Debussy "Clair de Lune" on Piano for 80 Year Old Elephant
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2018
- Debussy "Clair de Lune" for a gentle female elephant called Ampan. Ampan is 80 years old and lives with us as Elephants World in Thailand. She is blind in one eye and can barely see with the other. 80 years old is very old indeed for an elephant, it’s about 10 years past the natural life span of an elephant in the wild.
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Do you think Debussy would have imagined an elephant would one day enjoy his music?
No.
Yes!
He might have hoped, artists are dreamers after all
i like to think he wrote that piece with this very circumstance in mind, and that his wish came true ;)
I hope so.
For anyone that doesn't know.. Elephants typically flap their ears as a sign of enjoyment and excitement. The flapping on their skin also alerts other elephants nearby to direct their attention.
I'm pretty sure they also do it for cooling down.
Derpy Derp You’re right :)
they also do it to shoo flies
Hmm i was thinking they flap ears because piano is too loud
its ears are static until he strikes the first note. Amzing!
To be accepted by a wild animal is probably the highest compliment one can get from nature.
WOW !!! HOW BEAUTIFUL!!! IN THIS WORLD OF TURMOIL TO SEE THIS, I HAVE NO WORDS!!! GOD BLESS EVERYONE CONCERNED,AND THANK YOU INDEED !!!!!!!! OSKAR,LOWANNA NEW SOUTH WALES,AUSTRALIA. ❤🇦🇺🪃✅.
Elephant immediately reacts with ear flaps as soon as the playing started...it is also feeling the vibration of the piano through the ground, especially in the lower registers, so it's actually experiencing the music in ways we can't...pretty cool...would love to know what it's thinking about all that...🐘🐘🐘
We going to do bhangra dancing again?😂
The elephant emoji is hilarious 😂
WOW
Pppppppppppppppppp
'SHE' .... not 'IT' . . . Many thanks Paul Barton .
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him."
Maxime Collet. 🥺
@@raintamer8121 actually, Malcolm S. Forbes..
@@voluminous2 they were trying to reply to Maxime Collet not citing that's who the quote was by.
@@veloxica6774 I realized that after I replied, haha. Anyway, the original post left the quote unattributed, so I thought it best to leave it.
Very similar to Immanuel Kant's "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
Plot twist/ The elephant is his teacher.
Elephant: “You played well my son.”
Random guy: “Thank you sensei.”
@@bertvdlast dont have trunk -__-
animals are very sensitive to sounds so they knew if you hit a wrong key my dog look at me when I play guitar and fuck up.
M. Fathur, you’re right. I don’t have a trunk.
SkaiXMask hahaha
LMAO. That may be so.
This is probably one of the sweetest performances of Claire de Lune possible
Probably most out of tune aswell. But still awesome
This is probably one of the best videos on all of RUclips, with no exaggeration. It’s incredibly special and beautiful.
Shut up
truly marvelous
Agreed
Good point 🙂
❤I AGREE WOW!! ❤🇦🇺🪃✅
And for 3 minutes 22 seconds everything was ok
Harshit very true! This beautiful elephant is so peaceful ☮️😏🙏
This was it. This comment triggered my tears. I imagined a depressed teen wanting to commit suicide and they see this. And even if just for a few moments, existence didn't seem so painful anymore.
@@Dontstalkme378 If I was the depressed teen this probably wouldn't have stopped me
@@brrttaa there's always one, you just couldn't help yourself could you !
@@whataloadofbollox Definitely couldn't
This is why I pay for my internet connection.
Really ?
@@vg5157 yes
true
Definitely worth it, that's for sure
haha
This will always and forever be my favorite video of all time. Elephants fascinate me. They laugh, and they cry. They love and they hate. They have traditions and rituals. They play with their children, and they mourn their dead. All it takes is a set of eyes and a basic sense of empathy to recognize them as self-aware beings much like you and I.
An elephant's brain weighs 12 pounds. That's the same as about 4 human brains, not to mention we humans probably had to trade off a lot of mental functionality in order to have language. We think we're the smartest because we're the only ones that can have a conversation about it. But I guarantee that elephant is wiser than me.
The way her entire demeanor changes when he starts playing, you can tell she's listening and enjoying the music. Something about the way her ears move in recognition just tugs at my heart. It's such a melancholy thing to see that reaction from a creature that's lived such a long life and has seen much more than I have, or may ever see. There are emotional depths behind those eyes that we as humans could never fully grasp. But when we do manage to bridge that gap, even for just a moment, it's by way of pure empathy, and it's truly beautiful.
Wow, and this is comment is making me almost cry. I feel the same about elephants. They truly are an emotional animal.
Wonderful comment.
Beautifully said, thank you for putting into words what my tears are saying.
For me, it was the close up of her eye that moved me the most.
A few years ago I had the privilege of seeing this magnificent species in the African wild. It was the thrill of a lifetime.
yup, there are definitely at least a few animals besides us with that same sentience.
To respond to your mention of us trading some possible intellect for speech, this is called the Cognitive Tradeoff Theory. Through demonstration, we can show that the main ability we sacrificed is a photographic short term memory with complex spacial placement. Though, while I think humans are smarter overall, wisdom is harder to express or quantify. I don't doubt elephants can be wise. Wisdom is mostly influenced by experience and something that has lived for 80 years, regardless of intelligence, would have a wealth of experience.
With the happy ear flapping and the look of joy and contentment in her eyes, you can tell she is a truly happy old girl. It even looks to me like she shed a tear at some point. 🥺❤
"and the look of joy and contentment in her eyes"
What a load of crap. You believe it's joy and contentment because that is what you want to see. You obviously are biased and you're attributing human traits, emotions, or intentions to elephants which aren't humans. If you took a screen shot of the closeup of the elephants eye and printed out an image which you showed to a large number of people and asked them "What do you believe this elephant is thinking?" you'd get a great number of different opinions, none of which by the way, might be joy and contentment. The bottom line is that you have no idea what an animal is thinking/experiencing when they hear music. All you know it what YOU experience and you assume the animal does too.
TL;DR...You're a moron.
Only humans shed emotional tears.
I don't believe that@@Anon1gh3
@@Anon1gh3You could be wrong though. Elephants do grief whenever they lose a relative in a herd and they do shed tears, but scientists are unsure if it's due to an emotional reason or not.
But they do feel sadness and empathy, so I kinda want to believe they do cry.
@@its_johnH Well lets not let our wants obscure the truth. We humans have a bad habit of projecting our sympathies onto animals. By the way, "empathy" is based on shared experience, "sympathy" is based on emotion. People say women are more empathetic than men but that's actually backwards. Men generally want to help those they have common experiences with, whereas women generally want to help those who are the _most_ different or unrelatable, often to the detriment of both parties. If you don't know what problem you're dealing with, more harm tends to be the result. There's something called a white savior complex that exemplifies this.
Plot twist: The Elephant is his piano teacher
😂
Very good. Thanks.
😂😂
thats why he’s crying. he’s proud of his student🥰
"That's my student"
I would be proud if this was the only evidence of human existence
I was thinking about the spectrum of wonderful to horrific for human existence as I seen your comment, hard to believe a human mind wrote this music and another could execute a genocide
I've never read a better comment ever. I agree.
@@ekimnamdets6946 And one human can do both
This is my personal headcanon for all of human existence, we made pianos to play music for elephants, that is all
@@SatanicBarbeque i will never forget this, thank you
Music is a secret language that speaks to the soul no matter the species. This is incredible.
🙂 well put
Don't know if a jellyfish would care they just sorta exist
@@dukedevlan5457 Feel better soon.
@MortalClown am I giving that kind of vibe?
@@dukedevlan5457jellys don’t have much consciousness. Some are pretty neat and as they age, they’re able to regenerate their cells to their younger state and live forever
Why does this make me tear up? Soooo pure and beautiful!
When you understand it, please explain to me. I have almost short-circuited the computer keyboard...
I think you answered your own question!
She starts moving her ears the moment he starts playing.
No shit Sherlock
@@dionisiswcyd8749 Bip means it in a form of well, let's say emotion. Expression of feel.
Elephants flap their ears when they're calm, and don't feel threatened. They can be very aggressive animals but when they're flapping their ears they are chilled
HAPPY
I'm crying, not surprised
An elephant flaps will flap their ears when they're happy. She loves this. Edit: I was honestly just hoping to put out some good vibes on this video about an amazing animal but almost every reply has degraded me or the idea itself. It hurts to to see that you guys cannot see the happiness in another creature or believe that it could be happy in some way.
Simple Squish and to cool off and to submit to one asserting dominance .. but this was def. bc of being happy !
Elephants flap their ears to get rid of flies and to cool down. But happy works too! 😁
I thought see was clapping
The ears were paid actors
i flap my ears when i'm happy
How utterly touching and wonderful!! The pianist hugging the elephant's trunk at the end gave me tears. Also, the close-up on elephant's eyes gave me tears.
I'm an author. During lock down I watched these videos of yours for positive influence while I wrote the last segment of my novel, which has an Ice Age scene involving a peaceful Neanderthal woman and mammoth interaction (as opposed to savage), and these moving videos provided invaluable inspiration.
I'm from Thailand and I've been in the presence of elephants numerous times.
whats your book called
We ate all the mammoths and the giant sloths. Thats why they are extinct.
yah we need to know how that book is called id also love to read it!@@BringThePizza
What are the odds they found a piano in the jungle. Some ppl are just lucky I guess.
They certainly not found one but HOW did they get it there is what I'm asking 🤔🤔🤔
@@JustJohn505 They got it here on a elephant you goof
And perfectly in tune too.
same man i dont know how these players find such good loot. I've only found a harmonica
The elephant created it for him
I'm sure the pianist felt it was a privilege to play the piano for this beautiful creature.
Danielle Campbell I thought it was the creature playing the piano??
*deep*
Kawaii Rainbow not the beautiful one
How beautiful this world can be.
@@sarahdixon6011 and how cruel the next
Nature @ it’s more purest form. Humans, Animals, and the rest as their background. The most wholesome of content anyone can bestow their eyes upon. No wars. No famine. No corruption. No judgement. Just nature doing what nature does and that’s being itself.
Imagine…
The way he starts flapping his ears when he starts playing 🥹
The moment he started playing, she started to flap her ears.
In part with how the trunk is moving, it seems uncertain at first.. but then relaxes and not enjoying the deeper notes towards the end as much
@@_P2M_ Yeah flies only appeared when he sarted playing music what a coincidence
Morten frost Hansen seems the opposite ... seems like it can’t help but move when it hears it’s favorite part... sort of like us as music festivals
She started falling asleep at 2:30 she loved it so much. She has good taste in music. Sweet girl. Sleep well 👼 :)
@@_P2M_ Elephants flap their ears when they're excited and happy.
Every elephant should have a personal pianist to play for them.
I support this message
@Henk de Tank Damn that went dark far too quickly.
This would be a great way to employ pianists
Why? I'm in 5000 words or less.
you gonna pay for that?
I cannot physically get through this video without crying. Every time.
I love how the elephant just stood there, listening to the music calmly while flapping it's ears. Makes me want to give it a big warm hug ❤
Whoever this guy is, he obviously cares about this elephant a lot. A lot a lot. You can feel the consideration and love and respect. Honestly, my relationships with other humans don't typically result in the kind of affection you see here.
TheFleeingPhoenix That blows
Awesome dog!
That's because humans in general are complete pieces of shit that just consume and pollute. How we are so smart but so fuckin stupid at the same time is a question that will never be answered.
Cory Micel can’t it just be answered with probability? The internet doesn’t show smart people, it shows dumb ones, it shows nice animals, not necessarily many bad ones. For every 10 good people, there’s one bad one.
@@TheGheseExperience take a look around man!! Just look how many billions of people exist on this planet at the same time and how much we all just consume and then discard or destroy entirely. They're are very few people on this planet that exits outside my generalization. We truly are a plague to this planet and detrimental to all other living things.
It makes me so happy to know that somewhere in the world, instead of killing them, elephants are so loved there is a guy who lives just to sit and entertain them on a piano.
Amen 😄😅🐘
They used to make the keys on pianos out of ivory. Seems like a good way, if not a bit morbid, to give back to the elephants
Tristan Keech holy shit thinking that made it way darker than I expected for this wholesome video
A Neanderthal Scout Framing positive thing in a negative way classical music make me feel.
@JT I'm sure they were referring to poachers
Thank you Claude Debussy for deeply beautiful music !
It would be nice if Debussy could see this. To have written music that's not only played and enjoyed still today but deemed worthy for playing to elephants (and enjoyed by elephants too apparently). 🙂👍
Elephants would probably appreciate Debussy
The minute that man starts playing and those ears start flapping, I start crying.
I read somewhere that elephants think humans are cute. If that's true, imagine the utter joy of this old elephant, watching and listening to this cute little baby play him a beautiful tune.
This elephant is female.
@@isabelleburdge4308 oh!
Epiphannie1 this literally put a smile on my face it actually made my face physically SMILE
This is the cutest
Sadly this old elephant is blind 😢
The elephant just stands there vibing
I thought it looked a bit stressed by the louder parts.
straight up vibing
Go back to your cocaine
*stands
Cocaine4mebreakfast .0 he do be kinda vibing
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written with one of the most gentle loving and wise animals in the world. I have insufficient words for how much this touches my soul
Debussy would be so proud & happy to witness this incredible scene. Thanks 4 posting.
nobody :
okay, I had enough youtube today
**a piano guy with elephant appeared on thumbnail**
alright, an exception
Bruh this makes no sense
つアレ I just did that.
I was more like "done with yt it's 2am need to go for a quick walk then fall asleep" but instead I watched this and lost my boner
All my ass
Me too!
cough cough, don't tell the elephant what piano keys used to be made out of...
oh shit
I shouldn't have laughed at this... XD
Lmao I’m tryna watch this peacefully while eating breakfast and this comment LMAOOOO
@Josh Hannon r/woosh
@Josh Hannon I'm choosing to believe you're trolling.
No matter how many times i listen to this i will never stop getting emotional from this song. A person who once meant everything to me would always come to me whenever they'd needed some comfort and she would always play this song in the background on Spotify or RUclips, she would even ask me to play it to her sometimes when she didn't want to open up a new tab since i have a piano at home. It would always make her feel better as it would play and she would stare at me with the most gentle and peaceful stare, even loving in some occasions. Just like this elephant, she would stay quiet and enjoy until it was over. A few months after she's gone and this video appears. To see this truly hit a sensitive spot for me and it hit even deeper when i saw the man resting his head on his giant friend. I really wish it could have been this way with her too while it lasted.
No more fighting please. Love yourselves and each other 😎😎😎🌏🌏🙏♥️🌈
- 'The universe doesn't speak English, it speaks frequency'
And there is an energy frequency for the power of love in the whole universe.
Rob Steiner thank you! Do you know whose quote is this? 🙏👌👍🏻
Not really, but I can guess maybe Einstein, my favorite genius of all times. He loved the Universe and it's misteries very much, as I do. He also said about the Law of Energy, it is what really exists and never dies, like our souls.
Wow
3 6 9
Me: Having a perfectly normal day
RUclips Recommendations: Hey, want to cry?
I was about to cry, you made me laugh 🤣
Grant Coultas literally
RUclips know what your soul needs, brother. ;)
Why does this make my eyes sweat so much!? Probably because it’s really beautiful......
phew ... I thought i was the only one in tears
I don't know what made me cry first... the overwhelming joy of witnessing a animal listening to music when many of her other senses are gone, or this incredibly beautiful majestic creature having lived for 80 years. Extraordinary. This right here is what the internet should be for. ❤❤🐘
Three minutes of calmness, peace, and admiration. Thank you both. I'm recharged and ready to deal will society again.
Crying because this is exactly how I want the human race to behave
OH GOD YES!
One day we'll, hope so
i have tears now
This is how we are supposed to be, have empathy and compassion.
@@mayhulk7514 It won't be boring but there would be no contrast to experience. The 3 dimensional reality has varieties of consciousness and experiences to learn from and grow from hardships. So yes both types of experiences are important for us to expand our consciousness.
i love how they said “for” and not “to” because it shows it just for the elephant and its great
ThatKidWhoEatsCrayons yeah I agree. “To”’ sort of sounds like theyre doing it for the views..it’s for the elephant 🐘♥️
They made a video of it, so you're wrong.
So he shared it with us. I appreciate it; it’s a lovely video.
Notice how he looks at her while he’s playing . . . He cares about her experience of the music. Elephants are sensitive, intelligent creatures, and he obviously knows it. 🎶
@@llamasugar5478 i bet they taste good
I see those crayons have made you as soft as them
DESDE ARGENTINA.....GRACIAS POR PARTICIPARNOS DEL HERMOSO MOMENTOO
The elephant looks serene and engaged. Animals are so amazing and such beautiful souls. Thanks for playing for Ampan, Paul.
I'm just going to say it the 3000 people that did not like this are not allowed in my house ever
Daymon Wilcox 3000 idiots that is .
@@LeedsCorp well it could of been a few narcissistic elephants..that , super pissed that Harry got to go up front and listen.... Respect your elders right...lol
Agree. That said, I'm going to assume they thumbed it down as they were sad they couldn't have an elephant in their house, ever! ;)
@iconoclast you will never know....3001...
@iconoclast Ha... It was a joke... Okay you can come over to my house just leave your frown at the door..oh and bring some beer...or wine..
It’s a stupid joke but
*The elephant will remember this*
hahaha it's just like playing The Walking Dead video game, *Elephant will remember this*
No
666th like. The elephant will remember this.
@@carloreneeventura8714 that's the joke dumbass.
Stupid joke
Made me laugh though
very rearely do i get moved to tears but here i am. such purity in this its almost a crime
Almost as much as blowing up Black Mesa
oh god i love Debussy. Debussy just makes me so happy
2019 RUclips: "hey, wanna see a guy playing the piano for an elephant?"
Me: "don't say anything else"
NO. SAY EVERYTHING ELSE, ALL RIGHTY RIGHTY ?
@@andromisilibrober what?
You had me at: "hey wanna
Me. So much me.
*say no more*
In the past, piano keys were created from elephant's ivory and today people play for elephants pieces on piano with plastic keys. What an incredible evolution of sympathy and I guess the plastic industry as well.
next they should play for the trees that produce the plastic
@@aresident7745 people replant trees, there are more now than years ago....
@@josephsaab7208 did i imply otherwise?
@@josephsaab7208 am i a tree? i want to be plastic
@insanity Beats no its dinosaur juice mixed in there too
I can't say I'm an expert regarding music or animals; but what it looked like is: She seemed to very much like the consonant parts of the song (her ears were wagging back and forth through those); not to say she didn't like more dissonant parts. But, I suppose, like humans, we all like those parts that mesh well, or give us that feeling of resolution, and it certainly seems that she did too! What an amazing video, and an amazing experience for you to have.
I grew up listening to my mother play this. Makes me me cry even still. God bless that man.
Anybody else notice that when he started playing her ears started moving? Is that a sign of happiness or is it a coincidence?
EDIT: My sister googled it and it is indeed a sign of happiness. Very cute. She loves the music a lot.
Nah, she's into punk rock, she's just bein polite
@@over7532 😄
I think they should test her. Just play nonsense music on the piano and she if she likes that. Even random pounding of the keys like a toddler does and see if the elephant likes it or not ???
@@jeffbguarino no need, she's a punk rocker all the way. That proboscis goes full turbo when she's headbanging. And she's fuckin WILD in the mosh pit bro, wiiiild...
@@over7532 lmao. Imagine punk elephant in the mosh
“What are you doing this weekend?”
“Oh. I’m playing Clair de Lune for my 80 year old elephant”
okay wtf
Studio Autio. Well, then the elephant is lucky that she doesn’t see too well.
for my 80 year old elephant FRIEND
I'm glad someone is doing something worthwhile.
The dream life
This makes me feel so good inside. Today was tough but I instantly feel my pain and anger melt away when I watch this old girl while the music plays.
I just can't imagine how wonderful of a moment this was for Paul and this magnificent elderly elephant.
What would it be like to live in the jungle all those years and to have never heard music until this very moment? Then, to watch the elephant's reaction. Pure joy for the gentle giant and Paul.
Makes my heart sing and brings tears to my eyes. It's so special.
การเข้ามาของนักท่องเที่ยว ทำให้ช้างเหล่านี้ดีขึ้น ประเทศไทยสมัยก่อน ใช้ช้างลากท่อนไม้ ซึ่งเป็นงานที่หนักมากๆ คุณสามารถซื้อผักและผลไม้ไปให้ช้างที่ศูนย์อนุรักษ์ช้างได้เลย ผลไม้บางชนิดมีราคาถูก ไปซื้อที่ส่วนของชาวบ้านได้เลย ผลไม้บางอย่างราคาตันละไม่ถึง270ดอลลาร์
@jessada99 Thank you for your reply. I wish I could read your message, but I can only read English. There doesn't seem to be a way that I can translate your message so I can read it.
I'd imagine this is what we'd see for the final scene on Earth. Just the serenity of two old beings wordlessly sharing memories and last bits of emotions.
That would be nice 😊
I'm not crying at this.
Nope.
No tears here.
😭
@@PobbieRoops me too 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Nah, probably a bunch of giant mushroom clouds, screams, and destruction
@@andrewnix6480 lololol
The most respectful audience I haven’t seen in a long time
better than high school students during a presentation believe me
Even gave him a standing ovation at the end
younghex elefants can't sit down so he had to standing up
Idk where y'all are from but I used to play the violin in concert for people of all ages when I was a teen, people were very respectful, even the high school students
L i'm from compton
I lost it when the old elephant cried. Debussy makes me cry too.
I suspect that the magnificent beast remembered every single note. Clearly entranced by the performance. Humanity at its best
We always talk about going to space and finding sentient beings, and in our haste forget the ones who are standing right next to us
Beautiful comment
Most folks who use the term 'sentient beings' nd respect those that are, are vegan. When you truly love and respect ALL SPECIES, you go vegan. Plain and simple. 🙂❤
Dude, shut the fuck up
hanburbger Dude, shut the fuck up
@@jodilyn Hahaha so because I eat meat I can't truly love and respect other animals.
Plants grow, feel stress, react to music and die.... anyone who eats anything doesn't love and respect nature.
You know, maybe our world isn't so bad after all
Not all of it anyway 🙂
I’d say its about a 70/30 split of bad to good
the world is cruel and unforgiving , in civilisation its a bit easier but in wilderness its a war
our world is brilliant and don't let anybody tell you differently :-)
@@TimTamSlam7 The general rule is 80% of something is bad 20% is good.
I love that it looks like it’s dancing with its ears and trunk a little bit
When I was about 4 or 5, I was at a zoo and ran off from my family. I had my back against a bush and I heard a noise behind me. I turned around and an elephant was standing on the otherside of a fence. I'm guessing she had gotten in the inbetween spot (since they had 2 rows of fencing at that zoo and this was their outdated enclosure), but she was staring at me and waving her ears around. She reached through the fence with her trunk, and I tried to reach up and touch her, but I was too short. It was a very touching moment for me, and I've felt connected to elephants since. I wish I could have reached her.
I wonder whats harder, getting an elephant to a piano or a piano to an elephant
I... Hmm.. I suppose it probably depends on the elephant, and the piano. That's a rather amusing question. I expect it'd be easier to bring a baby-grand to the Congo than an Elephant to Albert Hall.
But I think we should start a gofundme to find out for sure.
Sounds like a question for Yahoo answers lmao
I don't know, I think that elephant wasn't free, probably one of the hind legs is tied. We cannot be sure of it since there are "casually" bushes covering them🤔
@@ludown6027 that's some bullshit 😂
Pianos don't walk very well.
This was the perfect way to end off my night.
Goodnight, everyone.
Goodnight
Goodnight
Goodnight
Goodnight
Goodnight
this was very sweet. couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of the elephant demolishing the piano after it was over though lol
They say that elephants owns a remarkable memory. I wonder what went through this majestic animal’s mind when it started crying.
I’m proud enough to say it moved me to tears👍❤️🙏
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video with us.
I think what amazes me most is how she just calmly stands there and listens, for the entire piece. Makes no loud noise, no sudden movement, just happily flapping her ears and weaving her trunk.
Poor baby 😢❤
Elephants are beautiful beings!❤
yes we watched the video too. why do you feel the need to type exactly what happened in it...
Iirc, it's quite well documented that elephants have emotional intelligence? I think this video is further proof of that (which is awesome!)
she is pretty old to be fair
not much energy left in her
why do people have to be so cruel to these lovely animals
Money
So they can make piano keys to play music for other elephants
@@Skelig piano keys today are actually no longer made from ivory
@DavidWilkinson Because there are very wealthy people all over the world willing to pay a lot of money to the people who hunt them. If there were no rich - the poorer people would not need to hunt elephants and other endangered species to sell them and no one would afford to pay for their furs, ivory, bones, blood and so on. That is why an anticapitalist revolution would be in favor of animals. Read about anarchism and find out more :)
@@kallepunkken I dont think having no rich people would solve the problem. People who like hunting animals are not just some wealthy people, there are also many other people who hunt them for various reasons
Such a loving and gracious creature, God made them perfect.
A pianist & an elephant in perfect harmony: the sensitivity with which you play, Paul, coupled with the gentleness of your mighty friend, is overwhelmingly poignant. God Bless you both. 🐘🌴🎹🎼❤️❤️
When you are close to an elephant, you feel that you can hear its thoughts. Just like telepathy. It's phenomenal. Elephants have so much depth in them and so do classical musician. It's almost a spiritual meeting of two souls.
As should every encounter should be. We humans are in the billions whilst these animals number in the thousands perhaps hundreds. It is indeed a meeting of two souls but it inherently more special because it's not as if you could walk outside and meet an elephant alost instantly. These animals are protected. And rightly so, anyone who sows the evil seeds of karma will surely be the hand that also wipes themselves out. Karma will always get you in the end.
But I digress, I say that elephants are unique and special. And it was a wonderful treat to see this video. I really could feel the emotions the elephant was conveying. If aliens have been studying us I'd really hope they take into consideration just how wonderful humans can be. Not every one of us is the same......
telephanty
Amen
That's exactly why you should be so careful when playing piano for an elephant. Hit a wrong note and you might suddenly have some fierce criticism to deal with.
@@mechez774 hahahaha
An 80 year old elephant is the equivalent of a 108 year old human. Very old, yet very beautiful.
No you are just wrong
And the wind goes... whut
An 80 year old elephant is an 80 year old elephant. A 15 year old dog is a 15 year old dog.
Assuming the title might be talking about human years, in elephant years that's 91 and half 😮 Still impressing and very beautiful :)
George true
Wouldn’t it heaven if we could all be this kind?! You can see the appreciation the beautiful elephant has for this man ❤
I like your interaction with the elephants, they seem to enjoy it, it almost makes me cry (no not almost to be honest) It is simply beautiful to see how intelligent the creatures around us can be. Very impressive!
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
That elephant was born in 1938, what a good looking elephant.
(I love my replies😔)
1938. This was posted in 2018.
@@vimos.9996 Which means the elephant could not have been born in 1939 for it to have been 80 years old in 2018.
We don't need negativity. Look at the pretty elephant listening to the music🤭
Why It? Hey man. How did I find you randomly on this video?
@@vimos.9996 no as a matter of fact you are dead wrong.
Not only is the elephant flapping her ears in joy, she's crying as well. Now I'm crying, too. These two are best buds.
Mi Musisica how dare you, she's clearly a girl >:(
Umer Shaikh he's being ironic
but he's probably making a transphobic joke so-
yay you changed the pronouns, ty
@@ladylark10884 Nah don't act like you knew all along lmao you read the desc.
I love that the most replayed part of this video is the end when he's petting the elephant.
Because that's my favorite part too
These gentle giants never cease to amaze me. God bless this gentleman for his kindness in caring for them!
The people who disliked actually missed the like button because they had tears on their eyes and couldn’t see
I'm requesting "Melancholly Baby"
3500 dislike... naa my friend. its more than that, they are sociopaths who cant show feelings or compassion. these animals have more compassion than most humans now these days...
@@x...CrankyOldMan...x honestly fuck those people and their problems.
That's so original!
I don't get it
I love the way she flaps her ears when he starts playing, its like she is enjoying it and reminds me of a dog wagging its tail. Although I dont know if it means that
Edit: Its been a while since I posted this comment and now returned to read the replies (8 months), probably one of the most wholesome reply sections I've ever seen :-)
Its heartening to see so many people watching this beautiful Elephant and talking about her / them
Flapping ears can express excitement or joy, yes, but it can also be used as a way to communicate with their herd if they are beating their ears loudly. In very hot weather, elephant may flap their ears to cool down, but I perceive in this case, she is expressing joy at the gentle melody. Thus really is the best thing RUclips has recommended for me in a while! 🐘
@@charliecoulls8095 ok do you actually know about elephants or did you just straight up rip this off of Google because that's exactly what the first search result says aside from the opinion.
@@thematturlookingfor That's what Google is for, if I'm not mistaken.
A exactly 😂
Dying on the "ripping it off of google" like it's taking some info and sharing it with others😂 that's not ripping it off🤦♀️🤦♀️
That elephant will never forget that performance.
Ah, how sweet...and Ampan looks darn good for their age of 80! Love how quietly the elephant listened...
I want this video to be the end credit scene of human life.
Would be a beautiful end if it was.
If something isn’t rare, what determines its value.
Essentially, unending life is unfulfilling and meaningless
@A mad scientist.... Student It’s objectively meaningless, I would agree with that
@A dead scientist Objectively meaningless perhaps since we're just a collection of organic molecules existing on a ball of rock, directed by the forces of natural selection. But in that sense, everything in the universe is meaningless.
BUT, things like this are subjectively very meaningful, and for no other reason than because we say so.
Don't get too caught up in nihilism dude.
@@hailarwotanaz5848
Unfulfilling and meaningless?
I have to differ. The fulfilment and meaning would be the ones you'd make of this unending life/immortality.
I love how animals appreciate music it’s really so beautiful, I have pet rats and when I play guitar they stop playing to come sit by me to listen. So beautiful
No way!! Record that i have to see tht
@@backing5284 my hamster does that when i play piano
@Howard&Erica no one cares, just enjoy the video 😃
BRO YOU LIVE IN NEW YORK?????
@Howard&Erica there’s plenty of scientific and simply visual evidence supporting the fact that animals can enjoy music. Or did you forget that humans are animals too? It just works diffently for different species.
Pure Heartfelt beauty! I am still wiping tears from my eyes. If everyone saw this it would give the world hope.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I am moved to weeping ….. what a beautiful display of gentility by the pianist to begin with single notes as to not startle or overwhelm this majestic creature.
🪷🦋🪷
And for three and a half minutes, life was okay
Lmao 😂 this made me sad but also happy.
So true
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*perfect
Nice reflection .... : )
Apparently elephants see humans as cute just like how we would see a puppy or a kitten. Which is just so amazing to me.
Purmhy that’s a myth buddy :/
@Aeolwn- Awwww.
Aeolwn I love forcing politics and world news onto nice comments!
Aeolwn gtfo of here with ur politics and negativity
Where the fuck is the politics comment?
Someone beautiful being given a gift like music. Her peaceful eyes speak volumes. Even though they are the largest land Animal, they choose to be the most gentle and appreciative.
Unlike small weak humans who choose to hurt her kind & other Animals.
But then you come across people like this. This little concert was a privilege for him to do and he knows it. Only special people deserve to get this close to the noble & regal Royals of the wild!♥️🐘♥️
Thank❤You Sir for doing this!🤗♥️☘️🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦🕊
That elephant was so happy to not be hit and punished by humans.
If you have been to Thailand and seen "elephant sanctuaries" there, you know. Heartless people.
The elephant actually pays attention... And this is moving
They’re pretty smart
I'm not crying you're crying
nvm we're both crying
In the deleted scenes the elephant actually applauses the performance and requests another of Debussy's relaxing pieces.
@@jimhalpert9898 😂
Notice how she hunches her back and backs up just slightly as the music gets more intense? I am just glad she can hear the music at 80 years old.
I really wanted to make a joke about Debussy but this just too much of a perfect masterpiece.
Thats the reason why i clicked on the video on the first place but now i cant even bring myself to make an -ussy joke
Do it don’t a beabussy
same
@@gr33ksalad24 the joke was right there and u took it like a champ, literally bravo
What's more wet: deep wells or Debussy?
Oh, Debussy, I love Debussy!
Sometimes all I can think about is Debussy.
Oh, look at the pianist!
The pianist is so good with Debussy.
I worked with elephants for a short while in Thailand and their empathy and inherent good and innocent nature changed my life for the better. I will be forever grateful for them. This is amazing!
You had a very profound Blessing to be able to work with such amazing beings! I can only imagine how it felt but what I sense from your words is quite amazing! Thank you for confirming what I have long suspected about elephants natural tendencies and behavior! ⭐💖🙏
if you don't mind me asking, what job was it? i'd really love to work with elephants one day
@@wheatbread1606 I volunteered to work in a couple of the sanctuaries for a while, while I was in Chiang Mai
@@lockdown70 thank you! sounds like a lovely experience :)
@@wheatbread1606 it changed my perspective on life.