That's mesmerizing! It's the first time I can recall hearing an actual melody on a jews harp! Wonderful! And one might be mesmerized simply by watching this young man's beautiful eyes!
It's a little late, but you should look up "munnharpe" - the norwegian jew's harp used to play folk tunes and dances - it's probably the most melodic style. Search for Vitaly Obukov on YT or the compilation "Fille-Vern".
We saw this young man play this Sicilian version of the Jews Harp as well as a variety of other traditional instruments (a tambourine-type instrument, a mandolin, a concertina-like accordion, and a pair of wooden sticks. Giorgio has researched and learned these instruments without any academic assistance and is striving to keep the historic musical past of Sicily alive with his work.
What he was playing sounds like a classic medieval Sicilian song. I think it is called Montedoro...along those lines. Very similar if not. Imagine that was all done with a single string and the sound resonating through his skull!
I play the jaw harp as well but have yet to own a Marranzanu. It's interesting, they make their jaw harps very melodic without much saturation, and higher much like jaw harps from India. But the Sicilians, Norwegians and Spanish are the main ones who hold the tongue in place with a steel block instead of hammer forging it. The Norwegian Munnharpe is also made to be very melodic.
pretty great clip --- i love how this instrument is used in many different cultural music. one of the sickest performances (on youtube) is of a Rajastani street performer -- look around for it!
Please explain, when playing the jew's harp, do you need to put your teeth on top and bottom on the decks, or do you just need to press the decks on the side of the teeth?
Amazing, can I ask you if you have a good address for me to buy maranzano/scaciapensieri?! I found one second hand last time in Italy, for a few euro, a really pretty one, but I'd love to collect some more.. It's difficult to find blacksmiths still making them... Hope you can help me out, thx, Rico
That's mesmerizing! It's the first time I can recall hearing an actual melody on a jews harp! Wonderful! And one might be mesmerized simply by watching this young man's beautiful eyes!
It's a little late, but you should look up "munnharpe" - the norwegian jew's harp used to play folk tunes and dances - it's probably the most melodic style.
Search for Vitaly Obukov on YT or the compilation "Fille-Vern".
@@kai_plays_khomus Thank you very much for these recommendations! It's very kind of you. I'll have a look ASAP! :)
@@theholidaylady1
Glad I could help after such a long time!
The kyrgyz jew's harp tradition is also pretty melodious.
Super! Bravissimo!!!
We saw this young man play this Sicilian version of the Jews Harp as well as a variety of other traditional instruments (a tambourine-type instrument, a mandolin, a concertina-like accordion, and a pair of wooden sticks. Giorgio has researched and learned these instruments without any academic assistance and is striving to keep the historic musical past of Sicily alive with his work.
Giorgio has also helped me with many of the videos filmed in Sicily on this channel. Glad you go to hear him play.
Il più bravo che abbia mai sentito..rispetti sempre la tradizione!!sei un grande!!
credo sia uno dei migliori suoni che sento in giro...conosciuto di presenza e devo dire che e' bravissimo...
Wow! Il suono é straordinario...mai sentito prima. Complimenti.
Belissimo i bravissimo! Lu marranzanu È il suono dell'anima ancestrale.
Wow! Most impressive Jaw Harp performance I have seen!
spettacolare ,
this is incredible!
Molto Bravo!
Tonalità Do o Re?
It's a tarantella! Awesome!
Ma che ca..... stracomplimenti, mai sentino un marranzano scandire le note con tale impressionante precisione...
Amazing!
Bravo 🙌
WOW ! Bravo !
senza parole!
What he was playing sounds like a classic medieval Sicilian song. I think it is called Montedoro...along those lines. Very similar if not. Imagine that was all done with a single string and the sound resonating through his skull!
I play the jaw harp as well but have yet to own a Marranzanu. It's interesting, they make their jaw harps very melodic without much saturation, and higher much like jaw harps from India.
But the Sicilians, Norwegians and Spanish are the main ones who hold the tongue in place with a steel block instead of hammer forging it. The Norwegian Munnharpe is also made to be very melodic.
figata!!! un rave in bocca...bravo!
pretty great clip --- i love how this instrument is used in many different cultural music. one of the sickest performances (on youtube) is of a Rajastani street performer -- look around for it!
molto bello...bravissimo.
Minghia che suono bedu!!!!!
I heard this instrument at the intro on Blaze of Glory of Bon Jovi
Please explain, when playing the jew's harp, do you need to put your teeth on top and bottom on the decks, or do you just need to press the decks on the side of the teeth?
Sembra facile ma non lo è affatto. Veramente bravo
Pretty cool
Amazing, can I ask you if you have a good address for me to buy maranzano/scaciapensieri?! I found one second hand last time in Italy, for a few euro, a really pretty one, but I'd love to collect some more.. It's difficult to find blacksmiths still making them... Hope you can help me out, thx, Rico
Exists all over Asia
This has become one of my favorite jews harps videos. I love the melodic playing. Do you know where one could buy an Italian marranzanu? I'm in Canada
I dont know about buying one online, but if you go to Sicily I could direct you to the person that made the one in this video.
I have a friend that lives in Italy, I might be able to make that happen actually.@@dmarker21
Bravissimo io vorrei acquistare un marranzano come devo fare?
pazzesco!
Hi trying to get in touch with Giorgio.
Will be in Italy in September to film a Doco on Italian folk/ traditional music.
Can you help get in touch.
can you email me on here?
@@dmarker21 What is your email address please
@@dmarker21 Hi David.
Trying to contact Giorgio.
My brother and I are coming to Sicily I September and want Giorgio to be part of a short Doco
@@RayFiannaca He is Giorgio Maltese on FB. His profile pic is of a marranzanu. Try writing him there.
eccelso!
VAI GIORGINOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Ma come fai a crea anche un a melodia
Bravo 👏