It doesn't make a shrieking sound because there's a piece missing. It wasn't preserved, but next to the original artefact the excavators found traces of an overpriced mouthpiece.
I know action lab did a video on this where they found a 3D print that reverse engineered the original excavated artifact. It doesn’t look flashy, but it sounds a lot more terrifying.
@@tonyyao4785 The original artifact is basically the size of a duck call. No shot “an imitation of the human larynx,” as some people claim, could fit inside it. All of the whistles that produce the screaming sound much larger.
Your insights on the Aztec Death Whistle really opened my eyes to the complexity of ancient Aztec culture! Looking forward to more of your awesome content! 🙂
These whistles often come in sets. Two whistles blown simultaneously wili give an audible "wolf-tone" that either player can control. These sets are usually seven in number, resulting in an unusual harmonic experience when all are played at once.
I'd be interested in the specifics of how this works. There's a similar phenomenon which can be observed with pennywhistles: If you blow two different notes into two pennywhistles at once and the pitches are compatible, you can hear a third frequency. It's either the sum or the difference of the two frequencies that are being played, I can't remember which. I haven't done this in awhile. I remember one of the pitches had to be pretty low. The third frequency doesn't exist as a sound wave; it's a phenomenon of the ear and brain. A ring modulator does something similar: It takes the frequency of its input (a signal, most often from an electric guitar or a synthesizer) and a second frequency generated by the unit and outputs the original signal, the sum of the two frequencies and the difference. Usually (or always), one of the generated frequencies can be suppressed. The word "ring" in the name comes from the shape of the diagram of the original analog circuit.
There's a piece for recorders by Telemann (the great New Zealandish composer of the Baroque era) that exploits the phenomenon described for the pennywhistles. I think only one frequency is generated, but I'm not sure.
The reason this works for pennywhistles and recorders is that flutes in general strongly favor the first partial (a.k.a. the fundamental) and are otherwise poor in overtones. The sound of a flute is fairly close to that of a single sine wave. In addition, since most flutes are very close to being cylindrical, they strongly favor the odd-numbered partials. The opposite is the strongly conical French horn, which is the most overtone-rich instrument I can think of.
For one brief moment I thought this was the next Cimbasso video where we actually get to hear Trent play it for a decent length of time. Then the reality of the death whistle set in.
Everything tubular requires a mouthpiece. I constantly carry about my person a trumpet mouthpiece for such a purpose. The opportunity arises every day to use it.
I think it might need to be sanctified for it to actually work properly by using it in a ritual sacrifice.and.feeding it an actual human soul that will possess the whistle. Only then will it make the proper sound. So there is the next obvious step which you are obligated to do as its master after having blown it. Either that or you could try soldering up more valves to it and then re-tuning it to play in the key of eeef. It could go either way.
Trent I have a request. Could you play the superbone but moving the slide and pressing the valves at the same time? Or play any song using both valves and slide at the same time?
I wonder if you're supposed to blow *across* the hole in the top rather than *into* it. I say this because I've messed around with flutes a bit, and it's entirely possible to blow across the cap of a marking pen or any sort of tube and get a note. So try blowing across it!
what happens if you put and oboe mouthpiece in the hole and then blow into it. i'm not sure if the oboe mouthpiece is the right size tho, so uh hopefully it doesn't just fall in. lol
Offensive sounding for sure, How about the differencce sound between German Euphoniums, English Euphoniums and US made Euphoniums. How about in the early 1900's and in todays 2000 instruments. Also don't for get the Double bell ones built in the US! As for the Aztec whistle bury it where you found it.
I have no idea how it would work, but I want to partake in the american national passtime of biger is better and try to make a triple bell euphonium just because I can.
It doesn't make a shrieking sound because there's a piece missing. It wasn't preserved, but next to the original artefact the excavators found traces of an overpriced mouthpiece.
I know action lab did a video on this where they found a 3D print that reverse engineered the original excavated artifact. It doesn’t look flashy, but it sounds a lot more terrifying.
@@tonyyao4785 The original artifact is basically the size of a duck call. No shot “an imitation of the human larynx,” as some people claim, could fit inside it. All of the whistles that produce the screaming sound much larger.
yay trent posted again
Posting rate is only rivaled by the great Sam O’Nella Academy
Next you should play Carnival of Venice on it.
This came out at 4:42 am for me, gotta love time zones man. Nice to see you still upload occasion
Your insights on the Aztec Death Whistle really opened my eyes to the complexity of ancient Aztec culture! Looking forward to more of your awesome content! 🙂
This guy could talk about a slice of toast for an hour.
Get a couple more and make an Aztec Death Whistle Choir 😄
It’s crazy that I’ve been watching this channel regularly since middle school, now I’m getting ready to go to college for music
It looks to me like it is designed for an oboe mouthpiece. Now that would be one eerie and frightful sound!
Concerto for death whistle!
The full name is "Concerto for death whistle and young women wearing skimpy underwire night dresses in the key of eef."
Key of eef
These whistles often come in sets. Two whistles blown simultaneously wili give an audible "wolf-tone" that either player can control. These sets are usually seven in number, resulting in an unusual harmonic experience when all are played at once.
I'd be interested in the specifics of how this works. There's a similar phenomenon which can be observed with pennywhistles: If you blow two different notes into two pennywhistles at once and the pitches are compatible, you can hear a third frequency. It's either the sum or the difference of the two frequencies that are being played, I can't remember which. I haven't done this in awhile. I remember one of the pitches had to be pretty low.
The third frequency doesn't exist as a sound wave; it's a phenomenon of the ear and brain.
A ring modulator does something similar: It takes the frequency of its input (a signal, most often from an electric guitar or a synthesizer) and a second frequency generated by the unit and outputs the original signal, the sum of the two frequencies and the difference. Usually (or always), one of the generated frequencies can be suppressed. The word "ring" in the name comes from the shape of the diagram of the original analog circuit.
There's a piece for recorders by Telemann (the great New Zealandish composer of the Baroque era) that exploits the phenomenon described for the pennywhistles. I think only one frequency is generated, but I'm not sure.
The reason this works for pennywhistles and recorders is that flutes in general strongly favor the first partial (a.k.a. the fundamental) and are otherwise poor in overtones. The sound of a flute is fairly close to that of a single sine wave. In addition, since most flutes are very close to being cylindrical, they strongly favor the odd-numbered partials. The opposite is the strongly conical French horn, which is the most overtone-rich instrument I can think of.
For one brief moment I thought this was the next Cimbasso video where we actually get to hear Trent play it for a decent length of time. Then the reality of the death whistle set in.
Unrelated but hear me out, take off the tubing from a French Horn, place it on a trombone and depending on said French horn 3-4 trigger trombone
It's good to see you on my notifications list.
Clearly lacks a brass mouthpiece..
Needs a mouthpiece made from an actual mouth.
Everything tubular requires a mouthpiece. I constantly carry about my person a trumpet mouthpiece for such a purpose. The opportunity arises every day to use it.
Can you make a full video on the Antoniophone?
I'd like to see these used in a band. "Oh, I play the repiano death whistle part, but my friend here is an accomplished solo death whistler!"
Bury it for future archeologists...
That fancy whisle is totally missing the 'death' part inside. It doesnt shriek like a horde of dead souls on fire, trying to crawl out of hell.
hello sir trent!
Contrabass Valve Trombone Update?
PLEASE IVE BEEN DYING TO GET ONE AND I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT
Trent i would absolutely love to see a review of one of the thomann house brand instruments like one of their c trumpets or their piccolo
Are you sure you're blowing it properly? In the videos of people using it on their website, it makes a really loud scream.
I think it might need to be sanctified for it to actually work properly by using it in a ritual sacrifice.and.feeding it an actual human soul that will possess the whistle. Only then will it make the proper sound.
So there is the next obvious step which you are obligated to do as its master after having blown it.
Either that or you could try soldering up more valves to it and then re-tuning it to play in the key of eeef. It could go either way.
Maybe use it in combination with an instrument you blow through?
"it is, a box"
Trent I have a request. Could you play the superbone but moving the slide and pressing the valves at the same time? Or play any song using both valves and slide at the same time?
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I wonder if you're supposed to blow *across* the hole in the top rather than *into* it. I say this because I've messed around with flutes a bit, and it's entirely possible to blow across the cap of a marking pen or any sort of tube and get a note. So try blowing across it!
hey trent i was wondering if you could update us on your pipe organ
Are you going to National comps this year?
Yes
Maybe you must not blow in the hole but over the hole just like a flute?
what happens if you put and oboe mouthpiece in the hole and then blow into it. i'm not sure if the oboe mouthpiece is the right size tho, so uh hopefully it doesn't just fall in. lol
Iv never not needed something as much as iv not needed one if these.
I want to see a lateral cross section of it.
EPIC
Sounds like the scene in one of the Jurassic Park movies where the guy blows into a Velociraptor skull.
Use it for practising circular breathing.
Put it on the wall of many things !!!
Blow balloons up with it?
interesting. . . . .
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Offensive sounding for sure, How about the differencce sound between German Euphoniums, English Euphoniums and US made Euphoniums. How about in the early 1900's and in todays 2000 instruments. Also don't for get the Double bell ones built in the US! As for the Aztec whistle bury it where you found it.
I have no idea how it would work, but I want to partake in the american national passtime of biger is better and try to make a triple bell euphonium just because I can.
Weird whistle! Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and repent of your sins :)
what
i don't think i will actually
@@cobaliufloof4198 He helped me :)
He grew up in a Salvation Army brass band. He's holier than thou by quite a bit.
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the astecs never called themselves the astec
they called themselves MeXIca (like MeXIco)