Newport Sessions: The Silkroad Ensemble, "Our Instruments And Where They Come From"

[@michaelbrickley2443]

Thank you, Yo Yo Ma, and all involved. The joy of hearing Silk Road has always brought tears to my eyes.

[@johnkim791]

Music is the universal language. Great improv! I had a smile on my face the entire time 😊

[@jacoreywilliams5924]

That pipa sounded amazing! 👏🏿

[@johndemaria9408]

So much fun seeing people of different cultures and backgrounds just jamming with the souls.

[@SB-vp8yy]

Rhiannon you are amazing!

[@l214laus]

Interesting to hear the three instruments and your explanations for each. A good thirty five years ago during a hike over the Easter break at a very remote place in my state in south east Australia, the group I was with was approached by a youngish couple who asked if they could share the warmth of our fire, answer was, of course. The male, forgotten his surname, but Andrew suggested he could play his Huon pine shakuhachi as a way of thanking us. We were mesmerised by the haunting sounds, and if that wasn't enough, he then started Mongolian throat singing into to the mix. We were in an ancient forest region which just added more layers to the experience.

[@rexlogan5385]

Soooo cool thanks for sharing 👍

[@G0T7]

so beautiful & loved the improv

[@mahonrymauigoa8049]

Literally an example of what the Silk Road was! Music is human nature and connects us as humans! Love these people

[@efrainrojasbruschetta711]

Just wonderful...!!! Greetings from the Latin American Music Network of the Autonomic Cultural Center "Rubén Jaramillo Ménez", Mexico. ✨

[@ssidach]

I saw the Silkroad Ensemble performing "American Railroad" in Fairfax, VA last Sunday, November 5th. Amazing, just amazing! Kojiro Umezaki was not there, but Kaoru Watanabe played Japanese flutes and drums (do I have to say that he killed it in both departments?). Wu Man is such a virtuoso! Her pipa sounds totally oriental one moment, and then she makes it sound like she is playing in the rock band. So cool! Rhiannon Giddens.... She's my idol. Just like that.....

[@wtfdude687]

So nice...makes me happy

[@TiqueO6]

Great to see Wu Man again, I had the pleasure of mixing for her at a music series the day after she played front of stage with Yo-yo Ma and the NY Phil, what a pleasure!

[@videoscan]

Just Amazing! As many have said, music and art brings people closer. Congratulations

[@willie417]

that came together nicely

[@pcfierro]

Such a beautiful expression of humanity outside of time.

[@aaronjkeegan]

Wow, that was a cool spontaneous jam.

[@KakaoHickson]

Very nice and beautiful, thank you!

[@MathisGenest]

Holy fucking shit I went straight to Spotify after this I had no idea you wrote mountain banjo from rdr2 !!!

[@andrewp.schubert2417]

That was fantastic. Thanks for sharing,

[@Raspberrrysweet]

so awesome!!!! What a beautiful idea

[@pepperturnblad1285]

So beautiful

[@lazysingledaisybronwyn8105]

I love them! Perfect work. Thank YOU.

[@summerbeeme]

oh thx so much, so beautifull

[@lenonel3286]

Hell yeah this was so cool to hear

[@markbrack3904]

Really felt good to hear and see

[@mrplcole]

THIS IS SO COOL

[@lukasritzer738]

Amazing video

[@AM-lh7rw]

😊 thank you

[@bpalpha]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@roxyndra]

Yay found it 😅 Wau~ absolutely gorgeous 💙

[@ZhAna0710]

This reminds me so much of ATLA

[@kitano0]

Chinese music always sets me free Angular banjoes Sound good to me....

[@Ivyb66]

I love this!

[@ksbrabao4046]

what is the name of this banjo? i have a stringberg

[@orangemoonglows2692]

❤

[@NewYorkPickers]

🥰

[@earningattorney9887]

The japanese flute sounds like the total war flute

[@MrDirkjung]

THat might have inspired texas hold'em by Beyoncé. Or it might be it

[@deecody5427]

Rhiannon is the one playing banjo on Beyonce's Texas hold em

[@MrDirkjung]

@@deecody5427 I know.

[@deecody5427]

@@MrDirkjung sorry. I read your comment assuming you didn't know that. Totally read your comment wrong

[@MrDirkjung]

@@deecody5427 That's alright. My comment wasn't clear about that. ;-)

[@kodiejc4202]

This is awesome omg