Hauschka at NPR: Improvisation
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Listening to a piece by Hauschka can be deceiving: What sounds like an ensemble of musicians and instruments is just one man, performing at one piano. His real name is Volker Bertelmann, and he hails from Dusseldorf, Germany, where he works with his "prepared piano." He wrests disruptive sounds from the instrument's 88 keys by outfitting the strings or mallets with objects such as ping-pong balls, aluminum foil and leather. His new album is titled Foreign Landscapes, and he recently visited NPR's studios to demonstrate his craft.
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it takes a completely unique musical mind to think of something this complex and beautiful. thanks for the video
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anybody else notice he's using a vibrator... this man is a genius and a true musician
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EPIC LVL: German
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its impossible to get that sound synthetically, thats why he does it
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dude we got same hairstyle! xD from now on am your fan ; )
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dem ebows!!!
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lol at bullet vibrators
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how... how did you do that dude? teach me O o O - - -
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これすごい！最早ピアノではない！
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Brilliant! Through simple but great little ideas he transforms his instrument into a musically multi-textural performance tool that sounds totally complete on its own :D Great stuff
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apsolutely genuis this man is.
incredible
TheStivMusic 1 year ago 40
@nprmusic ... Thank you so much for all of the wonderful videos. This definitly deserves many more views than it has recieved. You are really promoting some good things. Thank you.
Mecinimi 1 year ago 24