Whistler's Brother - Guy Mendilow Band - Live at Brandeis University -

The Guy Mendilow Band pushes the sonic envelope by taking ancient instruments in new directions, though the band does this whimsically, with an almost adamant refusal to take itself too seriously. For instance, in Whistlers Brother, Mendilows award-winning overtone singing playfully duels with a flute and trancy Jaw Harp.

Blurring boundaries and connecting sounds, syncopations, rhythms and roots is central to the mission inspiring the Guy Mendilow Band. Israeli peace songs and Sephardi canticas meet Bahian street beats and blues. Led by Israeli composer/performer Guy Mendilow, this spirited quintet breaks down musical boundaries with an inventive blend of Israeli and Sephardi with Bahian street beats and Blues. Mendilow is no dilettante, writes the Boston Phoenix. He learned the music of these countries by living and working there — so when he sings he knows what hes talking about.

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Music

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• western overtone singing
• berimbau
• jaw harp
• jew's harp
• cajon
• mbira
• throat singing
• world music
• live concert
• fusion
• israeli music
• hebrew music
• ladino
• sephardi
• safardi
• cocheck
• klezmer
• cocek
• Guy Mendilow Band
• Rich Stein
• musical bow and arrow
• Tuvan
• Musical Bow
• European overtone singing
• folk music
• international music
• Tomoko Omura
• Andy Bergman
• live music
• Guy Mendilow
• Brandeis

[gmendilow]

I love the jumping kid at 1:51!

[MrJBoma]

Very cool. I have taught myself overtone singing, but not to this level yet. I love hearing the technique used in innovative and interesting ways, and especially in groups with instrumentation.

[WhistlersBrother]

Oh... I guess that guy is you. Nice job!

[WhistlersBrother]

Hey, great title for a song. This is a really cool sound!! I dig it!! That guy has great control with his overtone singing.

[henman2001]

jaw harp or jew's harp

[Bezerker1981]

what instrument is that in the beginning of the song?

[overtonenetwork]

Fantastic and brilliant performance!