whistling wonders
February 13, 2011 7:58 AM Subscribe
Geert Chatrou is a whistling maestro. Mozart's Queen of the Night | Czardas Monti. Other amazing whistling and whistlers inside.
If I Were A Blackbird - Ronnie Ronalde | Whistler's Brother YT channel | Early 1900's
Whistling Music Recordings from Victrola (1904 - 1922) | Geert's website
Linda Parker Hamilton The Northern Nightingale, End of the World.
Whistling Tom
Chihaya Kosugiyama, the 10-year-old winner of the children's title at the 34th International Whistlers Convention in North Carolina (and her much cuddled poodle sidekick).
Whistle While You Work - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pucker Up and Whistle
The International Whistling Convention in Louisburg, North Carolina, the world's whistling capital
Whistling caterpillar
Whistling Jack Smith - I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman
Roger Whittaker - Pretty Bird 1977
Whistled language of the island of La Gomera (Canary Islands), the Silbo Gomero | in Turkey
Bird song whistle
Bonus link: How to Whistle with Your Fingers
Previously and previously.
If I Were A Blackbird - Ronnie Ronalde | Whistler's Brother YT channel | Early 1900's
Whistling Music Recordings from Victrola (1904 - 1922) | Geert's website
Linda Parker Hamilton The Northern Nightingale, End of the World.
Whistling Tom
Chihaya Kosugiyama, the 10-year-old winner of the children's title at the 34th International Whistlers Convention in North Carolina (and her much cuddled poodle sidekick).
Whistle While You Work - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pucker Up and Whistle
The International Whistling Convention in Louisburg, North Carolina, the world's whistling capital
Whistling caterpillar
Whistling Jack Smith - I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman
Roger Whittaker - Pretty Bird 1977
Whistled language of the island of La Gomera (Canary Islands), the Silbo Gomero | in Turkey
Bird song whistle
Bonus link: How to Whistle with Your Fingers
Previously and previously.
DJ Riko - Whistler's Delight - available for download and purchase on DJ Riko's page.
posted by knile at 8:30 AM on February 13, 2011
posted by knile at 8:30 AM on February 13, 2011
Wow. I consider myself a proficient whistler*, but Chatrou hits high notes beyond those for which I have to resort to whistling through my teeth. I can't get anywhere near his upper range.
Still, I am rather proud of the fact I can trill and make it sound like I'm whistling 2 notes at once. (Essentially, moving the tongue as if saying "la" while whistling.)
* In music school, I had lobbied to be allowed to whistle instead of sing for sight-singing classes. Alas, my request was denied and I was stuck having to transpose every exercise into which ever key would be mangled the least.
posted by Wossname at 8:39 AM on February 13, 2011
Still, I am rather proud of the fact I can trill and make it sound like I'm whistling 2 notes at once. (Essentially, moving the tongue as if saying "la" while whistling.)
* In music school, I had lobbied to be allowed to whistle instead of sing for sight-singing classes. Alas, my request was denied and I was stuck having to transpose every exercise into which ever key would be mangled the least.
posted by Wossname at 8:39 AM on February 13, 2011
I'll offer up Andrew Bird, one of my favorite whistlers.
posted by dobbs at 8:55 AM on February 13, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by dobbs at 8:55 AM on February 13, 2011 [2 favorites]
That is quite the dream - to whistle away while a whole orchestra backs you up. Also, I did not think I'd say it, but Chatrou rocks.
posted by Laotic at 2:46 PM on February 13, 2011
posted by Laotic at 2:46 PM on February 13, 2011
Wow. Just wow.
(Also Andrew Bird...wow. Thanks dobbs.)
posted by angiep at 3:44 PM on February 13, 2011
(Also Andrew Bird...wow. Thanks dobbs.)
posted by angiep at 3:44 PM on February 13, 2011
Slamming post, nickyskye. The 10-year-old Chihaya-chan, that you linked to above, can be seen and heard in this clip with one of Japan's best beatboxers. It's an unbeatable duo, destined for greatness.
Meanwhile, keeping things on-island, our man Geert totally kicks everyone else's whistling ass at The International Whistling Convention in Japan
My own far-from-virtuosic-but-perhaps-nonetheless-of-interest ventures into whistling may be heard incorporated into a tune I posted a while back here at Mefi Music: Bring Me the Head of Elmo.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:53 PM on February 13, 2011 [1 favorite]
Meanwhile, keeping things on-island, our man Geert totally kicks everyone else's whistling ass at The International Whistling Convention in Japan
My own far-from-virtuosic-but-perhaps-nonetheless-of-interest ventures into whistling may be heard incorporated into a tune I posted a while back here at Mefi Music: Bring Me the Head of Elmo.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:53 PM on February 13, 2011 [1 favorite]
Omg, that whistling beatbox combo is fun. Thanks flapjax.
posted by nickyskye at 5:17 PM on February 13, 2011
posted by nickyskye at 5:17 PM on February 13, 2011
You know, I think this is my all time whistling favorite. It may not be virtuosic, per se, but it's so soulful, and it sounds so good, so full. Alessandroni has such a rich tone to his whistling. I'd love to know what mic they used to record it.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:22 PM on February 13, 2011
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:22 PM on February 13, 2011
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