The thing that gets me is how much time he must have put into this. Like this isn't the kind of thing you just throw together, he must have worked at it, put sweat and energy and money into it, because he was that passionate about making a cat organ.
I like the fact he had an idea, he made a plan, he set everything up, he practiced, and saw his project through to the end. He isn't a quitter. That is always nice to see. :)
Revolutionary. The nuanced phrases created by the synthesized meows are truly a piece of art. You can just see the focus and dedication in the performer's eyes. What a marvelous artistic interpretation!
I have watched this on repeat for over 20 minutes. When the Singularity occurs, my memory of this video will be my great contribution to humanity's new collective consciousness.
To watch things like this is why the internet was invented. "You know what we need? A cat piano...". And thus, the best rendition of Over the Rainbow was made.
The original katzenklavier had the concept of putting fixed cats’ tails under keys so the cats would cry out when their tail is pressed. Incredibly brutal. Hope I just ruined the next 5 years of your life.
@@hye8236 Mattie loves cats, stuffed cats, and the song “over the rainbow.” They think this video is sweet and made them smile (I agree with everything they are saying) What else needs explaining lol
The guy is a complete CAT ORGAN AMATEUR, as evidenced by the giant awkward leaps at 0:11 and 0:31. The correct technique is to play the top note with the right hand so the left hand has a lot of time to prepare to play the octave below. If his left hand needs to go twice in a row, it should happen BEFORE the big leap, so on the big leap he can still alternate hands. Cat Organ Technique 101 man, get with the game.
Amy Villasenor Why does it have to be a real piano for me to criticize someone's technique? The need to connect legato passages is universal for ALL musical instruments, not just pianos or cat organs! Also, apparently you are too socially immature to recognize this as light-hearted humor rather than a serious critique... that's okay, when you grow up you'll understand.
His Katzenklavier is only half-built anyway, it's supposed to have a keyboard attached to a device that presses on the cats. This is Katzenklavier construction 101!
this is what you get when you binge watch fact videos and theres a cat organ in there so you look up cat organ on youtube. im am grateful to have witnessed this.
The actual katzenklavier (played with real live cats) was played by the pianist pressing keys which actually drove nails into different cat's tails, causing them to meow at different pitches. Which I'm sure you knew.
Lam Tran You can go on Google images if you want to see some good examples (just pictures, no actual photography as it is considered inhumane today), but let me explain the basic concept. Cats are placed in cages. Then the cages are connected to a keyboard. The cats' tails are put in a contraption that, when the "pianist" hits the keys, hurts, or provokes the cats to meow. Different cats had different pitches. This made music. Please think before calling random people on the internet idiots for "spouting nonsense." Look into it yourself before making yourself look like a moron. Your immature ass got owned by a 12 year- old girl.
Lam Tran Wait... OH my bad.. Okay, having done more research, there is no actual evidence one has been made and oriented for usage, BUT, it is still not impossible. Sorry bro. Apologies for calling you out, man.
It's crazy that this comes from actual ideas in history to make real cat pianos! I believe the first lunatic to mention a real piano made of cats (arranged by the pitch of their vocal chords produced by the pianos strike hammers hitting their tales) was in the mid 1600's!! Crazy!! 😮
I love how he never cracks a smile. Kind of like nothing is more important than the cat organ at that moment.... I couldn't stop laughing if I did that!
Anyone other than me have a small hope that there's another song like this? I held my composure until the high part then it was non-stop laughter from then on.
the ornamentation at 00:34, such soul, such passion
My orchestra teacher showed this in class today...
*best teacher ever*
The thing that gets me is how much time he must have put into this. Like this isn't the kind of thing you just throw together, he must have worked at it, put sweat and energy and money into it, because he was that passionate about making a cat organ.
You think Cat Organs are a game son?
+Nicholas Dasher my exact thoughts.
Good point! Well made (Y)
But he got to perform for royalty! (no emoji for tongue in cheek)
I am equally passionate about listening to this.
I like the fact he had an idea, he made a plan, he set everything up, he practiced, and saw his project through to the end. He isn't a quitter. That is always nice to see. :)
A man without a woman is...
I tried it with my cat. I'm now in the hospital.
Lucky Shamrock Hi I LOVE your remark - - cats are not gentle creatures when they are put outside their comfort zones!
I think your problem was only using one cat. Try getting a whole bunch of them and then attempting it again. It will absolutely go well for you.
Yeah...:) this guy genius
@@rhazelip why
@@rhazelip cats r lovely creatures and just like any creature they will not be gentle outside their comfort zone
Revolutionary. The nuanced phrases created by the synthesized meows are truly a piece of art. You can just see the focus and dedication in the performer's eyes. What a marvelous artistic interpretation!
this is the high quality content I expect to see on TH-cam
I the most most hilarious detail on this is the orange cats and black cats representing the keys lmao
I'm still waiting for mayonaise to officially become an instrument.
it already has! Check it now!
elise ecklund?!
How do you not die laughing while playing this? I'm impressed by his ability to maintain a poker face.
I have watched this on repeat for over 20 minutes. When the Singularity occurs, my memory of this video will be my great contribution to humanity's new collective consciousness.
if you look reeaaaaaaally closely, YOU REALIZED THAT THE CAT ARE STUFFED ANIMAL.
+cyberwolfy37 Thanks Captain Obvious!
I have some magic beans for sale. wanna buy them?.
OH really? Even my 2 year old sis can see that
+Melissa May he's just trolling lol. don't take it seriously lol.
+cyberwolfy37
NO SHIT SHERLOCK!
To watch things like this is why the internet was invented. "You know what we need? A cat piano...". And thus, the best rendition of Over the Rainbow was made.
This is the greatest thing ever made, beautiful, just beautiful. Bravo.
How does this not have like 6,000,000 views?
At the same time the most ridiculous thing i have ever seen and the most adorable.
I relate to this on a spiritual level
No they're not! They're just professionals.
Same
That was purrfection, if I tried that it would undoubtedly be catastrophic
nice wordplay😺
Fur real
Quite. You have got to be a seriously paw-some meow-sician to play with such deep feline.
***** Wow, not too tabby! Now I want to scratch my post :/
How can anyone not appreciate this ingenious and wildly artistic rendition of Over The Rainbow? I just love it!😻😻😻😹😹😹
This is legitimately beautiful.
This is why the internet was invented.
It's glorious. Like looking into the eyes of God.
The original katzenklavier had the concept of putting fixed cats’ tails under keys so the cats would cry out when their tail is pressed. Incredibly brutal. Hope I just ruined the next 5 years of your life.
God has no eyes
That is so beautiful. A toy cat organ. Thats the apex of talent right there.
This gives me life.
hey bae, I got something to give u ;)
+576356 lol thirsty as fuck
576356 No thanks.
@Autumn van Der Brink Don't worry, it's probably some kid who played too much call of duty and overheard his parents cursing.
This video is completely pointless yet I still come back to watch it everyone I go on TH-cam
+Mattie Niebuhr same
"pointless"
Cuz u gay
Here comes PETA disliking a vid for pressing on the backs of teddy cats.
Well in all fairness this is based on an old instrument that actually did torture cats so it has a dark undertone😂
this song aways brings me into tears, it's the song I used for my cat's tribute video when she passed away...
This is my new favorite video
Magnificent. A delight to the senses I tell you.
I came across this while I was searching for more information on cat duodenums.
This is much better, although I can't get the tune out of my head now.
If only,
If only, the late great Judy Garland were hear it !
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Thanks for posting; nice piano !
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Cheers.
from,
del-boy.
I think this is the sweetest video...I love this song and I love cats both real and plush! Thank you for making me smile!
What?
@@hye8236 Mattie loves cats, stuffed cats, and the song “over the rainbow.” They think this video is sweet and made them smile (I agree with everything they are saying)
What else needs explaining lol
This literally brought tears to my eyes! Beautiful!
It is 2:53 in the morning. I ended up here. What am I doing with my life?
It's too much Ingress. It does stranger than usual things to your internet searches. I think Shaper influence can be blamed.
why aren't they real cats. then i'd be impressed.
+Nick Lane (Synyck) I wonder the same thing, many times. It's ok, it happens ;)
+Nick Lane (Synyck) it dont matter , if you like it just do it
Nick Lane, make chocolate pudding.
The cats now sound like they're saying "ow" with every press.
The Ow organ!
This is so beautiful
*shouts from the back of the studio* FREEBIRD!
The guy is a complete CAT ORGAN AMATEUR, as evidenced by the giant awkward leaps at 0:11 and 0:31. The correct technique is to play the top note with the right hand so the left hand has a lot of time to prepare to play the octave below.
If his left hand needs to go twice in a row, it should happen BEFORE the big leap, so on the big leap he can still alternate hands.
Cat Organ Technique 101 man, get with the game.
Amy Villasenor Why does it have to be a real piano for me to criticize someone's technique? The need to connect legato passages is universal for ALL musical instruments, not just pianos or cat organs!
Also, apparently you are too socially immature to recognize this as light-hearted humor rather than a serious critique... that's okay, when you grow up you'll understand.
The real sign of an amateur is correcting somebody else performances on YouTuve...
***** when you squeeze a cat no telling what sound youll get
His Katzenklavier is only half-built anyway, it's supposed to have a keyboard attached to a device that presses on the cats. This is Katzenklavier construction 101!
Yup, the sheet music clearly says “left hand on the orange tubby, right hand on the Scottish Fold with the spot on the nose”.
this makes me so happy after I have breakdowns I just think abut this video and gain a year of life again
The most impressive thing about the video is how he managed to keep a straight face the whole time.
I come here anytime I'm sad just to be happy again
words can't describe how happy this makes me..
Thanks a lot BBC, now I have the soundtrack to my nightmares for the rest of my life.
Brought a tear to my eye...
I am scarred for life!! My eyes are burning. On another note, this is hilarious.
My moms 60th birthday was wizard of Oz theme, and I played this right before cutting the cake. Everyone died laughing. 😂
this is what you get when you binge watch fact videos and theres a cat organ in there so you look up cat organ on youtube. im am grateful to have witnessed this.
Goosebumps
I'm just wondering where I can buy those squeaky cats
omg yes
+Orange Owl same😂
He bought them all for his organ
Every damn time he switches to the upper register I fucking lose it.
Yessss
You got to be kitten me!!
Not kitten at all
19 years of searching... I have finally found the most interesting video on the internet. I can leave my computer now. Goodbye.
This is simultaneously beautiful and hilarious.
Everytime that I watch this video I simply cannot stop laughing from start to finish 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
my new favorite video on the internet
This is sooooo cute... a beautifully sad song done well.
I think the proper term for this is a katzenklavier
The actual katzenklavier (played with real live cats) was played by the pianist pressing keys which actually drove nails into different cat's tails, causing them to meow at different pitches.
Which I'm sure you knew.
Elizabeth Kim
you're an idiot. unless you can prove a real one was made and used real cats then stop spouting nonsense.
Lam Tran You can go on Google images if you want to see some good examples (just pictures, no actual photography as it is considered inhumane today), but let me explain the basic concept. Cats are placed in cages. Then the cages are connected to a keyboard. The cats' tails are put in a contraption that, when the "pianist" hits the keys, hurts, or provokes the cats to meow. Different cats had different pitches. This made music. Please think before calling random people on the internet idiots for "spouting nonsense." Look into it yourself before making yourself look like a moron.
Your immature ass got owned by a 12 year- old girl.
Lam Tran Wait... OH my bad.. Okay, having done more research, there is no actual evidence one has been made and oriented for usage, BUT, it is still not impossible. Sorry bro. Apologies for calling you out, man.
Yeah, it was just something made up in a children's book (I'm just guessing)
this has to be the greatest thing ive ever watched
Awesome, I actually enjoyed this rendition of the song. And it proves that the concept of the KatzenKlavier, though cruel, was still realistic.
How he does it with a straight face blows my mind.
I'd love to create a surrealist piece of art with one of these. Cat Organ Concerto No.1 - "The Symphony of Screaming Cats" in F# minor.
this is the greatest video on the internet
The insanity of musicians & entertainers is just wonderful !
Thanks for the great laugh :)
One of the most strangest things I have seen. It's also one of the most beautiful.
Possibly the greatest video I have ever stepped upon.
Am I the only one who noticed the cats sounded like they were saying "ow"🙀
BTW: GENIUS WORK!!! 😺
I love this so much.
This morning the world was looking pretty damn bleak, but I now have a reason to go on living.
so wonderful.
this touched my heart, and was truly sensational.
thank you
Hey, it's a cat video that's actually worthwhile!
yeah! your right!
This is amazing thank you!
Wow, this guy is amazing :) I mean he remembers which cat to 'press' each time :)
LadyLion121 I imagine that black cats are sharps and flats.
+LadyLion121 He's probably a pianist, it's what they do, remember what to press.
"I imagine that black cats are sharps and flats." That's not a sentence I thought I would hear. But hey, it's the internet!
Octocuttlesquitilus. Now with additional text! It's actually just random. He probably just practiced a lot to remember which one is which lol
It's crazy that this comes from actual ideas in history to make real cat pianos! I believe the first lunatic to mention a real piano made of cats (arranged by the pitch of their vocal chords produced by the pianos strike hammers hitting their tales) was in the mid 1600's!! Crazy!! 😮
Yeah. When that happened, my thought was: this was faked.
There was actually a real cat organ once that took the cats Tail and made them scream in different tones
This is what happens when you tell someone about "a keyboard cat", but don't give any specifics.
1:04 - "oops - wrong cat!"
You learn something new everyday.
Here I am watching this again anytime I'm sad. It is so innocent, and different, and scheherazadian
This is simply amazing.
Made my day!
LOL!!! Oh, God... I'm crying.... LOL!!!
PURE TALENT
I'm laughing my head off but he's so serious! HAHAHA!
I almost cried
does anyone know the original name of this music?
I love how he never cracks a smile. Kind of like nothing is more important than the cat organ at that moment.... I couldn't stop laughing if I did that!
I love this soo much!
they sound good!!!!
Awesome! Great video post. Thanks.
This represents how much I love the internet.
why can't my brother be like this guy
My brother can so the reason must be you.
this is strangely soothing for some reason... o_O
I LOVE it!! must have one!
I’m almost crying 😭
@@1fneeqf No there wasn't it was hypothetical
Thank GOD it is nothing like a real cat piano and their just fur real friends!
I like, the concept and the melody :) for a while i thougth it was with real cats and it scares me :O but now i can breath ;) Saludos!
Oh this makes me so very happy!! I also hope the poster realizes that Israel Kamakawio'ole is not the composer of the original song...
I have not been laughing this way for a long time ! Nice performance, though !
Sounds like the kitties were saying "ow, ow, ow, ow"
I like this very much~~~~~~~~~~
Anyone other than me have a small hope that there's another song like this? I held my composure until the high part then it was non-stop laughter from then on.