HEY YOU HATERS WHO THINK THIS IS A GIMMICK - TRY THIS: Take two glasses of water and place a straw in each glass. Now try to blow bubbles evenly and consistently into both glasses with one straw in your MOUTH and one straw in your NOSE. Not so easy eh? That is the amazing technique Rahsaan Roland Kirk is actually doing here while he is artfully playing his wonderful original style of music on these woodwinds. Rahsaan Roland Kirk is a true original like no other. Here is something easier for you to try: Just try circular breathing with ONE straw into a glass of water and consistently keep the bubbles even and non-stop by storing air in your cheeks. This is (one) standard way circular breathing is taught so students can catch the basic concept of it. Rahsaan Roland Kirk, however, took this up another notch by doing circular breathing on a FLUTE (which is basically a whistle) with no back pressure at all for the mechanics of storing air in your cheeks for an indefinite duration of a note or lick. Does anyone know very many (if any) who can circular breath on a FLUTE? The physiology we see here of someone with the ability to expel air through the nose and mouth AT THE SAME TIME is baffling. None of this is a gimmick. What you see here is unique technique and pure musicianship.
I just now in 2021 found out about "nose flutes" , researching the jaw harp - leave it to Mr. Cool, to make those incredible sounds from one...I also just learned he's blind...Namaste
HEY YOU HATERS WHO THINK THIS IS A GIMMICK - TRY THIS: Take two glasses of water and place a straw in each glass. Now try to blow bubbles evenly and consistently into both glasses with one straw in your MOUTH and one straw in your NOSE. Not so easy eh? That is the amazing technique Rahsaan Roland Kirk is actually doing here while he is artfully playing his wonderful original style of music on these woodwinds. Rahsaan Roland Kirk is a true original like no other. Here is something easier for you to try: Just try circular breathing with ONE straw into a glass of water and consistently keep the bubbles even and non-stop by storing air in your cheeks. This is (one) standard way circular breathing is taught so students can catch the basic concept of it. Rahsaan Roland Kirk, however, took this up another notch by doing circular breathing on a FLUTE (which is basically a whistle) with no back pressure at all for the mechanics of storing air in your cheeks for an indefinite duration of a note or lick. Does anyone know very many (if any) who can circular breath on a FLUTE? The physiology we see here of someone with the ability to expel air through the nose and mouth AT THE SAME TIME is baffling. None of this is a gimmick. What you see here is unique technique and pure musicianship.
Absolutely the coolest fucking thing I ever did see.
At least he's nice enough to share...
In any field, you have the outstanding, top-drawer movers. Rahsaan Roland Kirk is one of the best musicians of all time. All time ever.
he was one of a kind i dont think ive ever heard anybody play the same way
Kirk was just amazing.
What a creative genius
Excellent video and great Kirk.
The best flautist.
That was one funky dude...and you know that's a good thing!!!
Talent and thats it. Dig the rest of the band. Love those chops on the cow bell player
I just now in 2021 found out about "nose flutes" , researching the jaw harp - leave it to Mr. Cool, to make those incredible sounds from one...I also just learned he's blind...Namaste
No, he was quite jovial and carefree in handing them out, actually.
I've read that is actually snuff he is handing out, not coke.
wow... i posted to soon... he was handing out blow to the audience!!!! crazy!
brilliant !!!
PLEASE MORE VIDEOS OF RAHSAAN genio y yo apenas estoy empezando a escucharlo
aha, this is amazing.
Браво !
«Blue Rol No.2» - 24 июня 72 года, фестиваль джаза в Монтрё, Швейцария, носовая флейта и голос Рахсаана Роланда Кёрка.
thanks to my camramen friends who shooted this concert in Montreux... see you tomorrow for the 2008 edition