September 14, 2009
birds on a wire
Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.
This video blew me away... This is his story:
"Reading a newspaper, I saw a picture of birds on the electric wires. I cut out the photo and decided to make a song, using the exact location of the birds as notes (no Photoshop edit). I knew it wasn't the most original idea in the universe. I was just curious to hear what melody the birds were creating."
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Posted by: Romase at October 3, 2009 09:02 PMsite best
Posted by: Romase at October 3, 2009 09:02 PMall good things
Posted by: Globals at October 2, 2009 10:42 PMall good things
Posted by: Globals at October 2, 2009 10:42 PMall good things
Posted by: Globals at October 2, 2009 10:41 PMkW6Leq I want to say - thank you for this!
Posted by: lilikindsli at September 30, 2009 06:00 PMBesides, Leonard Cohen definitely got there first and nothing will ever come close surely.
Nx
It's nicely done, imaginative but sadly, not legit.
The birds on the wire were either added later or removed (the former being a lot more likely). At 0:58, there's a picture without the birds and if you overlap that one with "the birds", you'll see that this is the same exact picture.
No doubt that by the times the birds are all gone, the clouds would have moved quite a bit and there is no way the tree branches could be in the very same location due to movement with the wind.
Sorry... it's still nice but not true.
Posted by: JF at September 17, 2009 09:16 AMThank you! I have often wonderd what birds might sound like if turned to music as they gather on the wires. Thank you. What an Amazing treat! ( I myself do not read music)
Rosemary
20th likewise away decadal
Posted by: birdhilaik at September 17, 2009 12:15 AMneat-o!
Posted by: heather at September 16, 2009 03:22 PMI absolutely love this! Just shared it on my facebook page. Thanks so much for posting, Andrea.
Posted by: jin at September 16, 2009 02:40 PMThis would be a great opportunity to share your photo "bird butts" with us again. I remember I liked that post alot!
Posted by: james at September 16, 2009 08:13 AMThis just filled me with joy today. I'm going to share the love on my blog.
Thank you.
Posted by: Tinniegirl at September 16, 2009 03:42 AM I have already seen it somethere...
Wonderful
Posted by: Ruth at September 15, 2009 08:51 PMWonderful
Posted by: Ruth at September 15, 2009 08:50 PMI marvel at people's creativity. This is beautiful and I thank you for sharing it.
Posted by: Jill at September 15, 2009 03:59 PMThis is so beautiful! and So Peaceful! What a find!
Posted by: Jodi at Joy Discovered at September 15, 2009 11:03 AMThis is so beautiful! and So Peaceful! What a find!
Posted by: Jodi at Joy Discovered at September 15, 2009 11:03 AMBeautiful.
Posted by: Amy at September 15, 2009 09:37 AMThat's incredible. Just goes to show that inspiration is everywhere, if we just keep our eyes open and pay attention. Beautiful!
Posted by: Jeanne M at September 15, 2009 09:04 AMI so love birds. Now I love them even more. Thank you. xo
Posted by: nina at September 15, 2009 08:07 AMWow. How completely beautiful.
Posted by: Katie @ cakes, tea and dreams at September 15, 2009 07:48 AMLove it. Gorgeous song and video and concept.
Posted by: rowena at September 15, 2009 07:32 AMlove this....what a gorgeous tune they are playing!
thank you for sharing
love this....what a gorgeous tune they are playing!
thank you for sharing
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Posted by: MizFit at September 15, 2009 06:14 AMOh that was just beautiful!!!
Reminds me of this cat symphony! "CATcerto"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeoT66v4EHg
By the way, I keep meaning to write you - do you ever watch Sesame Street with Ben? I don't know if the sponsor non-commercials change with location, but there is an Earth's Best one with a little boy running around in overalls playing veggies as instruments and he always reminds me of Ben. :o)
That is amazing. I hope you don't mind, but I posted about this on my own blog... credit given, of course!
Posted by: kapgar at September 15, 2009 05:04 AMThank you, Andrea! I have been working on a piece with birds on a wire. It has been sitting in the back room for two weeks because I felt stuck. I now have the inspiration to continue!!
WOW ... ! This left me speechless. Thank you, Petra
Posted by: Petra at September 15, 2009 04:47 AMIn Diane Ackerman's book, A Natural History of the Senses, she references a composer who used to look out his window at the view of the mountain range and use the outline against the sky for his musical compositions. Can't remember the guy...darn this mommy brain...
Peace.
Posted by: Hilaree at September 14, 2009 06:43 PMAmazingly beautiful, such a joyful way to end the evening. Thank you.
Posted by: Kelly Buck at September 14, 2009 05:45 PMWow ever since my grandma passed I have had a connection with birds and i see them sitting sitting on wires every morning when I walk my dog - now I will wonder what music they are making.....
Posted by: Michelle at September 14, 2009 05:22 PMWow ever since my grandma passed I have had a connection with birds and i see them sitting sitting on wires every morning when I walk my dog - now I will wonder what music they are making.....
Posted by: Michelle at September 14, 2009 05:22 PMthe secret life of ... birds.
so lovely, thank you.
Now, I love people who look at birds sitting on a wire and think: Wonder if this is a melody and then just try it out.
Love it!
Posted by: Mel at September 14, 2009 02:35 PMThat is the coolest thing I've ever seen. Thank you!
Posted by: Lea at September 14, 2009 01:39 PMI am stunned. Thank you for this.
Posted by: Susie at September 14, 2009 12:44 PMwow, that was incredible.
Posted by: Denise at September 14, 2009 12:40 PMWow. That made me cry right when it started. That is amazing.
Posted by: Braidwood at September 14, 2009 11:58 AMWow. That made me cry right when it started. That is amazing.
Posted by: Braidwood at September 14, 2009 11:58 AMWow!!! How beautiful is that?! xoxo, ~ M.
Posted by: Mariella at September 14, 2009 11:44 AM