Beethoven and Elgar on Piano for Chaichana, a Bull Elephant

#piano #elephant context to this video:
Sculpture of Bull Elephant by Khwan Barton (part 2)
• Sculpture of Bull Elep...
A little late afternoon piano music for Chaichana, a bull elephant. Beethoven's slow movement from Pathetique Sonata and Elgar's "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations.

[@102squadron]

I am a beer-drinking 59-year old bloke with a football club tattoo. I can hardly see the screen to type through my tears. Unbelievably moving.

[@bmwe36m3evo]

I feel you bro!

[@user-vf1rl5ep3u]

Me too! Love from Vienna, austria, margaret

[@anthzug4329]

I am as easily affected. Love it all

[@drpsyence1560]

As a disabled musician I watched with tears pouring off my face at the grace and empathy between player and listener. The fact that the elephant understood the emotion of the pieces of music further underscores the statement “ Music is a Universal Language “ where two species can have a common bond and that forgiveness could take place. A feeling that the modern world needs right now.

[@lynngriffin1634]

So very touching that the elephant loves the music.

[@dmswan3172]

Chaichana is practically wrapping himself around the piano-his ears are moving and his trunk is curling in response to the music - and he allows his trunk to be gently caressed by Paul. The magical power of music is demonstrated here!🎵🎹💞🐘

[@jaxkayn2032]

These are very beautiful statements. About elephants, music and people with empathy, as you obviously have. Thank you for that. What kind of music is yours, and how do you make it?

[@drpsyence1560]

@@jaxkayn2032 I play keyboards but I’m also a sound designer. Since Elephants and whales share common ancestry I think that elephants use infrasonics to “see” in that same way that whales and dolphins use ultrasonics for their sonar capabilities. I think that music therefore brings them great delight particularly if played on an analog instrument that can resonate. They have a great deal to teach us.

[@cgcorzine5092]

Amen

[@user-wx9tn5gh4o]

By touching the piano he hears and feels the music. Awesome

[@78jujubs]

Elephants actually have very sensitive feet that pick up vibrations for miles, it's how they track other elephants in the wild. Piano is very soothing for elephants because they can feel the vibrations in the ground, just like Beethoven :))

[@mlr4524]

Thank you for sharing this wonderfully touching interaction today. Helps to balance what is happening on the planet.

[@sagn]

The elephant takes care not to disturb the piano while he's playing in any way, so gentle a giant. beautiful

[@crystalheartstar]

*tears in my eyes* so beautiful - our world needs more of this

[@davidkelly2262]

Thank you for your excellent music, and letting us share wonderful moments with our wonderful 🐘, elephants, just amazing creatures, Positive vibes

[@jimfritz2087]

Standing over the piano / feeling the vibrations / waltzing in time / using his trunk like a baton .

[@jenapurr22]

Sir! You are certainly one of Gods gifts! An Angel on earth! Animals are much more than most humans give them credit! If you treat animals like they are smart, you will see they are! Thank you for inspiring others to do the same! Such amazing videos out there! And Thank you for the beautiful music! Well Done! Bravo!!

[@emeliaa-c5142]

It's so real, a man in the forest playing a piano to a bull elepant he loves who loves the music 😊

[@dimitri877]

I don't know what to be excited for more.. the elephant still enjoying classical music or the guy still playing it for him after all these years..

[@eugenevazquez4890]

The best audience anyone could ever have❤

[@dlphcoracl9645]

Watching the elephant flap its ears and wag its tail throughout the performance is quite amusing and remarkable.

[@HawaiiCarrie]

You bring them such comfort

[@Larry-v1g]

This is amazing to see an elephant enjoying the music so much. They are the most intelligent land animal, humans only being more 😊❤❤

[@heikkijaakkoremes8690]

Lovely music for beautiful Chaichana

[@monicabrondo4149]

Gracias Chaichana!..Gracias Paul!,por este conmovedor momento!!...❤

[@simonebittencourt8251]

A magestic elephant with a sophisticated taste for music and a gentle man sophisticated in humanity .... Bravo!!! How beautiful and touching!

[@hermannnkodo7326]

❤ merci pour ce partage, c'est magnifique cette communion

[@reginacarolamedrano6131]

Thanks to the Barton Fam. specially Paul with this emotional video ♥ showing respect and love for nature. Also by these days remembering Sunday and the good days she spent with all the family and the living and care she had. Greetings from Honduras, hugs!!!!!

[@dianeoxendine7619]

You can absolutely see him enjoying it. Wonderful

[@cs3742]

While Chopin was playing, Aurore Dupin would sometime lay under the piano The elephant embraces the piano and asks for an encore.❣❤💔❤‍🩹❤

[@nadiasoliman9731]

I love you Paul Barton May be as much as your lovely elephants ❤❤

[@norberthaider7079]

So impressive. Thank you.

[@mishadeschreider8267]

wonderful initiative! Thanks and gratitude!

[@lily_of_the_valley-ooo]

one of the most heart warming videos I have ever watched. thank you 🥰🐘❣

[@patriciakemper7237]

O mundo precisa de mais pessoas assim! Obrigada ☺️ ❤

[@davidhall92]

Thank you Paul. ❤ What a Beautiful Belssing you share for all to see/hear the Magic of Music to Unite two worlds as ONE. ❤

[@juergenstelzer856]

amazing, god bless you and youre family

[@artist.sanctuary.studio.d16]

Beautiful! Paul & Chaichana 🙏❤

[@onlymebaby.9249]

So nice to witness that exchange

[@barbelweber1875]

Great to see and hear you again after Covid. Thanks alot forfor doing that😊

[@arxsabriel]

Really enjoyed your interview on BBC's Outlook. Thank you :)

[@ColtDee]

Lovely.

[@user-pe6hh4rp6c]

So touching, thank you for the happiness you give them❤

[@jaxkayn2032]

I also drink beer... but I'm not (yet) tattooed. But I'm thinking about it. An elephant with a piano would be a nice motif. But maybe also a guitar, because I can play it better than the piano, even if not very well. But maybe one day I'll meet an elephant who likes my kind of guitar music and with whom I can share it. What a beautiful video. Thx for sharing.

[@scottyboy1958]

Lovely 🤩

[@troll_young]

so pure, thank you

[@trishalivingston1051]

Paul this is beautiful. You, Elgar and Chaichana.... who is really enjoying his one-on-one concert.

[@dabprod]

Absolutely beautiful! And the music is pretty good too.

[@MrHenkfromHolland]

Close and harmony😊

[@arletquintero2738]

Absolutely Excellent music. Beautiful video!!!. 🙏💯💎

[@yardbarr]

thank you for sharing and doing this, wonderful!

[@user-dt5vc4du7q]

Thank you so much for healing their heart.❤ I’ve just shed tears..😢 You touched my heart, same as elephants.

[@psp2851]

❤❤❤ tanks your for giving them the best music elephants and all animals deserve LOVE , RESPECT AND MUSIC ❤🎵💯🙏

[@joseramonlassodelavegacano9129]

Gracias Paul, consigues que este mundo sea un poco mejor. Que diferencia con los que se dedican a matarlos.

[@chenyu0o]

thank you sir

[@CarolynM-vm4uz]

I see a very warm and special relationship between Paul and Chaichana. Bless you both. 😊

[@DavidG-pianomusic]

Very nice song and video !! 🔔🔔

[@MariaEC1964]

Atemberaubend 🙏 danke💝

[@babilemos1887]

Sooo cute! Lovely! ❤

[@elizabethpeterson858]

it appears as though the elephant cannot get enough of Paul’s music

[@dorenerussell2668]

Perfection

[@akioudshoorn3144]

Zo mooi zo ontroerend ❤

[@Rockingruvin]

So lovely... they pause their lives to listen, and it is good. And it is only a fraction of their auditory range.

[@thomaskoner1287]

beautiful

[@rhonalow3271]

Thankyou Paul! Is this a new recording with Chaichana, or one from pre covid days?

[@ginagarrison5339]

❤Elephants 🐘love❤ music 🎶 ❤

[@Sagi_A.]

4:42 The elephant was so amazed he wanted to eat that man.

[@ninapettersen5220]

🥰🐘👏🏻

[@Marcos-hm6mg]

Dois provilegiados!

[@vrkondemand]

Strong,funny, empathetic,smart, doesn't kill another being for food. If there was an election in wild life Elephants will be the best candidate to be elected as king.Even lions eill step aside from their pride before this magnificent creature. Noblest king, the one true king, the kind and strong king.

[@concepciondelara8915]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@user-rf8dn8zq4e]

Oh! Yes!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@campbellcubitt9193]

Very WONDERFUL xxxx

[@lothareckstein4040]

klasse !

[@user-oc7gr6bw9i]

아름답고 슬픕니다 인간은 얼마나잔인한가... 하지만 폴같은분도 있는거겠지요.

[@hmhjohn]

Octopus with big flapping ears hovering over the moonlight sonata

[@markbaker5080]

Pathetique

[@shusan9067]

とても上手だからね 思わず踊ってしまったよ～

[@cendrinerey5756]

❤

[@dea9065]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Misteribel]

Love this! Just curious, why do you keep the pedal down throughout most of the Pathétique? Does Chaichana like it better that way? Love from Holland ❤

[@renatopizzingrilli7840]

Commovente ❤❤❤😂😂😂

[@deborahfonceca8601]

Has your equipment ever been damaged?

[@danie4638]

Слону явно нравится музыка, он взволнован

[@laurencebarrat1113]

Play it again, Sam...

[@markus_3_2_1_0]

🙏🫶💜💜💜🫶🙏