Céleste Boursier-Mougenot at Barbican Centre, London

[@jgstuff]

This was one of the best exhibitions I've ever attended. The birds were very well looked after, people allowed in only in limited numbers, finches flying around everywhere and landing on the instruments thus creating music. The finches were quite oblivious of us, I was fascinated by one male who was building a nest - he kept arriving with stalks of grass, fitting them into place, then zooming off to get another load while I stood just inches away. Magical! I didn't even know it was on, I'd attended a lecture at the Museum of London then gone to the Barbican for tea afterwards and decided to have a look at the Curve, see what was on. So glad I did!

[@davivas679]

Godspeed You Bird Emperor.

[@AfterAttackTV]

1:02 holy shit that shred

[@TonyLovell]

Saw a recent installation at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts. I almost cried from pure delight.

[@tffsnyder]

It gives a whole new meaning to "tooth pick"

[@TonyLovell]

Their style is actually not unlike Jeff Beak

[@ClareGVirtual-Tutor]

World class exhibit..beautiful sanctuary on a cold day

[@jackregz]

Tabs????

[@davidfsnyder]

Nice, good collaboration with nature!

[@alexandrasandoval4196]

im cryin g so much, oh my god... look at all this pure joy!!!

[@TaylorCleveland]

i cant wait for this bird to put out his debut record

[@Ryota182]

素晴らしい！　 This is amazing！！ From　Japan

[@mreingold307]

Love this!

[@sdcllc8727]

I love this.

[@AikenCameron]

Birdseed You! Finch Emperor

[@Scarlettemberly]

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[@HUNFender]

I like how he pays the solo.

[@VolcaRock]

this real natural experimental ambient music! G R E A T!

[@mateuszt6498]

Ahh, so this is how free jazz is made.

[@fatpatorgi]

I love this so much

[@luxford60]

Extraordinary.

[@bente1958]

I so wish I had gone - another one of those, I must go and see that - and then never do. ha ha ha that is a very funny installation!

[@zacbru]

See that yesterday in Paris, was awesome

[@sdv0018]

This is magical!

[@jb96arts]

Love it!

[@cleliamiranda9035]

Grande harmonia entre som, imagem e movimento. Sensacional 😃👏👏👏👏

[@geoffpeterstrio]

amazing idea!!

[@thacnat]

wonderful.

[@snarebillyboy]

Bravo!

[@masterdds7974]

nice idea

[@gitv2987]

When your stick playing skills hit the top of the Crest, Rock on PeckerHeadz!!

[@dilzappa]

Sounds like Merzbow on his Merzbient CD

[@madmuffinz]

post rock masters

[@mr.magicmittens3366]

Oh man that solo was for the birds!😂

[@truckfighter6736]

1:04 James Hetfield bird.

[@TheDenji]

I laughed when he did that.. just out of nowhere getting all metal

[@voidroy3241]

Rock Rocky!

[@voidroy3241]

gg

[@badgervacuum]

magnificent

[@TheMoleintheground]

Holy shit this is brilliant

[@psilogen]

@daveyschmites when did the wonder in your heart die??? was it, like, a single traumatic experience with acute reverberations, or did it happen slowly and progressively over the course of years?

[@delaylaylay]

DAMN!!!! He knew what he want, putting this stick under strings)

[@DavidLee-xz2tl]

Charlie Parker's spirit is alive and well. Bird lives!

[@earthypig]

LOL... first time I see ROCK STAR BIRDS !! kudos!

[@bohs1984]

I always knew playing guitar was for the birds. Now bass, that is a real instrument.

[@Victor-ge7qm]

Lol

[@dadalegas]

fabuloso

[@jamesvonwald]

Yeah! Play that guitar!

[@srahhh]

@joshmusicbox No idea, but I'm guessing the amp is in another room. Otherwise the noise would scare them, maybe?

[@Scarlettemberly]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZvbi2Wkm8mtrrc

[@majdibayan7096]

wow

[@jamesvonwald]

That girl sure knows how to play the guitar.

[@RichYan33]

@MattTheSpratt I can't figure if he's trying to get the twig or if he knows it's making the noise for him?

[@almabreeze3369]

He's building a nest for his girlfriend.

[@Scarlettemberly]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZvbi2Wkm8mtrrc

[@PauloSilva111]

omg, they play far better than me! this is deeply humiliating! :D

[@rebellady04]

Lol I have to say it Ladies and gents the band the birds 😆 😆

[@Uvisir]

hahahahha lovely!!!.. but would be nice to make the animals really make cool music in some way, this gave me a very cool idea!

[@joshmusicbox]

can the birds hear what they are playing?

[@Scarlettemberly]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZvbi2Wkm8mtrrc

[@gwz]

Look, an avian Thurston Moore!!

[@DavidLazarus]

Who knew that finches could play Wetton era King Crimson style improvs?

[@lunaluna2161]

what this title???

[@bcbarker]

Is this the new Boris single?

[@voidroy3241]

0:12 What Ringtone?

[@tgb2024]

King of Birds

[@colpindidier5310]

2706 DES GUITARES POUR PERCHOIRS… Une musique aléatoire Sur un chemin qui ne l’est pas Vient nous offrir un répertoire L’étonnement nous tend les bras… Des mandarins d’un coup de patte - Experience à la Hendrix - Dans un réel qui se dilate Chantent le clair autant que Nyx… L’instinct les pousse et les dirige Dormant au nid puis s’envolant Puis se posant pour un prodige Où le son va batifolant… Où le son va dans l’innocence De ces oiseaux de leurs couleurs Pour un light-show nu sans défense Privant de voix les beaux-parleurs… Dans un émoi qui le déroute Le spectateur est en 3D Une splendeur soudain l’envoûte - Lui qui n’avait rien demandé -… L’Art est ici tout sauf farouche Comme un écho d’Ummagumma De Sysyphus ou de sa mouche Il s’affranchit de tout format… L’Art constamment doit nous surprendre Nous émouvoir - brisant le temps - C’est un bonheur qu’il sait répandre Dans des instants tous éclatants… L’Art est alors aussi céleste L’oiseau se mute en ménestrel Par la grandeur qu’il manifeste Il se révèle intemporel… Fait générateur : Visite à Nantes en septembre 18 d’une exposition abritant la volière de Céleste Boursier-Mougenot Nota : Ummagumma est nom du 4° album des Pink Floyd (1969). Les parties 2 et 3 du titre Sysyphus me sont spontanément venues à l’esprit en visitant cette exposition. Le vol d’une mouche est intégré au morceau Grantchester meadows. COLPIN Didier

[@chrisrob101]

What kind of birds are they?

[@WaffleZo5]

Chris Roberts zebra finches..their not supposed to be kept in there. They cannot even pull out some sticks or some seeds. I wish i can sue them for this.

[@Scarlettemberly]

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[@segagenesis1989]

Maybe we'll hear them jam with the Foo Fighers! :)

[@Thedarkzeus100]

Jjajajaja esospajaros muy graciosos

[@TheSilverGate]

Still better than reggaeton

[@mirthkon]

@beetblood best comment ever

[@captain0080]

They are like tiny Yngwie Malmsteens.

[@joshburns1777]

0:48, interest picking technique...

[@TheEnder35]

et beh

[@epsonBaptism]

sun0)))?

[@roymarluxia]

droning birds

[@sarahlehl6741]

I love the concept, don't like he captive birds :(

[@idgafx2k1]

zebra finches have been kept in captivity for decades, with all the deforestation in their natural habitats theyre safer in an aviary. i owned zebra finches, theyre so cuddly and obediant

[@lolodu1310]

Number 9 Number 9 Number 9 Number 9 Number 9 Number 9.......

[@dilzappa]

Now look out for the elephants playing percussion...

[@ezrab4251]

Post-rock

[@maddymud]

@daveyschmites Dude -- you could so kick that bird's ass!

[@paramparampamparampa]

angry birds!!

[@philipworkman33]

@daveyschmites english actually bore off

[@billtcheapbuiltcheap9568]

Perchgaze

[@daveyschmites]

@philipworkman33 - mmmm touche indeed my intellectual friend. American I presume? he he he. how Ironic. oh wait, sorry another word you don't understand

[@culuse]

@JakimPL JAUJAUAJUA

[@steveoath]

Seen worse played by humans

[@LouisGeorgesFP]

it's stupid!!!::.

[@WaffleZo5]

Sebastian Simpson well if he did took a great care of his finches (which he didnt..because some females and males are attacking others) and trained them..then it might not be so bad for the zebra finches,but..ive set up Merry Chrismas for my 9 finches..for their present..ive gave them alot of food,care,and even from pine trees ive picked up some little branches for them. (Their gifts are Purr seeds which i will give them soon,roboran which increases their vitality, pine branches which they can have more room, nest boxes, sepia bones, and etc. I hope that means care for them ^_^

[@daveyschmites]

give me the damn guitars and amps and I'll produce a magnificently more mellifluous menagerie of sounds. All that bird who is "shredding" is trying to do is build a nest for gods sake

[@johanrinconfx]

discusting

[@judith1564]

There is absolutely nothing clever or "artistic" about this. Throw a few electric guitars around in a big echo-ey room, add a flock of birds - who dislike loud noise, and Hey Presto - NOISE! Where is the talent, the artistic skill? It's the birds I feel sorry for - they should be where nature intended - outside living free.

[@BrainIroner]

wow