Black Violin

[MBrown]

These guys are amazing. Watch.

 

[ruffilb]

Less talk, more play.

 

[Mrvile]

Wow that's pretty cool. Very unique.

 

[MBrown]

These guys are awesome.

 

[biggestmuff]

Is it some beloved patriot-tonk, hill-billy sh1t?

 

[Descartes]

Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

 

[Howard]

WTF? I could have sworn there were only one or two posts between the OP's and Descartes'...

 

[Gooberlx2]

Why does it almost sound like a tango to me?

 

[Horus]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

:Q

I'm a classically trained Pianist, and trumpet player. I can normally find something wrong in the playing style of EVERY musician, professional or amateur.

After watching several of those videos, I can't find a single damn thing. That was PERFECTION. She's absolutely stunning, a virtuoso if I've ever seen or hear one.

EDIT: SHE'S FVCKING 14?!?!?!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!? GAHHHH, I've been a musician all my life and I've never been anywhere CLOSE to that skill level! GODDAMNIT! ARRRGH!

/me goes to kill self with piano wire.

 

[Forsythe]

That was great, i don't like hip hop, but that was cool.

 

[chuckywang]

It's a novelty cause you don't expect black people to play the violin.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

:Q

I'm a classically trained Pianist, and trumpet player. I can normally find something wrong in the playing style of EVERY musician, professional or amateur.

After watching several of those videos, I can't find a single damn thing. That was PERFECTION. She's absolutely stunning, a virtuoso if I've ever seen or hear one.

I agree. I'm a classical pianist (20 years) and violinist (15) as well, and while that unfortunately qualifies me for very little, I can readily see the talent of someone like Esther Kim.

Her bow control is incredible. Look at some of her other recordings. It's hard to imagine such a young girl (she's older now, but I think ~14 in those videos) with such mature expression. Watch her play the Partita as well. Her bow transitions are incredible. Another example is in this caprice.

Incredible.

 

[Goosemaster]

sounds like gypsy melodies...

 

[tweakmm]

Cellos are cooler. 😀

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

I have played violin all my life, and after seeing that I am speechless.



<---his jaw is on the fllor.

 

[Horus]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

:Q

I'm a classically trained Pianist, and trumpet player. I can normally find something wrong in the playing style of EVERY musician, professional or amateur.

After watching several of those videos, I can't find a single damn thing. That was PERFECTION. She's absolutely stunning, a virtuoso if I've ever seen or hear one.

I agree. I'm a classical pianist (20 years) and violinist (15) as well, and while that unfortunately qualifies me for very little, I can readily see the talent of someone like Esther Kim.

Her bow control is incredible. Look at some of her other recordings. It's hard to imagine such a young girl (she's older now, but I think ~14 in those videos) with such mature expression. Watch her play the Partita as well. Her bow transitions are incredible. Another example is in this caprice.

Incredible.

I fully agree. Just the way she has TOTAL control over her instrument. Literally like a piece of her body. I'm stunned. I've seen some good musicians in my time (McMaster School of Music, Royal Conservatory of Music, Canadian Conservatory, etc) but Nothing on her level. Nothing.

 

[n yusef]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

She may have more talent, but the I'd rather listen to Black Violin 8 days of the week. She's practiced hard and is a very good musician, but I didn't see any of her in that performance. Anyone can learn to play someone else's music just like they did, but if you heard that without the video, would you know who it was? With enough training, anyone can do what that girl just did.

I'm not saying Black Violin is original, or even masters of their craft, but they're 1) different, and 2) show passion.

That girl looked like a well trained robot, IMO.

EDIT: Everyone thinks she's a great musician, and she is, but as someone who's been playing violin for the last 9 years (though not nearly as well as her), she didn't have passion, IMO.

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

:Q

I'm a classically trained Pianist, and trumpet player. I can normally find something wrong in the playing style of EVERY musician, professional or amateur.

After watching several of those videos, I can't find a single damn thing. That was PERFECTION. She's absolutely stunning, a virtuoso if I've ever seen or hear one.

I agree. I'm a classical pianist (20 years) and violinist (15) as well, and while that unfortunately qualifies me for very little, I can readily see the talent of someone like Esther Kim.

Her bow control is incredible. Look at some of her other recordings. It's hard to imagine such a young girl (she's older now, but I think ~14 in those videos) with such mature expression. Watch her play the Partita as well. Her bow transitions are incredible. Another example is in this caprice.

Incredible.

I fully agree. Just the way she has TOTAL control over her instrument. Literally like a piece of her body. I'm stunned. I've seen some good musicians in my time (McMaster School of Music, Royal Conservatory of Music, Canadian Conservatory, etc) but Nothing on her level. Nothing.

seriously.

what really impresses me is her dominance of the tempo. Saint-saens likes to float around, and she ...well...damn...she pulled it off.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

I have played violin all my life, and after seeing that I am speechless.



<---his jaw is on the fllor.

:thumbsup:

 

[Horus]

Originally posted by: n yusef

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

She may have more talent, but the I'd rather listen to Black Violin 8 days of the week. She's practiced hard and is a very good musician, but I didn't see any of her in that performance. Anyone can learn to play someone else's music just like they did, but if you heard that without the video, would you know who it was? With enough training, anyone can do what that girl just did.

I'm not saying Black Violin is original, or even masters of their craft, but they're 1) different, and 2) show passion.

That girl looked like a well trained robot, IMO.

That's because you don't have an eye for talent. Someone else's music? Are you JOKING me? Every song ever written since the first song was written has been a near copy of each other, if you look at the musical fundamentals of it all.

Music is a language; Like all languages, not all can understand it.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: n yusef

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

She may have more talent, but the I'd rather listen to Black Violin 8 days of the week. She's practiced hard and is a very good musician, but I didn't see any of her in that performance. Anyone can learn to play someone else's music just like they did, but if you heard that without the video, would you know who it was? With enough training, anyone can do what that girl just did.

I'm not saying Black Violin is original, or even masters of their craft, but they're 1) different, and 2) show passion.

That girl looked like a well trained robot, IMO.

One persons opinion.🙂


In my opinion, she is no robot. She is showing grace and yet, fury, in a piece that demands that of anyone who should play it, and strangely, expects is of no one since so many people butcher it.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

:Q

I'm a classically trained Pianist, and trumpet player. I can normally find something wrong in the playing style of EVERY musician, professional or amateur.

After watching several of those videos, I can't find a single damn thing. That was PERFECTION. She's absolutely stunning, a virtuoso if I've ever seen or hear one.

I agree. I'm a classical pianist (20 years) and violinist (15) as well, and while that unfortunately qualifies me for very little, I can readily see the talent of someone like Esther Kim.

Her bow control is incredible. Look at some of her other recordings. It's hard to imagine such a young girl (she's older now, but I think ~14 in those videos) with such mature expression. Watch her play the Partita as well. Her bow transitions are incredible. Another example is in this caprice.

Incredible.

I fully agree. Just the way she has TOTAL control over her instrument. Literally like a piece of her body. I'm stunned. I've seen some good musicians in my time (McMaster School of Music, Royal Conservatory of Music, Canadian Conservatory, etc) but Nothing on her level. Nothing.

Thats what I was thinking. Its as if the violin is truly connected to her soul.

Ridiculous. :shocked:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: n yusef

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

She may have more talent, but the I'd rather listen to Black Violin 8 days of the week. She's practiced hard and is a very good musician, but I didn't see any of her in that performance. Anyone can learn to play someone else's music just like they did, but if you heard that without the video, would you know who it was? With enough training, anyone can do what that girl just did.

I'm not saying Black Violin is original, or even masters of their craft, but they're 1) different, and 2) show passion.

That girl looked like a well trained robot, IMO.

That's because you don't have an eye for talent. Someone else's music? Are you JOKING me? Every song ever written since the first song was written has been a near copy of each other, if you look at the musical fundamentals of it all.

Music is a language; Like all languages, not all can understand it.

no need to get into that. lets jsut agree that we like different thigns....



and that in the end, I am right😉

 

[n yusef]

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: n yusef

Originally posted by: Descartes
Interesting? Yes. Amazing? No. It's not a demonstration of violin virtuosity if that's what you're thinking. They're even holding the violin on the wrong side in the header photo.

This girl knows how to play the violin.

She may have more talent, but the I'd rather listen to Black Violin 8 days of the week. She's practiced hard and is a very good musician, but I didn't see any of her in that performance. Anyone can learn to play someone else's music just like they did, but if you heard that without the video, would you know who it was? With enough training, anyone can do what that girl just did.

I'm not saying Black Violin is original, or even masters of their craft, but they're 1) different, and 2) show passion.

That girl looked like a well trained robot, IMO.

That's because you don't have an eye for talent. Someone else's music? Are you JOKING me? Every song ever written since the first song was written has been a near copy of each other, if you look at the musical fundamentals of it all.

Music is a language; Like all languages, not all can understand it.

Like I posted in my edit, she's VERY, VERY GOOD, great maybe, but there's something missing for me.

We can disagree.

 

[Goosemaster]

ester kim video: anyone who is familiar with saint-saens go to minute 8


the chords, the intonation, the tempo, the harmonics:Q


holy moley...