The moment i try to let the shaker start the clicks , the whole ryhtem stops from being fluid , i dont understand exactly when to let it go from my hand 😅

I can’t figure out if they’ll ship to America? Seems like not. I want some.

I am new to asalato. Nice lesson. Thank you! I think I understand it, but am still very uncoordinated. I really am having trouble catching the ball on its return back to my palm, under my pinkie finger. It clicks the ball then bounces back out of the bottom of my hand. Any tips? Thank you!

im struggling to catch the asalato back with my fingers when swinging back, are there any tricks? or actually just those ball "size does matters" ?

Dude... You made it so clear. Thank you!

Hi Pete! Thank you for this amazing video!! I'd like to start this percussion and I was wondering if it would be better to get a plastic asalato as a beginner or maybe the material doesn't change anything to the technique? Many thanks 😊

Awesome lessons. I just got a set of those same Kashakas after being inspired by a couple of IG Kashaka players, including Yowie. Your lessons are very clear and you are a charming teacher.

Which ones would you recommend to buy?

Where should i get one?

😂 great

you're a great teacher! Thanks so much for sharing! I don't even have one of these yet, but you've inspired me to get one :)

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Are you still in poland? Playing any shows?

Just started to try and learn. My biggest problem is that I have real trouble getting a grip on the lower ball as it swings in. My fingers slip right of the surface of the balls (they're the plastic uk made ones). I'm thinking of roughing up the surface a bit, to ty and make my skin grip it more.

Thank you you are truly an amazing teacher ****

I have a feeling my kashakas are a tad bit too long. Is it just because I'm a beginner, or is there a sweet spot?

This video was really helpful but I’m struggling to keep shaking in time while trying to click it. I’m coming from string instruments so i think i probably just need to practice more 😅

Such a nice video! So helpful. Thank youuuu! :)

I just a really cheap pair of these. The cord is too long to allow for good contact? Is there an easy way to measure how long the cord should be for the size of my hand? Besides just cutting a little bit and retying until it feels right?

Splendid stuff!

Amazing 😅 I’m waiting mine from @Moussadjellydiarra393 too 😁👍🏻 Hope to get them soon 🎉

I'm a multi instrumentalist and totally new to the shaker. Never once would I ever underestimate the shaker or any instrument for that matter. True musicians will understand that. The triangle probably has some advanced techniques! I ordered the asalato but only received one piece. I'm going to learn with the one first but alternate hands. My one asalato seems to have the string much longer than yours. Is there a proper length for my hands spand? I'm going to have to watch this video many times. This is difficult.. my brain doesn't want to cooperate.

I like these. I contacted the maker to see how much in US dollars and whether they could ship to the U.S.

Great set of Asalato! Love the pattern and they sound *click* nice 😅

Could you tell me what sort of filling your asalato has? I'm making mine and the regular metal beads from an egg shaker are too piercing and loud. Do you have any tips on what to use to make the shaking sound more subtle and quieter?

May I use this recording in a drone youtube short video?

Hello! Is it an instrument that is okay for any person to learn how to use or is it a close practice?

Thank you this is a really nice beginners intro!

Thank you for breaking down the rhythms! It's hard for me to hear it by itself. It helps when you're speaking/playing at the same time

Thanks for the info! Very helpful videos. I’m still looking a set I really like. Can you recommend a reliable maker or company to make quality Kosh Kash?

Interesting. Through my phone there’s little difference between the plastic and real. I’ve had the same UK ones for about 6 months and no sign of damage and of course being able to replace the string is essential unless you have a ready supply of the ‘proper’ ones. Having been using the smooth plastic, what are the real ones like to click together? I see some people using ones that are much larger and they seem to sound as strong with the clicks as they are when they spin and click. I just wonder how the larger ones would change my technique. The ones I really want to try are made in Singapore (Singapore Asalato I think). Hand made, durable, adjustable and polished smooth. Don’t know how to get them to here in Portugal through customs is a nightmare. Do you know of these ones. Cheers.

Interesting. Thanks, that’s added one movement I hadn’t thought of. I do the forward and back ‘spin’ so that movement was there like that but not from a holding position. It adds a whole lot of new options. Not sure about the 5 beat. I have a 123,12 beat that I like but it’s good to stretch. Thanks ⬆️

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all! So grateful. I have a new pair of kashaka pros from kashaka uk and i cant do the proper "clash" noise between the do balls when they hit each others, because it seems like the rope is always on the way of the hit and mutes the clack souns...any advice on that ? Thanks a lot !

The opening song you shared has me stuck it’s so good

I think I need longer strings