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Have You Seen This? Star Wars song played with lightsaber violin
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What's better than a 'Star Wars' song played on a violin? A 'Star Wars' song played on a violin with a lightsaber, that what! - photo by Grant Olsen
HONG KONG The Force Theme by John Williams is beloved worldwide. From its opening notes, most listeners can easily recall their favorite scenes from the Star Wars films.

And as with most famous songs, musicians love to cover the Force Theme. So how does a musician set their version apart from the pack? Well, if youre a violinist, its always smart to implement a Star Wars weapon into your arrangement.

At least, thats what Jeffrey Ding He did. His version of the Force Theme features a lightsaber violin bow to go along with his gorgeous adaptation of the original.

According to Today.com, Ding He is a high school senior from Hong Kong. Hes been playing the violin for 14 years and has a collection of cover songs on his YouTube channel.

"For this video, I was consciously trying to come up with something more creative than my old videos," Ding He explained in the interview.

The idea to create a lightsaber violin bow hit Ding He after watching The Force Awakens. While the idea may have come quickly, the execution was time-consuming. Ding He said it required about twenty hours just to add the lightsaber effect to one of the four frames.

But when a video comes together this well, the hard work is all worth it.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Street musician killing it on clarinet

She must have lungs of iron! Its inspiring hearing the upper registers being played so well.

Posted by Clarinet Life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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