The Maya Conch

Ethnomusicologist John Burkhalter demonstrates how the Maya would manipulate the pitch of the conch shell.

[@BibiPoubelle]

"this is all gonna be edited, right?" "yeah!"

[@shivabctrans1]

Awesome! Looks so simple but difficult when u try it!

[@7.62x38mmR]

I can imagine Maya-like policeman riding in town mimicking a siren with a conch

[@djbobman4515]

Well done Mr Burkhalter, thanks for sharing. Imagine, back in the day, a Maya.. after 10-15 years practice.. would create some very interesting sounds. The Maya that made these, was seen to be staring at a nearby human skull, scratching his chin, mumbling, hmmm. :) joking

[@martinespinomusic]

yeah we have to talk sir :-) I like your points of view.

[@sneedle252]

What type of saw did he say they used?

[@MrBlack-vg8rv]

1:38 this is how they make European cop car sirens.

[@toamaori]

thats how we play them in new zealand with the hand in the bell of the shell to get varying pitch and melody. Does not sound like this though.

[@jungjing828]

Amazine!

[@communist-hippie]

whats the name of that song ? its really great, if you are standing still to this song something is wrong with you

[@treebranches2539]

You can make it sound like a police siren!

[@LexJones207]

Interesting. He ain't exactly Steve Turre but he's interesting.

[@ImmaDeacon]

:)

[@peterjameswalsh]

AHHHHH, its not Can-bear-rah, its Can-brah.

[@CUBICOO]

cuidado con las manos dentro de la caracola :/

[@lolcommander2447]

I sounds like a chinsaw

[@biofire]

man this is bad pronunciation away to be really funny