Jaron Lanier plays 7000 year old instruments.

You won't believe your ears when you hear this.
Jaron Lanier, computer scientist and virtual reality pioneer, demonstrating some 7000 year old wind instruments after participating in a very fascinating 2 hour roundtable discussion about "The Future of Technology."

Watch the entire discussion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L11sbeF7lc

Jaron Lanier's wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaron_Lanier

Jaron Lanier's website (including music downloads): http://www.jaronlanier.com/

Category:

Music

Tags:

• VRML
• psychedelic
• parallel
• information
• processing
• sound
• harmonic
• resonance
• trippy
• trance
• music
• flute
• reed
• horn
• prehistoric
• computer
• programming
• language

[dROUFrank]

Hey look, cultural imperialism at the top of the comments section!

Honestly, I can understand the impulse to say "you do not know how this is supposed to be done"; but at the same time, it's art, and there's no right way to do it. There's a right and a wrong way to practice an artistic tradition, but he's improvising and clearly claims to be doing so.

It's more insulting to Lao culture and people to be stereotyped with tradition by hidebound cultural conservatives.

[Zuberi1989]

what a freaking awesome instrument!

[Tengent]

woah

[lowenklee]

An Aulos, or double flute?

[crazymofo900]

@LaoMusicOriginal say goosefaba you angry sack of shit. haha

[RandomTask3000]

You know, people all around the world are playing the guitar, and the piano, the flute and the trumpet, and so on. And they are seldom able to do it in the same style as an American or European player. But when they play a western instrument in their local style, we don't say they're doing it "wrong". They are just applying their culture to a foreign instrument. They shouldn't be surprised at all when an American wants to do the same with one of their instruments.

[tshhtf]

Great sounds. I have no idea if that's how it's 'meant to be played' but it sounded great to me.

[MultipleAdam]

dude, you can't play the Khaen that good. The reason the music sounds good is because of the instrument, not the player!

[boonhugsa]

I like it man...........just make sound