Top Secret Drum Corps Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2009

The outstanding Swiss Top Secret Drum Corps recorded at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in August 2009.

Playing For Change

Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music.

Marching Band 'Moonwalks' for Michael Jackson

During halftime of an Ohio State football game versus Iowa, the marching band pays tribute to a Michael Jackson by forming a moving moonwalk.

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (5 Piano Guys, 1 piano) - ThePianoGuys

The idea: A couple months ago the 5 of us were gathered round a piano prepping for a video shoot scheduled for that day. We were brainstorming ideas when one of us (can't remember who!) got off task and starting flicking a piano string. All of us joined in banging out a beat, plucking a string, or hitting keys. The brainstorming meeting had been sabotaged beyond repair, but another music video idea was born!

Evolution of Music - Pentatonix

We decided to do a medley of our favorite songs throughout history! It was definitely one of our most favorite projects to work on! We hope you enjoy the video! Please share it, and remember...watch with headphones!

Beardyman: The polyphonic me

Frustrated by not being able to sing two notes at the same time, musical inventor Beardyman built a machine to allow him to create loops and layers from just the sounds he makes with his voice. Given that he can effortlessly conjure the sound of everything from crying babies to buzzing flies, not to mention mimic pretty much any musical instrument imaginable, that's a lot of different sounds. Sit back and let the wall of sound of this dazzling performance wash over you.

Bobby McFerrin and the Pentatonic Scale

In this fun, 3-min performance from the World Science Festival, musician Bobby McFerrin uses the pentatonic scale to reveal one surprising result of the way our brains are wired.

Richard Gill - The Value of Music Education

Music educator Richard Gill argues the case for igniting the imagination through music and for making our own music. In this talk, he leads the TEDxSydney audience through some surprising illustrations of the relationship between music and our imagination.

Governor Livingston High School

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