The World Science Festival's "Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus" asks:
Is our response to music hard-wired or culturally determined?
Below, Bobby McFerrin (you know- "Don't Worry, Be Happy", video 2 below) uses the pentatonic scale and the audience to demonstrate neural programming.
Watch the rest of the program here.
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Loudly whistle with one hand
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Scream sing like Mitch Lucker from Suicide Silence
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Do a loud fingerless whistle
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Fry scream for hard rock vocals
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Make Strange Vocalizations, Guttural and Other Sounds
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Beatbox the Basic Sounds (Kick Drum, Hi-hat & Rimshot)
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Do a high pitched scream
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Sing scales and arpeggios
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Practice vocal riffs, runs & control
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Sing high notes with vibrato
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Hum While Beatboxing
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Beatbox like a pro
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Make skull caps with a bandana like a rapper
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Whistle very loud using 4 fingers
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Do basic beat patterns when beatboxing
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Teach children to sing with more volume
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Teach children to use their diaphragms
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Make a simple clapping noise in beatboxing
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Beatbox the Classic Snare Sound
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Practice head voice octave slides (sirens) to strengthen your singing voice
How To:
Loudly whistle with one hand
How To:
Scream sing like Mitch Lucker from Suicide Silence
How To:
Do a loud fingerless whistle
How To:
Fry scream for hard rock vocals
How To:
Make Strange Vocalizations, Guttural and Other Sounds
How To:
Beatbox the Basic Sounds (Kick Drum, Hi-hat & Rimshot)
How To:
Do a high pitched scream
How To:
Sing scales and arpeggios
How To:
Practice vocal riffs, runs & control
How To:
Sing high notes with vibrato
How To:
Hum While Beatboxing
How To:
Beatbox like a pro
How To:
Make skull caps with a bandana like a rapper
How To:
Whistle very loud using 4 fingers
How To:
Do basic beat patterns when beatboxing
How To:
Teach children to sing with more volume
How To:
Teach children to use their diaphragms
How To:
Make a simple clapping noise in beatboxing
How To:
Beatbox the Classic Snare Sound
How To:
Practice head voice octave slides (sirens) to strengthen your singing voice
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That bit on the stage with Bobby McFerrin was pretty entertaining. I wonder if he knows any other songs or any other tricks like that?
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