Water Concerto - Tan Dun

[@steviegroovie]

I really like the sound of the wood in water i think an entire concert based on that would be ethereal

[@squaredanimator]

0:32 is honestly so cool its really easy to imagine different scenarios with this for example I imagine a underwater shot of a strange squid like creature splashing around before panning above water revealing a container ship pulling into port.

[@TiredTOROs]

Why so specific

[@JoeBidenIsMyDaddy]

@@TiredTOROsbecause h3ntai 🙄

[@chocolatechipbleach8341]

@@JoeBidenIsMyDaddygo outside

[@bobdarnell6619]

No

[@GT_User-c9v]

Yeah i could see the beauty of dish washing from this piece

[@finleyy]

I'm ngl the opening section gave me chills, it was so well done but equally haunting, like the melody of someone drowning?

[@blauranke]

On Wikipedia about Tan Dun: "As a child, he was fascinated by the rituals and ceremonies of the village shaman, which were typically set to music made with natural objects such as rocks and water.." I now believe that it is true.😆

[@chrisdrown5866]

She drank this up. Left no drops.

[@dulvab9968]

Bought the dvd not too long ago, also planning to buy the paper concerto. Interesting pieces

[@SnowEspeon]

2:07 that was really good sounding actually

[@SnowEspeon]

@Peakerenc-bb1du Give me your keyboard. You no longer deserve to have it.

[@SnowEspeon]

@Peakerenc-bb1du A good offer. I'll exchange you mine, delivered directly into the schnoz

[@beverlyhicks7219]

Yes it was​@Peakerenc-bb1du

[@karrotkake]

@Peakerenc-bb1duah yes so because you didnt enjoy it (most likely because you dont listen to contemporary music and like to insult comtemporary composers) means its just factually bad, and others cant like it

[@Soldier_ant35]

@SnowEspeon it sounds good but at this point what are the percussionists for

[@jliu214]

Frist listened to Tan Dun's music accidentally on a flight back in 2006 or 2007--immediately amazed by his creativity. Truly innovative and impressive.

[@SlippPlays]

Bro, this is honestly a really creative thing. -Beginning with a waterphone… -Rhythm… -Really melodic

[@kooI-aiddealer]

Honestly might become a water musician after seeing this

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

Much better water musicians. This sucked

[@aelix56]

Me in the bathtub be like

[@trixxian5046]

Honestly, this is relaxing for me. I sometimes listen to this when I can’t sleep.❤

[@maruune4447]

this isn’t the whole performance, they probably only highlighted the most exposed water parts, which makes the whole thing sound weird

[@sniffinout9316]

Non musicians/non educated are bashing this. She is accurately transitioning through many percussion elements and is perfectly timed and IN TUNE. She is perfectly coordinated with the orchestra. EDIT: it's better than most modern music

[@Solsice]

Yeah but it's funny. Please don't flame me for this, I'm a percussionist and I fully understand how difficult it is but it's still funny.

[@dorath2237]

is this a satire?

[@goncalosilva1565]

Perfectly timed?...

[@atrudokht]

If you're a real artist, you got to endure the critique as it is the consequence of being creative. No need to take it personally.

[@YouStinkFather]

@@dorath2237 How do you tune a bowl of water.

[@MiriamMillen]

I'm curious how many people in the comment section are musicians, have composed orchestral music, or have traveled to other countries and experienced music from different cultures? The percussionist, Beibei Wang, is world-renowned and has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and other orchestras around the world. She holds Master's Degrees from the Royal Academy of Music, London, and the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing. The composer, Tan Dun, is also a world-renowned artist, and a UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador. He has written the score for several movies, including "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". His music has been honored with Academy Awards, Grammys, and BAFTA Awards. This music may not be your cup of tea, and no one is saying that you need to like it, but the negative, juvenile, and rude comments are unnecessary. Our world could certainly do with more curiosity and less vitriol.

[@MiriamMillen]

Here is more information, if you decide to be curious. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Dun

[@Chineseconcrete]

Ain’t readin allat

[@jackbrinskelle9640]

Well spoken!

[@MiriamMillen]

@@jackbrinskelle9640 Thank you.

[@sniffinout9316]

The rude comments are from the obviously uneducated.

[@kme321]

At first i thought the water performance was silly. After giving it a chance, I find it creative and adds personality to the orchestra. I also love Tan Dun, i remember his work from Crouching Tiger and Hero

[@luismoreira3145]

I've already seen this piece live here in São Paulo with Tan Dun conducting our Orquestra Sinfônica de São Paulo. It's amazing, beautiful, modern... it sounds fresh music!

[@terranbricklin]

I truly one should listen to the full concerto before making crass jokes. I thought it was bizarre at first, but there really is an entrancing, unnerving atmosphere created by the water. It takes itself a bit too seriously at times, but I honestly really enjoyed it.

[@YouStinkFather]

I did. It’s still hilarious. It’s hard to take her seriously. Especially the end where she’s using a coriander in the water. It’s funny and shouldn’t be taken seriously.

[@YouStinkFather]

You want a bologna sandwich?

[@Free-Radicals]

lol it’s ok to joke about something but still enjoy it. I do it with my kids all the time 😂

[@cellfrk90]

This demonstrates an impressive level of creativity and meticulous planning. From the precise manipulation of water in the vessels to skillfully switching between components to produce a diverse range of sounds, executing this task is undoubtedly challenging. The modern musicality may not resonate with those accustomed to traditional orchestral approaches, but it boldly showcases the potential of venturing beyond the norm. My only concern would be the potential for splashing 😂

[@KimiHayashi]

This is why we need bullying lol. Maybe they could knock in some senses to your delusions 😂

[@someangrypotato7197]

@@KimiHayashiwho hurt you hard enough to get you this mad over a KZbin comment💀

[@kidabear782]

you are an incredible loser ​@@KimiHayashi

[@_.-EndexCuriosity-._]

1:32 I remember doing something similar to this with metal bowls while washing the dishes 😂

[@HolySaintDavid]

Girl is insane with her water solos

[@mariavomlehnflurry571]

Professional, badass WOMAN

[@someangrypotato7197]

I don’t understand the people going off on this. It doesn’t sound terrible, and I legit think water has potential in music so long as they learn how to use it right.

[@zryhmer]

Orchestral Yoko Ono.

[@Someone2464-]

My last to brain cells on a maths exam.

[@symphonyofsolidarity]

This is actually really good music. I love it.

[@-NoneOfYourBusiness]

The line between novelty and trolling is getting harder and harder to distinguish. I totally appreciate her late 60s/70s type of musical experimentation, tho. I have no fixed opinion on this performance and that was probably the point. So, well done.

[@ocreyy]

5 year old me in the bath thinking im mozart

[@joylynch5204]

1:50 I like this part better than just the mere splashing part

[@TradForChrist]

i agree, the bowls in the water has to be my favorite but I think this part is second best

[@YasukeO66]

Agreed

[@fabi0325]

i guess this is the effect of modern art on music

[@sarahstyles6859]

Then you don't know music. Especially world music.

[@iketutgunarta760]

Thank God, I finally can call myself a musician

[@San-lh8us]

sure, if you can play like her, which i doubt, she was not just randomly splashing water there, if it seems so, it's because you're *not* a musician

[@j.d.4697]

I played this piece in the shower the other day. 😃

[@j.d.4697]

@@San-lh8us Pretty sure you aren't a musician either. All she did was add rhythm and some approximate intonation, cause that's all those utensils could provide with a dynamic medium like water. Pretty sure she is a percussionist though.

[@j.d.4697]

@@San-lh8us I stand corrected, you are a beginner musician I guess.

[@vincentb5431]

@@j.d.4697 She's a virtuoso percussionist. She has undoubtedly poured (lol) hours of practice into becoming who she is.

[@kelvin-zh9fm]

When your parents are really rich

[@integralcialbay4633]

I though this was going to be this obscure, mind-blowing performance, but I was wrong, it just blows

[@rickobryan]

or is it your response which does?

[@integralcialbay4633]

@@rickobryanNah, my response is just fine.

[@larryrzv6173]

I think the way it sounds and the atmosphere it creates is not bad at all, but as I said it is something atmospheric or ambient, from that to be called music there is a long way to go. I could listen to it while playing and the place where I am is like a jungle or under the sea, and so the instruments they use would have a weight and a power to generate a phenomenal atmosphere, but in this video it reminds me of when Lennon brought Yoko to his live shows and she would start doing crazy nonsense, and then the sound engineer would have to mute her microphones to not fuck up the others.

[@randompasserbyer]

This is some atmospheric stuff

[@rachelfenner2156]

Dude this is really good. It’s so cool how she’s able to control the sounds so well. It’s so interesting to watch.

[@reinhard7164]

This is great!

[@devonjiang3267]

Percussion final boss

[@sciencmath]

I mean it still sounds better than Elliott Carter's work after the 1950's

[@ProfIdiiaka]

Respect the Lady, she carry whole concert.

[@maxlee7521]

She did not. She just doing her her whole random noise thing on her own. While the rest of the team figuring how to go along with that bs

[@trash0175]

@@maxlee7521bruh they are literally working as a team..slow

[@Dalvit1]

I want to see the score sheet.

[@Sephiroth3000]

Stunning and brave!! What an AMAZING woman!

[@widdershins-dv2wn]

agree, you have to be a really brave and shameless person to make a fool out of yourself like that

[@minivan1680]

The greatest inventors of all time have had to do crazy and embarrassing things in order to achieve great things. People have to unlock their creative and sometimes goofy side of them to achieve something that they never thought possible otherwise. If you see someone who you think looks crazy, you never know! They're on the right track.❤😊

[@LourdCoralde]

She is a professional Waterist

[@bakerspapers9193]

Water performance!

[@kenkr4059]

Try listening with your eyes closed. It's way way better

[@LenaCourtney]

The ending was superb 👏🏽

[@Elite4_Hoshi]

This is satisfying

[@wcwy1228]

Doing this with a strict face is a skill

[@SketchyCessna24]

How do you transcript music for w a t e r

[@CepatianPendekian]

You just pour the water into the paper and voila

[@jimikurtbarretpage9358]

the first and last instrument🤯

[@Itsmanface]

I came from daily dose and shout out to him

[@hananyawr3892]

whos came here after watching dail dose video?

[@hudson_19]

Yess

[@EstebanArizona]

Right here

[@Depths17]

sounds like something you'd hear in a video game

[@varshachavan1209]

1:31 is 😌

[@imlvciel]

this is sick

[@trash0175]

I loooove experimental music

[@zohmbie1579]

i woulda been kicked outta there for laughing too much

[@fenian21]

I would have done it

[@2002CasCas]

Shout out to Daily dose of Internet btw, I'm just here out out curiosity. I do want to know if water can be used as a more delicate sounding environment verses in an orchestra setting. I somehow associate this with aggressrive ASMR which is not the best combo.

[@goostav8235]

Somebody should sample this

[@gnggng.]

1:30 Sounded like in that Japanese anime called Spirited Away.

[@samuelandrewclark2979]

Daily Dose anyone? 1:30 Starts to get pretty cool

[@lightsatsparkwood21]

Is there a full film anywhere? Is there a dvd we can buy? I want to see the whole thing so badly

[@Larrytobiano]

Vamos a ver, el sonido con los cencerros me parece original, el de las ensaladeras también, pero el resto me recuerda a la performance que hizo Yoko Ono con los Beatles y Chuck Berry.

[@ignatiusandrew]

The complete title please?

[@randomthings997]

for me it's relaxing it's like asmr

[@carbonc6065]

Fantastic!

[@Bow503]

2:59 that was so cool precise

[@Depths17]

Only here for the asmr

[@marketablecoleslaw]

I really want to see what her sheet music looks like

[@daddyrabbit835]

Drippy

[@Kelly-ml5tl]

Very relaxing. I get it the water music has a feeling to it.

[@fragnations4529]

Is there a full video of this?

[@javiancamilla]

I love it

[@avivyoukerharel2140]

This is actually really creative and cool.

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

No

[@rosiered6712]

​@@TheGreatSpanishViking yes

[@avivyoukerharel2140]

@@TheGreatSpanishViking yes

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

@@rosiered6712I appreciate it more now. Yes

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

@@avivyoukerharel2140I appreciate not now. Yes.

[@Xyriak]

Really cool !

[@KinsleyLemon]

I came from daily doe of th internet

[@DivineRainInDarkWater1]

Your comments about her and this are very nice. Music and art are expressions that are often open to interpretation. It was entertaining, but I don’t think it was for the reasons they were going for. I don’t think I make enough money for this to sound good in my head. It was entertaining, a little weird, and funny. But it’s recoverable. She’s very talented, and her record will carry her through to many new and wonderful successes in the future. Also, the comment section is not just for applause or disapproval; constructive criticism can be supportive and sound different. She’s going to be just fine.

[@danielsanga5703]

This is very wonderful.

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

No it’s not

[@San-lh8us]

@@TheGreatSpanishViking you may not like it, that's fine, there's people that also don't like classical music, or rock, or tango, pop music, etc, just try not disrespecting the lady

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

I fell guilty for responding to every comment now. I will try to respect other people and not loudly blare my opinion. Thank you random internet stranger

[@hudson_19]

@@San-lh8usyeah I agree somewhat to your comment but the difference is all those types of music you mentioned really put a lot of effort and skill into making there music like the rest of the people in this orchestra I feel like she was just bad and anyone could have done what she did

[@San-lh8us]

@@hudson_19 wow, as i said, you may not like the music, it's contemporary, and we are very used to hearing much older styles of music (rock, pop, hiphop, baroque, classic,etc), so contemporary music often sound weird of unimpressing to us, but what you said there at the end was just disrespectful. She's not just anyone, she's Beibei Wang, a very VERY skilled percussionist, she was not chosen as the soloist there by accident but by years of practice, so no, she was not bad and no, not "anyone" could have done what she did, "anyone" could have played random stuff there, but she didn't play random stuff, she played the music as it was supposed to be played , so if it was not impressing to you, again, that's fine, people can like whatever they want, but do NOT disrespect her or any musician of such high level just because you don't like the music. I encourage you to look a bit more of her work and listen carefully, because percussionists don't get a lot of recognition because most of their instruments can't make the melodies we are so used to hear everywhere, so you need to listen carefully to try and understand the rhythmic complexity of what they play. have a nice day

[@meteyorgun]

Where can I find the notes?

[@aproxy7263]

I was skeptical at first.

[@Bow503]

1:32 ilove that

[@spoc12345]

Orchestra , Yoko Ono version

[@JojoSmacks]

When she puts items in the water then uses it, its alot better but the only hands or cups is kinda mid. Plus the squeaky sounds from her hands making friction... thats cool ig

[@DivineRainInDarkWater1]

What am I doing with MY life? I need my money to be so ridiculous that it can make this sound good to me, too. It’s like someone’s 2-year-old walked on stage and said, "Hold my beer." 🍺 Look, art is expression and interpretation, so you don’t need to spin it for people. They heard what they heard. I’m not sure what they were going for, but for me, it was weird, funny, and it definitely entertained me for a little bit. I would call it a success, even if I wouldn’t go out of my way to pay for such a thing. -You don’t need to be a musician to have eyes and ears. I give her points for originality, commitment and style. She really did what she did. 💗

[@Free-Radicals]

Imagine what she can do with rocks!

[@diagoleben]

Who is here from Daily Dose of Internet?

[@BlueyBlueyon2000]

0:32 1:05 1:32 2:06 2:20 2:37 3:02

[@charlesdinguss]

Where might i find the full concert?

[@soliton4]

its like frank zappa and yoko ono had a child together

[@DJRiotNinja]

Do not attend this concert with a full bladder 😂

[@aerohydra3849]

To be honest I'm surprised at the negativity here. This is EXTREMELY tame by modern standards, it probably doesn't even really belong in the avant-garde category. It is even tonal at parts and has a very standard time signature, and it really is written in quite a standard style with only the percussion instrumentation being the really standout feature. Also, unlike what people say, the water percussion is legitimately written in standard rhythm with only the cadenza being more free flowing (and a improvized or semi-improvized cadenza is really a standard feature in concerto writing, just like in a Mozart Piano Concerto). If you really wants something "avant garde" maybe listen to some Ferneyhough. But this (and Tan Dun in general) really is far from some kind of "radical" piece of music. He's literally a film composer for christ's sake.

[@TimBurbank237]

This is supposed to be an Orchestral Performance... not the Bleedin' Splish-Splash Show

[@thewomandirector]

Love it!

[@Free-Radicals]

I make this same sound every morning in the toilet 😅💩

[@karlcaneda]

I would have been dragged out of this hall 😂 😂 😂

[@Bow503]

2:15 wow

[@TradForChrist]

agreed

[@misucats]

If you don't watch video and try to close your eye listening to the sound, it sound pretty good and nice, I kinda like it, the water sound odly sound satisfine. Just my opinion, listening the sound and not watching her performing.

[@RicardoErick1]

Muito bonito

[@Marvelous882]

Asmr?

[@hcn6708]

People who listen to country “music” trashing this are WILD

[@lilyl5492]

very nice! Thank you!

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

No it’s not.

[@prakashnaik5138]

@@TheGreatSpanishViking umm can you please stop and btw did you saw how she worked so hard!! how will you feel if you were on her place when like you people disrespect her?! Its better to stop!

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

@@prakashnaik5138as I have said in other comments, written in a blind rage. After listening to this for quite a bit, I can appreciate it a bit more, I just don’t like the piece very much. Have a good day.

[@prakashnaik5138]

@@TheGreatSpanishViking then why you had to judge her first only??

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

@@prakashnaik5138because I am not smart

[@San-lh8us]

it's sad that percussionists that play things so creative as this get so disrespected because "nO pRetTy mELodY". This is not 1800's music, this is contemporary music, it's different from the idea you have of "classic" music, learn to hear, so then you will be able to either actually appreciate it, or dislike it.

[@retardinho5048]

Contemporary music, just like art and culture in general, has become soulless and technically void. It shows how humans reach a certain height in their craft and then degenerate. We’re right now in the phase of cultural and societal decline.

[@vincentb5431]

@@retardinho5048 Every art critic in history has said exactly that about their own time.

[@TheGreatSpanishViking]

Yes

[@retardinho5048]

@@vincentb5431 I’m not an art critic. I simply see repeating patterns in a historical context. We are currently in a cultural decline, which is pretty obvious and also normal. Though I can’t estimate how long this decline will last. But I feel it will take very long this time…

[@trash0175]

@@retardinho5048who cares bro if there’s people that appreciate this type of stuff then so what? This is the type of stuff people has been saying for centuries. Soo close minded

[@carlo02116]

Not sure if it’s cool or weird. But it made me think, so it’s definitely art.

[@Beast9894]

Awesome

[@jessie-ht7bc]

I would have died