Posts tagged "music"

Funny Pet Video: Birds On A Wire Make Beautiful Music Together

by Eliot Glazer (Subscribe to Eliot Glazer's posts): Sep 22nd 2009 9:00AM Filed Under: Birds, Funny Animal Videos

A Brazilian man named Jarbas Agnelli was perusing the newspaper when he noticed the above picture of birds on electric wires (shot by photographer Paulo Pinto). Suddenly inspired, he didn't let an especially creative opportunity pass him by. Using xylophone, bassoon, oboe and clarinet, Agnelli composed a song using the silhouettes of the birds as notes on a staff. With the assistance of Apple Logic Studio and Adobe Photoshop, the 46-year-old turned the endeavor into a video, which he then uploaded to Vimeo, where it naturally caught attention on the world wide web.

Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

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Funny Cat Video: Nora the Cat is Piano-Playing Prodigy

by Kirsten Taylor (Subscribe to Kirsten Taylor's posts): Aug 14th 2009 3:00PM Filed Under: Cats, Funny Animal Videos

Move over, Keyboard Cat. There's a new feline pianist on the scene, and this one's got real talent.

Five-year-old Nora, a gray rescue cat from Philadelphia, is a feline virtuoso, reports USA Today. A few years ago, her owners Betsy Alexander and Burnell Yow were upstairs in their home when they heard someone tinkling the keys of the piano downstairs. They crept down the stairs and found Nora pawing at the ebony and ivory.

Alexander is a piano teacher, and keeps two pianos side-by-side. The next day, while she was giving lessons to her students, Nora hopped up to the idle piano beside them and started playing away. The students loved it -- and Nora loved the attention.

"Nora's for real," feline expert Beth Adelman told USA Today, who visited Nora's home to watch her play. "They didn't teach her to do it. It was spontaneous. She's a showman -- and very good at getting attention."

Since her musical debut, Nora has become a minor celebrity. Martha Stewart gifted her with a bust of Bach. The original Piano Man, Billy Joel, sent the talented cat a signed photo. (She responded by sending him a signed photo of herself.) Nora's first concert video was posted to YouTube in 2007, and since then her videos have garnered more than 20,000 views.

According to USA Today, Nora's music has reportedly been described as lying somewhere between free jazz and the work of composer Phillip Glass. What do you think?

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Otter Plays Keyboard; Woos Visitors To Monterey Bay Aquarium

by Eliot Glazer (Subscribe to Eliot Glazer's posts): Jul 2nd 2009 4:00PM Filed Under: Exotic Pets, Pets News

Oh, Dua, you are the best reason to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The small-clawed Asian otter is already top-notch adorbz, but, better yet, he plays the keyboard in order to extend his feeding time.

He's not about to sell out a grand concert hall, but we'd pay full price to see this cutie tickling those keys.

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Madagascar Day Gecko
The green Madagascar Day Gecko lives in the dry regions of forests in Madagascar and neighboring islands. They usually grow to be between four to six inches long. Their tail makes up almost half of their length.

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Argentine Horned Frog Reptiles
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Walkingstick
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Dwarf Puff Adder
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Stonefish
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Chameleons
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Green Anole
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The Eastern Wood Frog
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