Bobby McFerrin Spontaneous Chorus

Bobby McFerrin conducts a spontaneous chorus of audience members at the Birchmere Theatre in Alexandria, VA

[@VTXCageSC]

Music = common ground. I'm conservative, retired military, atheist and a hard-core biker. I find very little in common with what most would call (themselves) as hippy, new-age, liberal or religionists (particularly pushy Christians). That said, I play and love the Native American Flute and get together regularly with the very crowd of people I just listed in a multi-state flute circle. We play, share new ideas and music and NEVER discuss anything but music or the flutes. It's freaking wonderful!

[@JWitt30]

One of the greatest gift we have on this earth is music

[@wakeupwithvictoria4816]

Absolutely!

[@cholten99]

One of the most joyful things I've ever seen.

[@musicglenn]

Bobby has brought great innovations into the world of improvised group vocal creation. one of the more important people in moving modern music to a richer, more expansive place. especially because it is participatory, not a spectator sport. he has inspired hundreds of people around the world to start their own groups doing vocal improv (including myself). Thanks, Bobby!!

[@bamb1s0la]

jeez!! what kinda supernatural range is that! from super bass to super high!

[@danoeb-g418]

Bambisola Ajayi I am a natural low baritone. I have a low speaking voice like he does. As a young teen I would try to sing my mother's soprano parts. Because of this I developed a strong falsetto. I've been seriously working on expanding my range for about a year. And I can proudly say that I can sing every note in this performance. But he is still incredible. I think some people just get lucky and have a natural baritone voice.

[@Mesqualito]

when I watch those videos I do all the voices together and go ape crazy overall, moves me so much, soul supplementary

[@cacampbell3654]

😍🌟💪🔥💃🎆🎉❤️🎈👊

[@Orochiryu]

I love how the volunteers get more and more into the music.

[@cacampbell3654]

He supports them, leads them, encourages them, connects deeply with them, emotionally and musically. Their confidence grows and that allows them to use their bodies more uninhibitedly!

[@cacampbell3654]

Bobby McFerrin supports them. , He leads them, encourages them, connects deeply with them, emotionally and musically. Their confidence grows and that allows them to use their bodies more uninhibitedly!

[@TheDreadhead81]

Amaaaaaaaaaaaaazziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnggg!!!...Pure GENIUS!...

[@odiesmum2012]

Simple common truth of opening your heart and consciousness with sound waves. Sweet!

[@claudiuanton1588]

a great artist ever !!!!!!!!

[@hispuregarden]

musical genius, and so much fun!

[@GuidoGiordanaacappellasinger]

That's A CIRCLESONG!!

[@b3blueblue]

Unbelievable!!! Wow!

[@andrechissano5621]

Amazing

[@TheCelestialhealer]

Amazing, hypnotic!!

[@Neratius]

best idea i've ever read since years on the internet Oo

[@CeronDerBarde]

if we voted for a king of musicians, it would be him.

[@MKDiva81]

AWESOME!!

[@powergroover19]

According to the String Theory of the Universe, everything is made up of vibrating particles. Therefore the universe is made of music! Hence, every time this video is played a wormhole opens up to a parallel universe where everyone lives together in peace and harmony!

[@danielappleton5067]

+powergroover19 We need to open that wormhole wider. This universe is messed - up. Or at least this Earth is.

[@powergroover19]

+Daniel Appleton Right on brother!

[@NovaOnce]

So that's how a protestant church looks like...

[@smigol2]

stupenda

[@calweezy6]

ok so did anyone notice the two bass notes he sand at 0:47 lol #sick

[@MrGratacul]

I'm completely agree. And, I'm italian.

[@yankytank09]

hahahahaha he starts voguing at 4:58

[@tomisan33]

un paquete de rumba

[@christinabish]

Yup. They were all volunteers. Awesome, right?

[@AaronSmyth]

That's pretty cool. Were they all just picked out of the crowd?

[@Kenazzle]

If you voted then he'd be the President or Prime Minister of Musicians. :P

[@TheDreadhead81]

@guidogiordanzanz not really...it's just a kinda spontaneous song/chant...circle song or round song for that matter really has an end and does have a pattern...

[@trekneno]

In Italy, that would be insanely futile. Trust me ;)

[@dnno1]

I wonder if you can do this in simlish.

[@enriquesalazar009]

Jerry Springer set!

[@christinabish]

Haha. Absolutely not. The world would be a much better place for it.