Amazing Choir uses hands to create a thunderstorm

The intro to this is really inventive (an oncoming storm is simulated with hands).
siftbotsays...

Tags for this video have been changed from 'music, acapella, a cappella, singing, live, cover, toto' to 'music, acapella, a cappella, singing, live, cover, toto, perpetuum jazzile, africa' - edited by kronosposeidon

MaxWildersays...

I thought the singing was great, but the beat-box was distracting. A cappella is a celebration of the human voice, and the arrangement of the song needs to clear away the clutter of poorly imitated instruments.

Yes, there are beat boxers who are absolutely amazing in their skill, but in this instance all it said to me was "we weren't allowed to use a real drum set, so we had a guy fake it".

Paybacksays...

>> ^MaxWilder:
Yes, there are beat boxers who are absolutely amazing in their skill, but in this instance all it said to me was "we weren't allowed to use a real drum set, so we had a guy fake it".


I kinda thought he would have done better stomping his foot and clapping.

gnargnarsays...

We used to do the whole "hand storm" thing at camp and stuff. it was basically an excuse to get 100 kids to work together, but I guess they've decided it's "artsy" now. sounds great with the thunder.

Margie55says...

I did this storm exercise at a teamwork workshop 40 years ago. My daughter did it at camp and I have seen children do it at school assemblies. It is not new nor is it the best version I have seen. In fact, it has been done to death! Ya need to get out more!

marciesays...

I thought beginning the video with the simulation of a thunder storm and the rain was a fabulous novel idea which I thoroughly enjoyed. Then when the singing began, oh my! The harmony and dynamics gave me goose bumps.
Loved every minute of it. This choir did a super job of combining accapella singing with choreography.

thepinkysays...

Bah! Humbug!

Out of tune! Ear carnage! There are much better choral performances that can't even get sifted. I want to downvote on principle, but I'm trying to resist.

The rainstorm part is cool, but I've seen choirs do similar things many times. It's not all that inventive. The thunder was very well done, though.

ChamberDocsays...

>> ^kulpims:
>> ^brycewi19:
The beatboxer does know that he doesn't have to make the drum motions with his hands to get those sounds, right?!

I'll tell him you said so — he's a friend of mine, we went to school together:)


And you can tell him (and the guys playing air guitar behind him) that I think he contributed materially to the success of the performance. I may not be a concert level performer like some who post here, but I know what makes the hair in the back of my neck stand up. I applauded here in the office!

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Tags for this video have been changed from 'music, acapella, a cappella, singing, live, cover, toto, perpetuum jazzile, africa' to 'acapella, a cappella, singing, perpetuum, jazzile, africa, rain, storm, rainstorm, clap' - edited by yoghurt

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Tags for this video have been changed from 'acapella, a cappella, singing, perpetuum, jazzile, africa, rain, storm, rainstorm, clap' to 'acapella, a cappella, toto, perpetuum, jazzile, africa, rain, storm, rainstorm, clap' - edited by yoghurt

Cookiesays...

Its amazing to me that the people who feel the need to be so negative and nasty are usually the ones who have no talent for anything in their lives except to be that way. Instead of picking this apart, close your eyes and enjoy a group of people who are enjoying themselves. This is a lovely peice, no its not perfect, but nothing on earth is.

rocassays...

The human creativity never ceases to amaze. Not the best choir, but as Cookie said this people are enjoying themself, lets join them and enjoy also this beautiful tune.

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