The imitating of sound had its origin in tribal music. Later people were singing a cappella and using their mouth to imitate the instrument, because they hadn’t got money to real instruments. They imitated mainly drums and bass to make not only rhythm, but all melody. So that’s why even well-known performers used this technique to create their songs e.g. ‘Don’t worry be happy’ (1969), ‘That would be something’ (1967) or ‘Billie Jean’ (1982). And how it looks now?
Questions:
- Do you think that Beatbox is a kind of music or just a ‘noise’?
- Would you ever like to listen a story where background and narration are created by a Beatboxer? (Like in the video)
- Did you realize that a Beatboxer can imitate so many sounds and instruments?
- Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
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It is a kind of music, because beatboxer at least need to learn some drum rhythms, and music consists of rhythm and melody, though beatbox has restriction of rhythm due to human mouth and tongue can't move too fast, but it has diversity of tone, which make this 'instrument' sound more colorful.
2. Would you ever like to listen a story where background and narration are created by a Beatboxer? (Like in the video)
Yes, it is very interesting, I like it.
3. Did you realize that a Beatboxer can imitate so many sounds and instruments?
Yes, I had trained beatbox for a year maybe 8 years before, I had read so many tutorial in internet, and I found out somehow Americans and Europeans can beatboxer easier than Asian, e.g. lets talk about the word 'take'(only pronounce the voiceless consonant) which can be 'hi-hat' in beatbox, people whose mother language is English can speak 'take' 6-8 times in a seconds with a bit training, but it is so hard for Asian to do this. And e.g. the letter 'r' in Polish, Asian can't pronounce it well because Asian can't shake their tongue. For each interesting sound, beatboxer has to train for weeks or months.
4. Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
Yes, I used it in my university beatbox club like 4 years before, though I was already not so interested in beatbox anymore that time, I feel real guitar and drum were more interested and need more skill than mouth.
2. I’m sure I would. It’s an unsual performance. Beatbox music makes it super interesting and ultimate. Moreover I would say that such stories (with a beatbox background) have its own original atmosphere, which I really enjoy.
3. Actually I have to admit I had no idea that human is able to imitate so many tones, noises, instruments’ sounds and all the rest. It’s really amazing!
4. No, I haven’t. That’s the first time I have an opportunity to see and hear that. It’s kind of something new for me, but actually I’m pleasantly surprised by the technology used in the video.
I don't like what they do, so I treat Beatbox as noise. Maybe I underestimate their skills. It's just not mine. I believe that real music must have a greater range of sounds and greater development opportunities. Also, I don't see when such music would be used.
2. Would you ever like to listen a story where background and narration are created by a Beatboxer? (Like in the video)
I do not think so. This is not an interesting topic for me.
3. Did you realize that a Beatboxer can imitate so many sounds and instruments?
I didn't realize that before. It seems very limited to me anyway.
4. Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
Unfortunately, I've never seen this technique used in the movie before.
There can be small differences between noise and music as sounds can be so annoying that for someone it stops being something to listen and starts being bad. Beatbox for me is such equimpent that can be describe as noise maker.
2.Would you ever like to listen a story where background and narration are created by a Beatboxer? (Like in the video)
No i dont think so
3.Did you realize that a Beatboxer can imitate so many sounds and instruments?
No I had no idea. There is also a very interesting instrument called pan thai which generates awesome sounds and it appears just like a plate.
4.Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
No i havent, I am glad I did
2. It depends on how it would be done, but sure, it could be nice.
3. Yes, and I'm still amazed by it. I prize myself to be able to make a barking sound but I can't imagine making so many. There must be so many techniques behind it. For example, on the video, Tom repeatedly tapped his nose to make a rhythm going.
4. Yes... I have a friend who is a sound geek and he likes to talk about it a lot ;) He is mainly a guitarist, and uses effects in his music like looping or echoing the sound. It makes an impression that there are a lot more instruments in the song that there are.
2. As I said, I am not a fan of beatbox so I wouldn't like to listen to such story.
3. Yes, I was aware of that. Beatboxers quite often appeared in Got Talent show.
4. Yes, my friend who is a musician uses a similar technology.
2. This is a very original way of telling stories. However, it rarely matches the whole performance.
3.Yes
4.No, I have never been interested in music, especially in beatbox. I had no idea what technology they use.
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Yeah, sure, why not. It’s adding depth to the story, as background music in films or cartoons does.
I mean, people are amazing creatures and they can do a lot of awesome things, so I’m not shocked by that. But I have no I idea HOW he does that. The most interesting part is beat + voice at the same time, that looks really hard to do.
You mean the looping machine? Some time ago I was fascinated by those and watched like all the YouTube videos where creators’ have used it. So I’m very well aware with how this thing works :)
2. As I stated earlier, I can not take beatboxing seriously.
3. Yes, actually when it comes to imitating guitar or saxophone it sounds kinda cool. And at this point I would call it imitation, not beatboxing.
4. I haven’t seen any of the beatboxing techniques before, including this one.
2.It sounds unusual and I wouldn't mind I think. Nowadays there are lots of same type of music and people who's interested in some different things could listen it and probably like it.
3.Yes I was interested Beatboxing when I was 19y.o and then I discovered that it's amazing to imitate almost every common sound just using your mouth and tongue.
I've seen people who could imitate water drop and It was cool.
Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
4. Yes as I stated before I was really interested and seen most of techniques before. So that's interesting to impress people with such skill
I definitely consider Beatbox a kind of music. It's a great way of creating a capella music.
2. Would you ever like to listen a story where background and narration are created by a Beatboxer? (Like in the video)
Yes, I love storytelling combined with music in general, not only beatbox.
3. Did you realize that a Beatboxer can imitate so many sounds and instruments?
Yes, I'm quite interested in beatboxing and honestly Tom Thum in this video showed only a narrow scope of what a good beatboxer can do. For example, there is a beatboxer who is popular in Poland and goes by the name "Dharni" on Youtube and makes tutorials on beatboxing. Those tutorials include lessons on how to make noises like water drop or saxophone using only your mouth. He got recognizable because of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSw6aa29AwU.
4. Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
I have seen this kind of technology. I even considered once buying a thing that he used that's called a 'loopstation', which allows you to loop your voice.
I think beatbox is a kind of music. Someone may like it or not, but it is still a kind of music.
2.Would you ever like to listen a story where background and narration are created by a Beatboxer? (Like in the video)
I don’t know, I have a neutral opinion about beatboxing, of course, to do it well you need to have talent and train a lot, but I don't take beatbox seriously.
3.Did you realize that a Beatboxer can imitate so many sounds and instruments?
Of course, I have a beatboxer friend, and he could imitate a lot of different sounds, and even the voices of people.
4.Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
My friend used a similar technology, or maybe the same ... As I said, I don't take the beatbox seriously, so I don't remember for sure.
2. No, I think that it would rather distract me than help me focus on the story.
3. Yes, I did know about it. Back in high school, I had a friend who was really good at beatboxing and he was doing it on a regular basis even during conversations. Sometimes it annoyed me, but i always thought that it was cool.
4. Yes, I've seen this technology, only in videos, not by myself.
1. To me it is a music. I think there are events organised world-wide called beatbox is music. Where people do their best to prove it is.
2. As always, if it is good then sure. It doesn't matter how it is made to me. Only thing that matter is the ending effect.
3. Yes, I did. I've seen some recording of mainly loopstation beatbox, where guys were creating amazing sounds.
4. Yes, I've seen that technology, however, I do not have much experience with that.
something completely different.
2. Beatbox is not music that interests me. If I had to choose, I would listen to a capella theme.
3. I never thought about it, but I'm not surprised. I like to listen to a capella music, so I know that human can create a lot of sounds.
4. No, I haven't. I'm not interested in it so I won't explore this topic. The technology itself is interesting.
Tom also touched Adam's apple to modulate the sound.
I've never heard that is looping machine but I've never looked for what it is called. Good to know :)
2. Yes I would like to listen to different people who have been a good story.
3. Some of them can really make a lot of sound together, but some of them are very bad.
4. I believe it is a useful video I have never seen before. Thanks for sharing
2. Well, I bet such a story would be as fun as what he arranged.
3. Well, I had no idea that it was possible to imitate jazz in this way, and I really liked this video)
4. No, I haven’t.
I think everything that play something might be called music because there always will be a group of people who will protect it.
2.Would you ever like to listen a story where background and narration are created by a Beatboxer? (Like in the video)
I think I wouldn't but I can't say my time was wasted while watching it.
3.Did you realize that a Beatboxer can imitate so many sounds and instruments?
I would never say that but that's really interesting to find out.
4.Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
No, it's my first time but as said earlier, not bad.
Yes. I think that extracting this much sounds from throat is kind of music.
Would you ever like to listen a story where background and narration are created by a Beatboxer? (Like in the video)
Yes i really enjoyed it.
Did you realize that a Beatboxer can imitate so many sounds and instruments?
Yes i did. I actually like to listen beatboxers.
Have you ever seen this technology which he uses in the video?
Yes. I watch some beatbox videos on the internet. Even i am familiar with this particular video :)
It is like playing instrument - it will be just unpleasent noise untill you play it right.
I am not sure about this question, because it wouldn't matter to me that beatboxer makes this kind of narration. It just feels like "would you like to hear a story?" kind of question. Yes, i guess?
I know few beatboxers myself, with current polish champion grooveson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3LWrz0ik_U
or very good friend of mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SWQ7QAo588
I also really like Mad Twinz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-XoMvxC4IY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BRxiXmM9WM
I think i can say i am aware that they have huge variety of sounds.
Yes. It looks like he uses kaoss pads (i might be wrong though).
It is frequent for beatboxers to use loopers (like Kudłaty does)
Speaking of usage of technology to improve beatbox, you should see what Saro can do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lRIMa74FaU