Jew's Harp, Listen and You Will Hear It: Valentinas & Viaceslavas at TEDxVilnius
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- Valentinas Krulikovskis and Viaceslavas Lukjanovas are graduates of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. These two movie and theater actors currently work in Russian Drama Theater of Vilnius. Despite many roles they are acting, artists have a small, but really serious passion. It's jew's harp. Valentinas and Viaceslavas discovered this unique musical instrument two years ago and now their lives are unimaginable without it. This summer they presented their first experimental theatrical performance. It was an act where the sound of Jew's harps overlaps with futuristic oeuvre of Russian poet Velimir Chlebnikov.
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They were so close to playing Darude Sandstorm like 50 times throughout this presentation.
I've accidentally played darude sandstorm on guitar lol, it's not too hard given that it's like 3-4 chords
You have it backwards. Darude Sandstorm is the modern technology version the jaw harp influenced the sounds and rhythmic foundations for. All new things in music wouldn't exist without simple ancient roots.
@@chasphotography You are on point. That electronic music emulates the modulation that is created with the mouth playing The Jaw harp.
I always have to be careful, or I accidentally end up breaking into Sandstorm. I'm basically a Tyranitar
@chasphotography how did he have it backwards? He didn't say sandstorm came first ffs.
In our culture, the Hmongs, this instrument was used during courtship with girls. Back in the mountains of Laos, houses were made of straw. If there was a girl you were interested in and knew her house, you'd go sit outside her by her room during the late night and use the jews harp to communicate with them. However, the way that we used them, we don't flick it in a technobeat like they do. You can actually speak with it by talking while its in our mouth but not using your vocal cords. They would do this and recite poetry to gain the girls attention. When the girl notices, they can whisper to each other through the walls afterwards.
Well, that was much more interesting than the whole TEDx talk. Thanks.
That's really cool!
?????? Is this true?
Yes. The Hmong language is very musical and they can speak to eachother with mouth harps.
what a nice story.... thanxxx
Imagine living together with someone practicing all day
Me and my dad.
My brother bought one yesterday... pray for me
Here come the dentist bills
Hahahahahahaha
i would rather have room mate that plays this than guitar or drums
It sounds like that vocal bass thing you hear in electronic music. It’s amazing that these are natural sounds and not digital
my mother bought me one as a going away present when I joined the army, I used to play it in the tank whilst waiting for the rangers to clear, and ya with the didgeridoo it sounds amazing. I have also played it tripping out on mushrooms in some of the old prehistoric burial cairns in Scotland, a life changing experience! It sets up a perfect resonance, that I'm sure is not a coincidence. I have had many wonderful times with the jaws harp, and will play it until I move on.
That's wild, bro. Treasure that thing. 🎼
That's rad
You are a warrior shaman
"I have also played it tripping out on mushrooms in some of the old prehistoric burial cairns in Scotland."
That sounds awesome.
This was a surprisingly compelling piece of music, essentially one note with a ridiculously broad range of overtones. It's amazing what you can do with just note shaping and rhythm.
+elhigh That broad range of overtones is made possible by changing the volume (cubical !) of the mouth cavity by means of movement of tongue as well as cheeks.
In Darudian, it’s called “Sandstorm.”
Jobie Beckert i’m cacklinggg
Boooo
well played
xD
Hahahahaha, GIMMEDAT
It amazes me that there are people who Still Choose to react adversely to someone who is Simply Sharing Their Passion. Reasonably if you don't like something You don't waste your time on it you just move on to something else, Right? Indeed... (So to them I would say: May You Find Peace) Thank you in kind for Sharing Your Passion Gents!
They aren't very good and it is frustrating to listen to. Thumbs down seems appropriate
@@melbournaut so why are you listening to it then
I completely agree, but wow your choice in words you capitalize is odd.
@@Pwills he isnt
@@Camothor10 he says its frustrating to listen to which suggests he is
i bought one because of this ted talk, and it is a lot of fun! i find myself just taking it out whenever i get a spare second, instead of just doing nothing or looking at my phone. highly reccomended!
Where did you buy one?
Prince of Prussia amazon
❣️
@@bartham9285 I’m
i used to do the same but with the harmonica. playing in the middle of the night in my hoods and at a buss station after anlong crazy night and a guy from the street came next to me and started to clap and other people joined in and we had a super fun little musical moment all together. magic. ☺️ gonna buy one of these or a harmonica, not sure yet which one but its so nice to hear there is someone else doing this instead of acrolling their phone haha , cheers !:)
what always fascinated me was the similarity in the sound of the Jews Harp and the Didgeridoo--so cool!
right, they look absolutely different!
that's what makes it amazing lol
birdieberry weird sounds come from instruments based on your breathing
I could see a group doing well with jew's harp, didj & maybe a frame drum like a bodhran. Maybe add a hurdy-gurdy too?
Skiamakhos yeah but it would have to be a side project or a hobby for people that know how to play just those instruments
Never seen a ted talk before where the speaker ran away from the stage and came back running
Well , probably his mouth and l lips got dry and needed some water !!!!!!
This has got to be the weirdest way to play an instrument, the weirdest instrument ever, but one of the coolest instruments I've heard
Imagine ppl from the history raving with these jews harp. Sounds like EDM
In my culture it was used in wars to fear enemies it also used in religious ritiuals
i like the attire and bare feet. and i got a vocoder / daft punk and shaman vibe when they started playing. just need someone on the drum and we got a party. such a free form instrument with huge range sound capability
The sound reminds me of Mongolian throat singing. :)
That's because the sound of tge instrument is based on tone/overtone, just like throat singing, which is often also called overtone singing.
Oh! Haha! You mean Sheldon Cooper?
At times, it sounds like Khoomei going thru a Didgeridoo
benj1008 Same haha
Mongolians still use it.
It was my first musical instrument, sold under the brand name "Snoopy Harp". Yep, Charlie Brown's dog played one.
BTW, these two guys have the best range of technique I've heard on this instrument.
Snoopy harp is really dangerous and can chip teeth and ruin jaw
@@Camothor10 How so?
@@eduardocunhadecarvalho4778 just look em up they can vibrate your teeth and jaw and flick your teeth
@@Camothor10 obviously if you play it wrong, go get educated
@@pdp4897 they are made wrong end of story
One of the more interesting Ted talks.
I'll admit: I clicked for the Jews... but I stayed for the Harp!
Christian Bale really got in character for this one
Leland Booher so did Martin Freeman
Leland Booher Ich
Looks like the Machinist all over again. haha.
@Leland This comment made me actually chuckle and laugh for about 8 solid seconds in a while .. this is why I read the comments x) YOU'RE DOING IT RIGHT :D
Nope, he was trying to do Messi and went wrong.
I wish I could like this twice. These guys are amazing edutainers!
In my country Philippines it is called kubing, an ancient instrument for entertainment and for worship..every tribe have their own name for it and different designs but same sound...made of bamboo.
Interesting!
I have never seen two jaw harps played together, that was really extraordinary and I think especially great to experience in person
Ahh me...this takes me back to my childhood back in the mid fifties. It seemed like half the boys at school had a Jaws Harp in their pocket. Indeed our form teachers desk draw was probably half full of those that had been confiscated as a result of someone daring to sound one off in class...at least three were mine. But they were cheap enough to replace. Back then I think they cost about one shilling and sixpence pre -decimal UK money. I recall that one of the favorite songs they were used to accompany was an old Western song called The Runaway Train. Happy days!
ahhh, them times.
I was always told it was a JAWS harp too...
The jews harp is fascinating to me. Haing heard Uutai Olena first, I became enthraled with it. These two guys, with their appearance in Lithuania, gave me the history of it. At age 67, I have just obtained my own jews harp for my own entertainment. Wonderful program, guys.
I'm 67 also. I've had a Jews harp for many years, it was my Dad's. I always related them to "hillbilly music" from America, I never knew that they were so popular world wide.
Such an interesting story behind this tiny instrument. I loved how they played together, some parts sounded almost techno. Loved it. I also read through all the comments and found it so interesting to read other cultures using the same instrument and their customs. Thank you all, it has been very enlightening. I love to learn about other people around the world and this tiny instrument brings everyone together. Wonderful.
It is called a JUICE harp
Many centuries later, so please read up, Wikipedia for example, and listen to story the guys are telling us. @@inagraafland2971
Reminds me of Mongolian throat singing. Love it❤
Having been around the Appalachians, I've heard Jews' harps most of my life, even had a couple as a teenager. But I've never heard such diversity of sounds. This is a marvelous video. Thank you for it.
This video is marvelous. Thank you so much for posting and for sharing this duo's unusual passion. I remember my dad playing his mouth harp to me as a child. I was fascinated by the eerie, otherworldly sound. Interesting to learn about its connection to shamanism.
These guys are great. I wonder if they’re still at it. I’d buy a ticket to a virtual performance.
I got one of these as a toy, when I was younger and played it often for fun....
Never knew it could do that..
Their final performance sounded like some late 90's techno/trip-hop hybrid.
UberOcelot psychedelic trance
UberOcelot reminds me of "Kraftwerk"'s "Wir sind die roboter"@
Guess what I'm buying today? Thank you Valentinas Krulikovskis, iaceslavas Lukjanovas and TedX.
In Iran it is called ”Zanboorak”(Little bee)
Ironically, it's bigger than a bee.
Through the possibility of sound amplification one can do amazing things with this little thing - as with the kalimba (a cousin), that were limited to very close listeners. Good stuff, thanks!
And this is how psychedelic trance was born.
Ex-Muslim Libertarian Atheist LmaO
seriously--just add a beat
Davvero interessante. Vorrei ricordare che ci sono composizioni per orchestra e scacciapensieri. È in vero strumento musicale!
Hyperventilation commonly results from long or loud playing with a stiff instrument that relies upon heavy, exagerrated breathing to generate a forced sustain. On the other hand useful sustain can be created using a lighter instrument where a controlled pattern in a natural unforced pattern of cyclic breathing may suffice.
In a shamanistic context continuing hyperventilation is likely be seen as a necessary part of the experience, generating light headedness, dizziness and a high with visual effects.
No that was probably psychedelics
I'm sicilian and i've to say this is amazing. Thank you for sharing this.
Потрясающе!
Образ и умение вести повествование заворожили)
Варган мой первый музыкальный инструмент который я приобрёл в 19 лет и, кажется, благодаря нему внутри меня поселилась музыка:)
This is by far one of my favorite TED's so far, and they are all great.
Dubstep: Origin Story.
It's actually more similar to the trance baseline (psychedelic trance), than dubstep.
Maybe, I'd say dubstep is closer to the didgeridoo
I recently found a medieval Jews harp metal detecting in England. Made out of bronze I think.
My dods thasit. Awesome find! Make a new tounge and it should work? That would be too awesome
It could also be celtic?
I will take a picture of it tomoorw and post it on here if I can find out how to.
@@sravydogs upload it to your account somehow think it would work
@@sravydogs hey make a video
Guys!!!! Good job. You got me completely hooked in. 😂
My first harp is on it's way after couple of days I've watched this video. I fell so much in love with this sound. And with you!! God bless you. 💗
I'm INUK (eskimo), in Arctic Canada and in our language we call it 'Nataugaarut' or 'Iqiqpaluk'. I play it as well and have performed all over the world including at the Olympics. I also mix it with some ancient throatsinging. I love it so much
I love how he also explained anecdotes and the instrument's history.
when did Messi start playing the jew's harp?
Mike Yap More like a cross with Christian Bale
Thanks, I was trying to figure out who he reminded me of throughout the whole thing, and that's it-
when he grew up, obviously
@MyRealName
xD You rock, man!
Wahaha
I just bought one for my son for Christmas! He's a musician and loves to try different instruments. I can't wait to see what he will do with his gift!
I am Indonesian, and I was surprised to see this instrument because it is the same as the traditional musical instrument in my area, namely KARINDING.
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Karinding is one of the traditional Indonesian musical instruments (Sundanese from West Java and Banten) which the way to play it is flicked by the tip of the index finger while touching the lips. This musical instrument is included in the type of lamelafon or idiophon. Usually made from palm fronds or from bamboo. Wikipedia
Cool!
Woow....the more you know.
these instruments apparead in every corner of the world
really enjoyed this, my Daddy used to play the jews harp, he called it a juice harp lol but he was born in 1900, they had strange pronunciations back then in South Alabama.....
amazing...did he sit under bridges too.
Just trying to be anti-sematic !??!
Did you notice "them there fellers was barefoot"? "Mebbe thay's frum the Southeast USA." As am I. Scratch a line east to west at Auburn, track 'em Tigers, and anything below that line is called L.A. by many folks from Tenn or Kentucky.
@@darkone1685 no it's has nothing to do with Jewish people at all just a name
@@darkone1685 Please don't bring politics into the incorrect naming of a great little instrument...!..it's called a "Jaws Harp"..because it is played between the teeth...or the JAWS if you like...you can see where the slang name has arisen...just a similarity in words....nowadays we would call it a " TYPO"..!!
In Hungary this instrument called DOROMB because its sound is similar to cat purring. And cat is DOROMBOL when s/he is purring. :):)
that's adorombol
I'm from Hungary and I didn't know that... Thanks so much
In former Yugoslavia name was Drombulje :)
Lol erre nem gondoltam, jó tudni/I didn't think of that, good to know
Interesting: a Jaw Harp duet! Love it! The two different pitches definitely add to the depth of this sound. Thanks for posting this, TEDx!
That was fantastic. I had a mouth harp in the 70's when I was a kid. I played it so much the spring broke. I cried but my Dad laughed because I drove him crazy playing with it all the time. I'm going online now to buy one and play it over his grave. HA!
Это самый настоящий древний инструмент и спорящим в комментариях об этнологии происхождения данного музыкального инструмента на самом деле этого делать не стоит. Этому инструмента более нескольких тысяч лет.
looks like dubstep was inveterate over 1000 years ago lol
that's what I was thinking lol
+Luis Carrion
Reminds me of Goa Trance lol
+White Christian Heterosexual Male yeah goa bassline and interesting full-on psy and dark psy sounds thats for sure not dubstep
psytrance*
You shall find ancient techno and trance in the vibrations from the didgeridoo and the jaw harp
double excited to discover this amazing instrument from my fellow Lithuanians in a TEDx!
Ancient edm instrument
In turkish and other turkic languages, it is. 'Agiz Kopuzu'. They are used by turkic nomads in siberia
ᗩᔕEᑎᗩ OᘔTOᖇᑌᑎ would that translate to Jews harp ? Or one of its other names?
kylethedalek No. Agiz means mouth and kopuz is another turkic instrument.
Ayşe OᘔTOᖇᑌᑎ in kazakh this instrument name Shan kobuz))
Shan kobuz
@@fatihdolayman ben qazaq, Qazaqstannanmyn arkadasim
I have one of these but I don't know where iit went. Now that I actually know how to play one from this video I can look for it and use it
Wow!! What a find! Only took me 7 years....these guys blew my brains off, it was amazing. Thank you!
I grew up in the piedmont of North Carolina with a musician dad who played old time fiddle music. I learned how to play a jaw harp at very young age. Great party trick when your friends can play string instruments. Not very handy when trying to get a girlfriend.
what an amazing sound? I love those cartoon sound effects but I never knew that it was a Jew's harp?! Now, I'm a fan...thanks to this video
It is an important part of the Indian classical music form called Carnatic music, one of the two classical music forms India has.
It can be seen accompanying in the many Carnatic classical music concerts.
its a morchhang played by folk artists of rajasthan
It is important to know the correct tones to be played while sitting and going through each hand position from root to crown following the right musical steps and emotions. It also helps to use a crystal prism to spread a rainbow on your wall to look at for a real natural reference to the perception of colour. This applies more toward tantric yoga or buddhism than traditional Hinduism, or even aspects of Zarathustra in some cases.
Thats great Justin, thanks.
These instrument is a deeply rhythmic instrument, I could imagine it being played during a ritual event or a religious ceremony!
Thank you Sherlock Holmes and John Watson
I always associated it with appalachian mountain old timey mountain music. I knew they had different kinds from other parts of the world, like the mouth bow and the Dan moi but I always thought the actual Jew's harp was a strictly American instrument. I guess I was wrong.
Fantastic performance. In Malaysia,Sarawak we called it 'Ruding' . The Iban term for the instrument. Look like Jaw Harp is an international instrument.
please provide as with the design of Jaw Harp so that we make it ourself.
Toe tapping and chills at the same time! Wowee-Zowee- these guys are great!
Finally... The true video on how dubstep was invented
These guys are awesome! I'd like to thank them both AND TEDX for sharing their passions with all of us around the world bringing so many wonderful things out of the shadows of niche and showing us all so much wonder. thank you for helping make me curious again
in portuguese is "berimbau de boca"
i need one in my life!
Not at all surprised that the instrument was used in shamanism. There's a trance-like effect to the music!
Depends on who and how they are playing it. I come from a classic country background so this harp blended beautifully with that sound. No trance feeling to it.
Rewatching this thinking: I should invite these guys to my next mushroom eating session.
MrMarnix Lmmfao please record it...LoL
I’m sure you were kidding but to each their own BeSaFe
You would ruin some good times.
i always think of For A Few Dollars More when i hear a jaw harp
Same
@@shisuiuchiha8596 ..At least Jeremy knows the correct name for this great little instrument..I have had mine since the mid 1960's..when it was used a lot on Country and Western music...so Jeremy is right in his thoughts straying to that type of music as in the Dollars trilogy!..When I was about ten years old,my Mother used to tell me stories about her family,how her Father had a Stradivarios violin,Uncle used to play the spoons,another Uncle played the Knackerbones,and another one played the Jaws Harp,only my Mother referred to it as a "Jews Harp",which was a common misnomer for it in those days...I was ten years old in 1954,and my Mother was referring to her family around the years 1920-on..
So this Harp isn't a new thing,it's ancient!..and very difficult to play..it's the feeling of Metal on your teeth..a virtual Electrolyte...like Aluminium foil touching your teeth...but you get used to it after a while!
C n W music isn't music if there isn't a Jaws Harp twanging away...also think American Trucker's music!!
@@highpitwilma I come from a classic country music background where this harp was played. We referred to it as a juice harp. 🤷♀️
There were parts in the last piece that reminded me of Orthodox Christian church-bell ringing, and other parts that felt like modern dance music... I loved it! Very entertaining and informative talk; it had never occurred to me that instruments with "free reeds" (harmonica, accordion, melodian, etc) evolved from the jews harp.
I have one from my great grandfather never made it sound that good though good job guys!
in Vietnam, it's called Đàn môi
I have vietnam harp its famtastic :)
The dan moi has a string attached, but same thing pretty much.
The sound makes me wanna throw a koala at a kangaroo full force.
😹😹now I’m trying to picture the local kangaroos here wearing koala’s around their necks while hopping around 😹😹😹
The reason why I'm here is because I just received my two "kubing" (bamboo Jew's Harp) in the mail from Mindanao, Philippines, and I needed some pointers. I've always recognized the magical sounds a Jew's harp could produce, so when I found some for sale online, I got two.
Парни просто молодцы!! 👍👍👍👍
I really enjoyed this,
James Corriveau I have just bought one, arrived tomorrow!!!
Looks fun & hopefully not hard to play., for a beginner of any instrument 🎸
Davrods it is as easy as breathing!
in Farsi it's called Zanboorak.
Interesting. Because in Qazaq it called Shankobys.
In Estonian it's called parmupill
De ESTKidzCringeyShow of Awsemness tere eestlane
Die Please keegi pole öelnud, et ma eestlane olen.
Theres also the variant of it that every child knows of in the Americas because it came from africa, the Kazoo.
Just watched this after buying a mouth harp on a whim in Germany. Sitting in my hotel room starting to learn it and now I feel extra inspired! Thank you!
The instrument is used in Norwegian folk music. Norways big music prize 'Spelemannsprisen' ('The music man's Prize = The Musician's Prize') is a giant Jaw's harp formed as a statue that is given to the winners.
Its crazy how this instrument is available all over the world, although different in shapes and sizes, the concept still remains the same, i didn't even know that my culture (balinese) even has one. Truly amazing stuff.
Check out the Balinese Jews harp orchestra album. It's amazing.
I used to have one of those and almost knocked out a tooth trying to play it
я и сама играю на варгане, но снова и снова удивляюсь, насколько разнообразным может быть его звучание!
эти парни действительно хороши в игре. начиная где-то с 9:15 я куда-то улетела вообще. вот что значит обладать мастерством и хорошим инструментом
In Greece my mother land , never heard of this instrument , very interesting and beautiful , thank you for all you taught me
I'm in awe of this music. Give me goosebump. It's quite a powerful piece. My cutlure is old with various inventions of musical instruments but this jaw's harps are unknown to me. It makes me appreciate the diversity of people and great minds all around the world and the music through time. Thank for bringing it back to the modern day. And you two have great sense of humor, which made the talk so entertaining while remained educative.
Well don't tell the fiidget spinners about this... God forbid they get their hands on something that actually makes noise
Lol
Debbie Iriel ssssa
Hahahaha
Do you love God?
you sir made my day!
My girlfriend bought me one a few weeks ago and I'm having a blast with it! It's so much more complex than I ever considered, and a ton of fun!
In Italy is "scacciapensieri" (something like thinking drive away 😂); in Sicily (island and region of South Italy) is "marranzano; in Sardigna is "trunfa"...every region has a different name for this instrument! ❤
Some reason I see them like Mario and Luigi...
Got some new things to know guys .Even Iam a jews harp (morsing) player in India . I play the south indian style . .. great video
In Kyrgyzstan ( Central Asia) we call " Ooz komuz" and we playing not only rhythm but also melody. And have 8 major notes
wonderful... this is the direction that brought us together around the open fires of growth... many moons ago...
I've owned a Jews Harp for years, but never thought about experimenting with techniques other than different vowel sounds
Messi is a bit taller than usual.
wait... wtf is Messi doing there!?
Old Messi 😂
dafuq he's doing there talking with russian accent
@@tengokunoshi Pretty far from a Russian accent. Have actually met any real Russians?
@@infiltr80r I am Russian 😂
@@tengokunoshi Well, that's ironic. I suppose the speaker is also, kind of? But the accent is rather Lithuanian.
Amazing! Great talent! Didn't know that instrument could have so many sounds.
Wow that was truly amazing knowledge to kearn about such an instrument that exists n the performance was great too ..Thankyou for providing a bit if history along with it. I ove to learn about new things in life than keep on hearing the bad news if what's going on out there.
5:26 tooth fracture.
Great performance. In Spanish it is "arpa de boca".
"It's a musical instrument and not just for fun." !?
It’s also for healing and OBE’s
It's a shamanic instrument like kam drums or mystic instrument ney. To go in to trance
They did explain themselves immediately so idk what u want lol
It is a seriously played taken acknowledged appreciated instrument about 40 years back in India and it was called MoreSing
In my country Indonesia we called it Genggong...the material made from iron our bamboo..