Theremin Virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin and Pianist Pete Drungle Live in Studio 360

[LolonMatinez]

Creepy and satanical.

[MarianMaf]

this videos shows you how to fuck up a piano. Learn and play music not this piece of shit.

[dayseyemonkey]

how amazing!

[ser4ton]

Ебать, а чем они закинулись? Я тоже хочу!!

[bigbadtubadude]

turn up the theremin, I can't hear it over the piano alot of the time. also, virtuoso implies that it at least looks hard. Although it was very beautifull, I would not consider her a virtuoso. A piece can be both showy and emotionaly wrenching at the same time.

P.S. from a fellow composer, keep writing dude.

[TheLeoOfCostaRica]

I hate how anything can be considered music nowadays if you're pretentious enough.

[rufus566]

@TheLeoOfCostaRica

There is a thin line between "art' and "crap" and it is to bad that most people are too into themselves to notice they have crossed over.

This is nice background music to a scary movie or an Avaunt Gard visual film - I hear composition and preplanning in the piece. Still art works because if you don't like it you get the old you don't understand it bit. Modern Art - keeping useless people employed since 1863...

[anaquiias]

the piano is better than the theremin, this is obvious, but really, this is kinda boring, and Im not trolling, they're good, but also boring.

[ShazerThe]

4:30-4:50 is just fucking amazing. I can't believe the control she has; the pitch is just perfect, and she doesn't need to hide it with vibrato. I'm completely blown away.

[astrophonix]

First time I've seen a left-handed theremin! The pitch and volume antennae are usually the other way round.

[hotmetaldobermans]

this is rad.

[AMuseSingWorld]

I made this kind of sound before I knew how to play piano. I had no idea it would be considered music by the masses.

[stickam100]

wow, she is really good on the theremin



[ghirigoriful]

probably she's a theremin virtuoso, but it doesn't show in this video. what is clara rockmore then?

[jjjjkkkkhotdogs]

making me sick

[wesleywatsonweir]

Whether or not it's your cuppa tea this woman has serious skills! Her pitch is superb! Even the finest theremin players use copious vibrato to hide the difficulty of playing in tune but she's hitting the notes spot on! I wonder if she has perfect pitch?...

[MrSargenti]

A few hundred years ago she'd be considered a witch and burned at the stake.

[AsveestTTs]

theremin virtuoso?... iag...

[briandelamasa]

She must be God.



[AsveestTTs]

i hate the contemporaneous music...

[smde1]

art....fart.

[paulj0557]

I'd rather hear this brilliant musician by herself. And will all of you people intellectualizing this shut up?

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[beatle96]

The drugs you have to be on...

[MucusFelidae]

I hate it when people touch piano strings with their unwashed hands.

Theremin is better, you don't have to touch anything :-)

[poeticelectric]

this piece is great, her tone and depth of expression is like no other on the instrument, beautiful and skilled, as long as your ears are not limited by your own preconceived notions, Drungle and Kurstin explore an undefined sonic landscape allowing the receptive listener to experience a range of sonic topographies, musical thought and feeling in the process of becoming, just great

[neuraxianfusion]

@poeticelectric Limited by your own preconceptions? Are you so certain that your enjoyment of this music isn't a result of YOUR preconceptions?

[poeticelectric]

@neuraxianfusion interesting question despite the all caps. Lets do a little self analysis for the comment section on the performance of a virtuoso thereminist: hmmmmm, yes...I would say my life long interest in what is possible through sound/music preconditions me to accept and enjoy the exploration of a new sonic landscape despite the instruments, performers or context of performance or genre of music. The appreciation of difference (exploration) comes from the challenging of preconceptions.

[neuraxianfusion]

@poeticelectric You're assuming that your preference equates to novelty, and that novelty equates to quality. Also, you are assuming that enjoying a wide variety of things is intrinsically good. It is your own preconceptions, to use the term that you seem so fond of demeaning others with, that make you unable to appreciate the taste of a person who may very well have considered a new piece of music in-depth and came to the conclusion (shocker!) that they did not enjoy it.

[maceobot]

I'm always surprised how many people who don't like improvised music feel compelled to watch it and then insult someones musicianship.

I gave in, I commented. You win trolls.

[azfilmarchive]

Presumptuous children playing with expensive instruments they have not devoted the time and energy to master. Neither the self proclaimed "Virtuoso" or her drone have any understanding or respect for what it takes to become an accomplished musician.

[Beatowskij]

@azfilmarchive Pamelia Kurstin is considered one of the best Theremin players currently active. She went through years of upright bass before approaching Theremin. And she is actually a virtuoso, look for her walking bass technique on Theremin.

[EversonofDave]

@azfilmarchive Agreed. The current climate of music permits people to bypass years of hardship through rigorous practice regimes, score analysis, music history and so on. Instead they can just jump on the 20th Century bandwagon representing the claim that "all sound is music".. and so abusing instruments like this is ok! Seems obvious to me that the Rachmaninoff piano concertos and Beethoven symphonies shit all over music like this. Hence why avante garde is relatively unpopular.

[whatever7x7]

made up as we go

[dantetur]

@ guyfawkesbeer : before even opening your mouth, you should listen to Pamelia's INCREDIBLE walking bass on the Theremin...

[guyfawkesbeer]

The piano was actually good when he was playing it, but I'm not entirely sure if Kurstin actually realises that the theremin is a musical instrument. They probably think that they're avant-garde!

[Artrocker86]

What's their condition? No offense. :(

[Project8en]

sweet left handed theremin

[Mgsoloist]

Needs more cowbell.

[PristineMatter]

why are they called virtuoso? :-/

[SuperMikeyLive]

a hang drum would complete the piece. 

[bootasaur]

7 people don't like music that makes them think.

[almsaffr]

An excellent performance! And no, this is not music just for films. It just takes a little more thought to really enjoy it.

[StAlfonzo420]

Don't mind your 'beautiful' and 'awesome' description. This is something that won't be heard of again unless in a movie scene.Both musicans are playing differnet things to the same 'drum beat' and eh presto!!! There it is!! Cos their professionals and when both instruments are played in unison it creates an eerie and sinister sound!

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[tezuker]

incredible!



[SuperNoobTroll]

now make that sound like the ufo's are here

[b679995]

Lose the Piano DUDE, he held your Perfection at bay on this one !

[Riezz73]

ehm.. there black and white keys on a piano, dude..

ow wait this is modern and arty farty.. well, it looks stupid :P

[breNjavier51309]

I have the pianist's old piano :D

[johnnyjackpot]

VERY NICE!

[pulsepinkfloyd]

pure ambient

[hyperseauton]

awesome

[TheDivineAgency]

For more theremin check out Ninki V at TheDivineAgency channel (Youtube).

[boxer3main]

sounds like that cat playing the piano.

[gianpa]

@boxer3main LOOOOL that's sooo true! He really sounds like Nora! ahahhah :D

[gertietheduck]

Pamelia is wonderful, as ever!

[Tafheemwii]

this is the most unusual instrument I've ever seen