Beethoven “Moonlight Sonata” for Old Elephant
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- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2020
- Mongkol is a 61-year-old former logging elephant. His captive-held life was spent hauling trees in the Thai forest. His body shape is deformed through hard labor, he lost his right eye and tusk in this brutal logging practice. Mongkol was rescued and brought to Elephants World to spend the rest of his days relaxing peacefully in freedom by the River Kwai. I discovered Mongkol is an extremely gentle, sensitive elephant who enjoys music, especially this slow movement by Beethoven which I play to him occasionally in the day and night.
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Can you imagine Beethoven's reaction if he was brought back to life, realising that the song he wrote more than 200 years ago is now played by a dude with a piano to an old elephant in a forest in Thailand, and broadcasted all around the planet for 1.3 millions people to enjoy.
Beethoven would be honored.
He would cry tears of joy, no doubt
Man stop that blunt
I don't know man, I think he probably would complain about not being able to hear shit.
Not for us, for the elephant.
None of his elephant friends are going to believe him.
Elias Seldon omg this comment
Too funny 😄😄🥰😄😄
😂😂😂
i spat out my chips while reading this. might have safed me from suffocation.
Very good!!! 😂😂
Beethoven probably never imagined that an elephant would enjoy his Moonlight Sonata so much.
xuj62 he would probably be very happy to know
I wondee if they actually can hear this as it is. Or do they just hear this as something like a birds chirping.
@@larryxiang822 I think elephants are very intelligent. The patterns and sounds are probably soothing to them as opposed to random noises like birds chirping. Just my uneducated guess
It's perfect and dreamy. The elephant is so majestic, it suits him.
he knew. This is something I know - after seeing 5 seconds of this video.
I'm sure the elephant loves the music, but I think also he really appreciates a person just taking the time to sit with him and do something special for him.
I cannot adequately express how much this means to me! In an insane world, where hope is utterly fleeting, this feeds my soul.
Hear me out, there is a hope somewhere that never fails, in God, just think about it...
@@Jesusbloodissufficient9434plus he hates me for who i love
@@tikimillie Jesus wouldn't have taken the punishment you deserve on your behalf on the cross, if he hated you.
Re-evaluate your priorities
@@TheBombasticFatRat seek professional help. Your heart is a stone.
Elephant - "is that ivory?"
*Pianist sweats profusely*
JJohnWords laughed so hard at this comment I had to get out of bed to share with the wife & kids
Nice
This is hilarious
Solid!
vido4x4 so you get off the bed to tell your wife? Where is she?
me: "I should sleep"
algorithm: "do you wanna see the reaction of an elephant that listens moonlight sonata."
me: "I don't need sleep. I need answers!"
exactly!!!! finally someone gets me lol
Haha Same
🤣
Same here
Me rn
You can see in the elephant’s eyes how this beautiful music touches his soul. I hope the hurt and trauma this gentle animal has suffered is healed by this wonderful man. It is so touching to behold the love between these two kindred spirits. God bless you both 🙏
No, animals can individualize much more semitones than humans. This is only distorted noise for the elephant, he (or she) is just waiting for the food after the music, as the animal was conditioned.
@@jorge_781you just have to see the negstive instead of positive of things. I bet youre so miserable with all your negativity
But how can you know that he/she was given food after listening to music enough to be conditioned?? I've seen wild animals react to music in videos - highly doubt every one of them was conditioned.@@jorge_781
@@jorge_781incel
@@jorge_781wouldn’t the music be even more touching if they can difference semitones better?
Honest question
The way the man put his head on the elephant at the end just shows how much love he has for this giant and it warms my heart! The entire video is so beautiful.
The elephant was a more polite audience than you will find at most concerts.
Tip Jar🎯🎯🎯
Yes no shuffling in the seat, " quiet" conversation or a cell phone light coming from their lap positive change from the typical theater audiences these days.
LoL
The elephant was.more polite than Nancy Pelosi
North Koreans don't agree
This is so beautiful, it made me cry. I think the elephant is teary from the shear joy of listening to such lovely music. A very sweet thing you've done here...
Elephants (and basically all animals for that matter) dont produce tears in response to emotion.
That being said, this is still beautiful and very touching
Im still crying!
@mistrants2745 actually, elephants are some of the few that do!
looking closely, at about 6:05 there seems to be a tear drop from his eye...
@@mistrants2745 how do u know ? :)
With the brutal kind of life he had, I think I may discern at the age of 61 Monkol is certainly enjoying the music.Just watching him, as the music is being played, his eyes...his ears, how they gently move back and forth. For those who don't know, Mongkol, is there at this setting because of the music. He is not tethered to anything .This is just beautiful!
"so what did you do while you were quarantined?"
me:
I second that
Stay strong bro
3rd on that
Stay safe friends
jennifer lane 4th on that
The elephant will NEVER forget this moment
the Penguins of Madagaskar tought me this.
An elephant never forgets, especially not the moonlight Sonata. 😉
Neither the pianist
@@leonrabinowitsch2574 😂😂😂😂😂bruh
no indeed... and was that a tear I saw at the end?
So beautiful you can feel the elephant responding with his trunk.
Elephants can appreciate good music 🎵🎶.
Thanks for playing the great Beethoven for that elephant.
He looks delighted 🎉🎉🎉
Little did Beethoven know that almost 200 years after his death, this piece would be played to an elephant by the River Kwai in Thailand...
💙
Power of music
He knew...
I feel Ludwig felt it would be possible.
He knew thats why he was always angry :C
Finally. The piece is played in the setting Beethoven originally intended.
Is that what he told you?
In an elephant rescue?
I guess he was talking about playing the sonata at night, in moonlight :)
It was decided that the Imperial royal family, headed by the Emperor, should leave Vienna for their own safety. This included the Emperor's youngest brother, Archduke Rudolph, friend and patron of Beethoven. Beethoven told the Archduke he would compose a Piano Sonata to mark the occasion.
@@lady0shady It was decided that the Imperial royal family, headed by the Emperor, should leave Vienna for their own safety. This included the Emperor's youngest brother, Archduke Rudolph, friend and patron of Beethoven. Beethoven told the Archduke he would compose a Piano Sonata to mark the occasion.
Mongkol really loves Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata especially when the natural scale C major were being played I noticed he reacted to it more as being happy what he was hearing. Mongkol certainly loves you so much too & not just for your music, he is a beautiful bull elephant & is enjoying his old age with you. I hope he is still in good health & happiness as I just saw this video is now 3yrs old. Take care love your video.
everything is vibration and music is a perfect expression of this
I noticed how he reacted more to the lower notes. True appreciation.
The elephant certainly reacted to some specific chords more than others.
Beautifully played...It looks to me that this elephant has teared up after a few minutes of the song....such wonderful animals! They so soulful and the way they pay tribute to fellow elephants in death...♥️
My Cockatiel used to love it when I sang "The colors of the Wind"
Love that song, Colors of the Wind !
"Excuse me, sir, the zoo closed hours ago..."
"How tf do you keep getting that piano in here??!!"
😂
Dang i love that
😂😂😂
🤣
Psst don't tell anyone ..but the elephant helps em. 😎
Elephants are the Gods of the Jungle, if Lions are considered the Kings. Elephants are highly intelligent, emotional and loving. They don't attack unless hurted. Also they can take down a Lion in *one to one* combat.
*Elephants can also be taught painting.*
Aayush Boliya's Universe, Owen Benjamin. Has nailed this, check him out
chad gammie what did bb nail ? i dont understand
or hot.
"his ears"..."s/he"
This ain't it chief
Did you just assume this elephants gender 😤
There is so much intelligence behind those eyes. All creatures are fantastic!
there is a special place in heaven for people like this
At this moment, there is no sorrow, pain, violence, or greed. Just two intelligent creatures who are enjoying wonderful music. I wish we could have more moments like this.
Those things will always be a part of human life, but we could probably reduce them all by a great deal if we stopped letting rich people use the economy as a casino. Since they own both parties and know that the government will bail them out when they crash the economy by abusing deregulation, they get carte blanche to screw us six ways from Sunday with near-impunity. Meanwhile, we could spend the rest of our lives in prison for stealing to meet our basic needs... being paid $0.27/day to work for the same assholes who were responsible for shipping all the manufacturing jobs to countries with fewer labor protections.
The world is pretty messed up right now, and most problems can be traced back to what is euphemistically known as the Age of Exploration. Europe spent centuries robbing the countries we today call underdeveloped; funny how having resources stolen at gunpoint can make people poor. Scientists should study that. World War I was essentially European countries fighting over who got to rob Africa, and World War II was an attempted re-litigation of WWI. Europe spent all its time rebuilding after destroying itself over the course of two wars, so it fell on America to keep the poor countries in line. We bombed the shit out of Korea and Vietnam in an attempt to prevent their popular communist revolutions from succeeding, losing both times while managing the consolation prize of stealing part ot Korea then installing a fascist dictator. We have couped governments in the Middle East, Africa, South America... every continent except Antarctica. Americans need to get their shit together and stop our government from murdering poor people on behalf of Wall St.
So, very precious. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@@robinlanier6886 Precious indeed.
What a wonderful comment 😊.
@@cameronsmith3532 Thank you.
I feel so happy knowing that somewhere in the world there is a man playing the piano for elephants
Me too, wished all people would give them the respect they deserve 🤗🏴
It actually will help me to sleep at night.
@@xMrJanuaryx This is what I do before going to bed. Calms my mind and warms my heart. Sleep well
Well he feels like a elephant shaking his big Grey trunk for the hell of it
Amazing grace! I'm so enchanted. Wish I coulda been there
I watched this and cried thinking about the terrible thing people do to precious animals. Elephants are such intelligent creatures with feelings- they all deserve beautiful piano bedtime songs ❤
A great example of how we should respect all creatures great and small. Bring them pleasure and comfort.
Plot twist: Elephant is holding the pianist as a hostage to play non stop.
Matt skeletor that's really creepy
Plot twist: elephant sets the piano on fire and requests Jerry Lee Lewis
Matt Skeletor I just laughed so hard at that 😂😂😂😊😊😊
The plot thickens
Hehe can just picture another elephant operating the camera.
Elephant probably: "are those ivory keys?"
😅
That says volumes about your humanity or lack of
@@kierankelly1252 that says volumes about your sense of humor
Good one Maegen! It's nice seeing another advanced sense of humor like mine! LOL
@@Cooly_Fooly touché
I apologise I am too grumpy
More blessings 🙏 this elephant has gone through the cruel hands of humans! May this precious creature from God , spend their entire life in peace! 🙏
I love that The Guardian shined a light on the beautiful love you share with our beloved elephants. 🤍🐘🤍
For everyone commenting on pianos and elephant tusks, you should know that pianos have been made with plastic for keys for some time now...
Mary Rose Kent we shouldn’t even give those “people” attention anyways
Not yours though >;3
I can only see stuff about the music but ok let your anger flow
@@Crackmonkey2110 Anger? Where? She's simply informing people that newer piano keys are no longer made of elephant tusks.
And just because you don't see those comments does not mean they dont exist, there are currently over 5k comments, you think you've seen them all? 🙄
@@eroxcis ever heard of sarcasm?
Plot twist: the elephant is actually his piano instructor.
Bruh moment v69
Who wants the student to tickle the ivories.
Hahahaha!!
plt twist the elephant stand up and started clapping
Oh that made me laugh, thank you! 😆
So so wonderful, thank you.
Major side-eye, ear flapping and the look of love. Beautiful friendship ❤
Ah yes. RUclips: Where you can watch a man play piano for an elephant. If you want.
i didn't realize that i needed this until RUclips showed me! ;)
@@irokekula5739 same here 😊
Lol you're right, shout out to RUclips!
❤ 😢
So true Joe. I do the same and enjoy the eccentric's of it all.
Its so interesting because elephants tend to prefer sounds in a lower register, because it is easier for them to hear. Every time Mongkol turns to look at Paul it is when Paul is playing in a higher octave. As if he is confused, trying to understand where the sound went, what happened, or trying to tell Paul to play lower again. Then every time Paul plays lower notes, Mongkol turns away to sway, flap his ears, or raise his trunk in happiness. He enjoys the lower sounds more and is having a more personal engagement with lower notes. When it is higher, it is almost like a more communal experience, because he is obviously curious about what Paul is doing or how he is doing that. Such a beautiful, sensitive, and intelligent guy.
Ava Anderson good observation 👏🏼
wow that makes alot of sense
That you for your knowledge
Dopest comment. 😍❤
your comment made me think that if he played Nirvana song the elephant could be nervous and break the piano
The language of love speaks through music to our soul no matter what physical form our earth-bound bodies may take. This is so beautiful.
I like when the elephant was looking over at you playing, admiring the beautiful sounds you were making with your tusks.
Me: That elephant looks so funny just sitting there watching the pianist
Also me: Just sitting there watching an elephant watch a pianist
Also CIA: watching us watch an Elephant Listening to a Pianist.
Well that's what you do when you watch some on perform 🤪
@@keylor512
Also Aliens: Watching the CIA watch us watch an Elephant watch a pianist
nah shon Also God: Watching aliens watch the CIA watch us watch an elephant watch a Pianist
Watching an elephant watch a pianist that is also, in turn, watching the elephant.
Elephants flap their ears when their happy or they like something. This big guy loves the piano, that also means they're intelligent enough to comprehend music...
Drefuss Beats ah im happy knowing this fact.. thanks
They Can Paint too... ruclips.net/video/foahTqz7On4/видео.html
Oh of course they are. They're extremely attentive to social cues, they gave great memories and pattern recognition. Even though you can't imagine what is like to be an elephant, they certainly share a lot with us.
They also flap their ears to get the flies...
They don’t comprehend anything, animals don’t have brains like we do. They just hear something that has a good tune and begin to flap their ears. They don’t need to comprehend anything, because they can’t.
What a special moment. You can tell the elephant was very moved by the piece. Something else to note is that elephants tend to view us as "cute" in the same way that we view cats and dogs to be cute. There are moments during the performance where the elephant looks at the musician in a sort of mystified way, as if to ask "what made you so sad?", as if it is surprised we feel so deeply as well. That elephant definitely needed that little hug at the end of it.
참으로 아름다운 밤 풍경..행복해하는 코키리의 고마움이 전해 옵니다 !!
Elephants are known to be one of the few animals that can truly appreciate and understand music. You can really see that he is interested in what you are playing, listening intently. This is really beautiful to see.
Personally i think cows and certain types of birds also enjoy 'Human Music.'
Parrots are total music lovers. even budgies will bob their little heads up and down to the beat and mimic melodies. Big parrots will often straight up sing along. It's not just that they're repeating things, music is good for their mental well-being, and it's a recommended part of caring for a bird to play them music, sing to them etc. They're wonderful animals. (just make sure it's not too loud obvs)
@@wademichalski768 So it's not as much as enjoy it, many animals can enjoy the music but not many can understand it. Elephants are known to be able to understand rhythm, tone pattern and even the emotional tone of the music. as well as enjoy it.
Lots of animals love music. Here's the reaction of some cows - ruclips.net/video/CMCIEtC-tJk/видео.html Some horses - ruclips.net/video/GqRammbyk4M/видео.html A donkey - ruclips.net/video/SbCgZOwUrXM/видео.html A bird - ruclips.net/video/_J8SktWF2cQ/видео.html
every animal enjoys music we just cant tell. We humans are so arrogant to think we would even know what an animal is feeling when we cant even properly communicate with all humans yet..
'Shall I play Beethoven?', he asked. 'I'm all ears', says the elephant.
Keith Berry that made me chuckle. Ty 😆🙂
Sounds like a great children's book =]
🤣😂💚💛💜🧡❤
😂
@Keith Barry Bless you! 😂
Before the closeup, I just had a feeling Mongkol was close to shedding a tear. So beautiful to see such love between Paul and Mongkol. I once had a cat who would rub up against me purring and meowing every time I played my guitar.
This is a deeply profound and moving video - an abused elephant who finds joy and solace in music. There is some good in this world. Thank you Mr. Barton.
The world needs more pianists and elephants - - and even more than that the world needs more pianists who’ll play sonatas for elephants
:)
I haven't had an opportunity yet to play piano for elephants (or animals besides dogs cats). I would like to, though!
Don't forget elephants that play their own sonatas.
I play my ukulele for the village pastor's goats. They love it! (true story)
They especially love "Pata Pata" :-D
Thousands of years from now elephants will speak of a being who sat infront of a black box and created magic through sound. Religions will form from it and music will be the savior of the elephants.
Light T lol
Sounds like Dagda's Magic Harp to me.
Light T animals are smarter than religion.
You have spoken sir!
Man I would like to smoke the same weed as you sir
Misty eyes, the music truly touched his emotions. ♥️♥️♥️
No matter how many times I see this video, I cry everytime. It's so beautiful❤😊
Me too 😢❤🎶
Same here. Heartwarming.
There’s something almost ethereal to this. It has a dream like quality. The dark background, with the crickets underlaying the music, the soft and melodic music, the bright spotlight on the center and the harsh shadows on the ancient beast in the back, the gentle swaying of the elephant, the oddity of the piano in the jungle, and the complete normalcy of the piano player himself, it reminds me of an absurdist painting spiraling into a light and soothing dream.
I have officially *a s c e n d e d*
well said my dude
Where did you find those words ?
Well said 😢
Helluva description
"So what do you do for a living?"
"I'm a pianist for elephants."
Better that than "elephant pianist", that could be heard wrong...
@@Ghost2743 So a guy walks into a bar and sees a foot tall piano player with an amazingly adorned bottle sitting on his tiny piano. He goes up to the bartender and asks "so what's up with the piano player and the bottle?" Bartender says, "Well there's a genie in that bottle. You can have a wish if you want but be careful she's hard of hearing." Guy asks, "What do you mean?" Bartender says, "Do you really think I asked for a twelve inch pianist?"
@@BenBlackEquinoxEngelhard hahahaha
That s the job i am looking for .I used to be a nuclear physicist and part tme meat pie taster , but this beats it hands down .
@Schwarzbraune Bärin SMH Where did that come from? That wasn't a jab at his honor.
Every time his ears flutter, my heart does too. This soul connection is just what I needed. Thank you.
I love all the accompanying insects chiming in with these two sacred souls. Such a gift.
This is so random but also one of the most heartwarming things I've ever seen
Jordan Q Me too I couldn't agree more.
Jordan Q I feel the same 🙏🏼❤️☝🏼
Same! I wish that's what I did on a regular basis.
I say the same
You must to see when the cows listen a violinist with much attention....lovely
American here, but man, there really is something about Elephants that I feel sets them apart from other animals. Somewhat like Horses, but it's much more intense with Elephants. You can really tell that these intelligent animals are thinking and processing what's happening around them. The fact that we mistreat them is a very shameful thing.
Taylor Coley indeed, and you can see it enjoying the piano and moving around following the melody
What does being American have to do with anything?
@@JCam151 my question exactly 😂
JCam I just meant it’s not like I’ve spent any time around elephants. But any fool can clearly see they are intelligent whether they have been around them in person or not.
@@taylorcoley6329 gotcha
You forgot intelligent.
🐘 are so majestic.
He looks so happy.
Talk about appreciation.
Thank you for posting ❤
"Animals don't have emotions, they just eat and survive" folks quiet after seeing this 💯!
Imagine you never heard music before, and someone played this.
😂😂😂😂😂
@Chris Defeo Where's my Chippy?
its a f*cking elephant
@Chris Defeo About time someone notices! Lol
It's Spagett! I got goosebumps
Paul: Well, what do you think?
Elephant: That's cute.
Also Elephant: *Now play Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement for me*
Lingling elephant
Thanks for this comment Bryan 😂
That's why you only hear the entire sonata played by concert professionals.
"Anything for you my old friend! 💕"
He looks so peaceful and calm!
made my day sir
LIFE right here!! THIS IS what IT IS about!!!! 🐘❤️✨
Beautiful interaction between animal and man. That’s such an emotional piece and clearly the elephant was feeling the emotions of the music. Music is so powerful! Thank you Sir, for your love and kindness, you are the salt of the earth. God bless you.❤🙏🐘
This poor elephant suffered so much abuse in his life and yet he is such a gentle creature. I am glad that he has a quiet and calm life.
💙
Source?
@@iamwhoyousayiam6773 description
He did? How do you know this?? Is there a video I can watch that will tell me more?
@@xbrandi12345x ruclips.net/video/p2RUu_hChRk/видео.html
its somewhere here
This brings a tear to my eye... A magnificent creature - as powerful as they come, stood quietly listening to this masterpiece. And a man, content knowing he's performing for an audience which cannot thank him with words. This is beauty.
Your way of words is beautiful.
One love 💕💜
Yes, magnificently put!
Coincido absolutamente . Estoy llorando al oír está hermosa melodía pero más por ver a este hermoso elefante escucharla
Very correct observation sir!
Wunderschön 🤩👏✨💕
Der 🐘 hat es Genossen 🥰✌️🌞💫
Vielen Lieben Herzlichen Dank 😊😘💝
I wonder if Beethoven ever guessed at or knew that his music would transcend time itself and be popular and loved even NOW so far into the future. Wonder what he'd think to know... I LOVE Moonlight Sonata, in ANY key really but this one's my favorite. So relaxing. Blessed be to the people who save animals from lifetimes of brutal forced labor. They deserve better than that.
I guess we should first talk about the Elephant in the room
thank you 😂
It’s out in the wild... soz 😂 still liked it, original comment
I think you mean the pianist in the woods.
😂😂😂
Lmao 😂
Elephants aren't merely very large creatures plodding along in the wild: they're incredibly intelligent, very sensitive, and have a beautiful soul. ❤
Beautiful....thank you Paul and blessed elephant....I spent time in Thailand in late 1990s in Phuket mostly and met Nelli the small elephant baby on the beach there....
Yes, I've heard they feel very deeply and can die of a broken heart. They're one of my favorites.
@@someoneout-there2165 ---
Yes, these majestic creatures can die of a broken heart. 😥💔 Insomuch as they feel the slings and arrows of grief, they also manifest happiness and a deep appreciation for music --- especially when interpreted on the piano.
And when need be they can make pancakes out of anything.
How do you know they have souls?
This old elephant outlived many of his friends, his body nearly destroyed and visibly deformed, mentally tired. I see a great deal of contemplation as he just stands there and taking in the music. I hope he lives his remaining life in peace
I find it hard to breathe when watching Gods creatures get so up close to each other. I could see the elephants tears long before the rendition was completed. Absolutely beautiful.
unreal how the elephant stands there, listening, intelligently...just like a person
Person would be disrespectful while using his or her phone
@Wiliam Forsythe wow...
@Wiliam Forsythe no he's not
Elephants are the most intelligent animal after us.
what
I wonder, how many animals are hiding in the dark, listening to this and enjoying some minutes of peace.....:-)
Feeling all the frequency's, im in tears jajaja, the most beautiful miracle on human existence is
Music
We are so lucky to understand assimilate feel and play and make music
@MyGun4hire dude dont be a troll to each their own show respect 4 others way of thinking maby music feels like a miracle to them
You got me!
From what I heard the latest number hiding in the woods listening is 17,593
as far as I know, animals don’t hear music as beautifully harmonized notes but more like a noise. so they wouldn’t be like: “wow!! music” they would be like “wtf is this sound”
Beethoven would be proud!! just a wonderful moment❤
At 1:15 the elephant raises his trunk to acknowledge his emotions I think that’s when he started getting teary-eyed emotional from hearing the beautiful Beethoven..
Elephants are so sensitive and are such loving and gentle beings. What a beautiful gift to share with them.
That’s why protecting them and allowing them to live free and safely is a moral imperative.
#ProtectTheElephants
#TreasureTheElephants
❤️🐘❤️
*That elephant is rich as hell, he has his own piano and personal assistant to play it*
He had to sell his whole house to allow himself buying this stuff
I'd usually find this funny but I read the video description.
Khe damn, does he live on the streets now?
Leon S. Kennedy I read the description too but it had a happy ending so why can't we joke
Read the description it's kinda depressing. :‑X
Elephants are extremely intelligent, they remember every memory, every moment, every song, every bad thing you do to them. And it sticks. They can enjoy music, they even cry out of their temple when one has passed. They have ceremonies for the dead. They had trauma. They have scars. They feel love and hate.
I love elephants
The elephant: oh, so that's the use of our tusks?. Well let's keep It in secret
Madeline Smith
Thx for this lovely reminder.
We shld never underestimate any creature, large or small.
no they don‘t, its a stupid myth
@@1jomojo prove it
This. More of this. Humanity needs this, not selfies.
Thank you for your love and kindness to this wonderful being
I'm crying like the 63 years old big baby that I am. My God, the beauty of this moment! It's almost too much! My heart is busting. Thank you!
I'm 62, and I have a tear or two. The Elephants face is beautiful. He seemed to love it. At one point, he seems to be dancing with his trunk ❤❤😂
Hon. Sssh. ❤
Me too,
Elephant all like "Bro, how bout some lettuces to go with my lullaby?"
It was beautiful. It transcended in some way. The elephants I felt know it was a real expression of love and respect. 🙏🏻
Guy: *plays one wrong note*
Elephant: *smashes piano with his trunk*
Adrian Lowery “WRONG! DO IT AGAIN!”
Elephants arent as barbaric and judgemental as us humans.
"EEEEEERAH!!! Get it right!!!!"
@@Vampire_Sugar_Junkie of course they are. Don't forget they are animals, and animals will do anything to survive. They are as barbaric and horrible like you or me, if not more. Because life depends on consuming life. Everyone is ugly and that's normal.
@Thogman you sir made my day :)
Thank you for offering him a peaceful and loving retirement. 🥹❤️❤❤
This is a very special piece of music. Peoples' reaction to listening to it might be the perfect litmus test for whether they're worth being friends with. If tears are shed, keep them.
Did anyone else think that the crickets in the background made it that much better. Awesome
Yes, it gives more "reality" for the MOONLIGHT sonata!
Yeah
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All jokes aside the crickets as the orchestra was genuinely a great addition.
You know what you are actually bang on I was was crying 😭
They kept the beat.
They help with the night time feel of the music
You can only play with Buddy Holly so long!
The crickets were the back up music
music is truly one of the only languages every living thing shares a love for. music will always be beautiful.
It is so touching to see this beautiful elefant listen to this beautiful music. It is a real miracle - to present to elefant possibility of cleansing of his pain. You are real wizard and a man with a glorious soul.
I don't know why, but watching this makes me feel like I would give anything to know what is going through that elephant's mind, as he's listening. Does he enjoy it? Does he find it magical? Does he wish the old bastard would stop making all that racket? Does it bring back memories? Does it make him miss somebody? His reaction is obvious but, i've no way to translate it and it's killing me lol...
Dude, you make me feeling the same frickn thing!
An elephant flapping its ears means it's happy! It's enjoying the moment :)
Mantis Monk how’d did I know you were Asian before even looking at your picture lol
@@The10lsand4 lol Hmm I wonder XD
What really makes you wonder is whether it can feel those moments of tension then joyous release that music will create.
I know the brain has to learn how to hear music and it's obvious that this elephant has listened to that piano more than once coz of the patience it has. If it has spent enough time listening and growing brain pathways, it may even be able to anticipate the hints at the direction that music will give you as it progresses along a piece... and that is where the music also begins to emotionally reward the listener as well.
It does make you wonder if that elephant has developed that coz it sure seemed to appreciate it... :)
Not everything in this world is ugliness. Bless them both.
Amen Karen
Ever wonder what the piano keys are made out of
@@hughchapman-brown6369 yes we know ..
@@hughchapman-brown6369 not anymore
This guy's name is Paul blarton and he's actually extremely abusive towards elephants look it up so yes everything is ugly unfortunately
What you're doing is absolutely amazing. This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in my life.
His eyes speak alot of things, so adorable.
Beethoven would be happy to see his music used so wonderfully. I bet the elephant will treasure this memory for many years.
He probably gets serenaded every night
Hard to know. He lived in a different time and AFAIK didn't have to idea to play to animals himself.
Are there character studies about him?
They say elephants remember forever, if true. Then hopefully so :)
beethoven famously hated elephants and frequently hired poachers to kill them for their ivory tusks, only to let the poachers keep the ivory for themselves, as a kind of poacher prank/cold blooded elephant assassination. this satisfied his need to be mysterious and the smartest person in the room, while also assuaging his lifelong phobia of elephants because of their inherent wisdom and memory. he had made many mistakes in his life, and the thought of a nearby elephant both wise enough to understand his mistake and eidetic enough to remember it kept him in a state of constant paranoia that elephants were spreading rumors about him. in a way this video is ultimately a complete spit in the face to beethoven, who was an elephant racist for really weird reasons. it also serves as elephant retribution, finally allowing an elephant ancestor to hear the music they were so deliberately deprived of so many years ago, by a proxy murderer and coward. you should learn more about beethoven before you say something so ironic and so uninformed.
@@tonoornottono Source?? Aside from whatever inane falsities you thought would be a good idea to make up, Beethoven - being German - actually loved elephants as they were powerful like the Prince Electors and always remembered slights against them (just as the German Protestants remembered the transgressions of the Pope). I think you might be projecting your own insecurities as Beethoven often *was* the smartest person in the room - people around you must have paid more mind to him while you desperately begged for attention. Wouldn't seem so farfetched as whatever drivel you bothered to write, completely unprovoked, bore barely any resemblance to reality and seemed more as a sad, broken person making a desperate last grasp to forget about how little people care about him. Look inward.
When the elephant turns to look at him, I know there's a connection. He doesn't walk away he stands right next to the piano.
RaiRaiBrown Right! And the fact that the elephant is blind makes that part so much more remarkable💜
His tail, ears and trunk speak volumes!
It’s fake. You can easily tell it’s green-screened.
Jacob Nielsen no
@@jacobnielsen1224 watch his "behind the scenes" video. It's not fake
I’m so glad there’s humans in the world like him
Thank you.
Bless the wonderful animals in our world. I love you all.
God loves you.
Amen 💜 🕊 🙏
I like how he looks up at the elephant and acknowledges him. he is really connecting with him through the music
inbal through age and wear, these two fellows have found themselves able to be joyous and share their tales. Not in any language of men, but in the language that we can all feel. I'm glad they both could share their lives and joys together
I think he's making sure it won't kill him . Lol
@Jim Milton ahahahaha
@@matthewtrickett6281 not gonna lie, I found it funny
"They say an elephant never forgets. What they don't tell you is, you never forget an elephant."
- Bill Murray.
Elephants actually don’t seem to forget anything. One research tells us when her baby is killed she won’t leave the corpse and protect them from predators. While she communicates with the heard that went ahead. Few days later when she finally knows it’s her limit to catch up she leaves. Elephants learn and remember what happened where and it’s said they never make the same mistakes. And they have all sorts of communication within themselves.
Well, I Love Elephants & I Love Bill Murray too! It all makes perfect sense 💖🙆💝🐘~
I never forgot the elephant I touched as a child
@@naokoasami2026 I've also learned that they can become almost sociopathic and aggressive against humans if they've seen on of their own murdered. It's really sad
true I still remember an elelphant in chains from when I was very little : ((
you make me believe that this humanity still has a chance. Thank you with all my heart. Federica, from Italy
He reacted to the even the first notes played, and appreciated the sound indeed. It is is apparent. Amazing.