This Musical Instrument Took Eons To Make

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @veritasium
    @veritasium  4 дня назад +111

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    • @creativerse6447
      @creativerse6447 4 дня назад +2

      Hey

    • @creativerse6447
      @creativerse6447 4 дня назад +1

      Like if you're Indian 🇮🇳🇮🇳🐅

    • @critin_
      @critin_ 4 дня назад +2

      No bro

    • @hydo-7653
      @hydo-7653 4 дня назад +3

      Could you do another pure mathematics video, I'm pretty sure it has been a while since you did one. They are my favourite type of your videos!

    • @lellius
      @lellius 4 дня назад +1

      Derek, if you insist on referencing the metric system and mispronouncing the word stalactite then at least have the courtesy to do in a silly Australian accent.

  • @robscallon
    @robscallon 3 дня назад +589

    Real pleasure to be a part of the video!
    What an incredible instrument this is :)
    Thanks!

  • @brice0403
    @brice0403 4 дня назад +3217

    I need to hear the Minecraft soundtrack played in this cave.

    • @simonsanchezkumrich8489
      @simonsanchezkumrich8489 4 дня назад +49

      I think one could reproduce it w physical modelling effects (mallets in this case) and convolution reverb. It'd be great

    • @Bot2MichaelB
      @Bot2MichaelB 4 дня назад +119

      Yes indeed Aria Math needs to be played here

    • @ninawayyy
      @ninawayyy 4 дня назад +10

      @Bot2MichaelB my exact thought

    • @Mr_Noob-jp8nv
      @Mr_Noob-jp8nv 4 дня назад +9

      Exactly what I was thinking

    • @SilvaSnake49
      @SilvaSnake49 4 дня назад +6

      I was literally about to say that

  • @dukecatfishjunior6291
    @dukecatfishjunior6291 4 дня назад +1284

    6:30
    "it's difficult to explain the feeling of playing a cave"
    "it's very grounding"
    x)

    • @eavening4149
      @eavening4149 4 дня назад +77

      Don't take the music for granite. 😅

    • @vez3834
      @vez3834 4 дня назад +35

      Both the creator andesite are amazing :)

    • @aronjaeger
      @aronjaeger 4 дня назад +6

      solid

    • @thirstyCactus
      @thirstyCactus 4 дня назад +12

      very undergrounding, I think he meant.

    • @richieqs7789
      @richieqs7789 4 дня назад +12

      I would like to hear some rock

  • @StephanieWile
    @StephanieWile 3 дня назад +484

    I wish you had included more audio of the cave being played.

    • @vvoid8416
      @vvoid8416 3 дня назад +12

      Or a link to the video of it

    • @WaffleAbuser
      @WaffleAbuser 3 дня назад +3

      @@vvoid8416There literally is a link in the description
      Edit: I’m wrong, sorry. That’s a different video…

    • @Luigi2262_
      @Luigi2262_ 3 дня назад +5

      @@WaffleAbuser That's a different video by the same creator

    • @vvoid8416
      @vvoid8416 3 дня назад +1

      @@WaffleAbuser dif video, same maker
      Was able to find it but had to put in leg work

    • @dyi96
      @dyi96 3 дня назад +5

      Seriously or at least play it without someone talking over it…

  • @Wintergatan
    @Wintergatan 2 дня назад +196

    Imagine taking eons to make a musical instrument

  • @pmishraofficial
    @pmishraofficial 4 дня назад +2036

    It’s interesting how RUclips never fails to show me the new Veritasium video as the first item in the feed minutes after it’s uploaded.

    • @elanzankman4399
      @elanzankman4399 4 дня назад +135

      That's not interesting at all. The algorithm knows you're gonna click on it, which obviously you did.

    • @WastedDad
      @WastedDad 4 дня назад +35

      His uncle is the CAT at RUclips and he pushes veritasium video in front of everyone who uses the platform

    • @sandirunthanthanee3826
      @sandirunthanthanee3826 4 дня назад +1

      Same!!!

    • @fakedevdutt
      @fakedevdutt 4 дня назад +1

      we are blessed brother!

    • @gurabirierosanopara620
      @gurabirierosanopara620 4 дня назад +1

      Oh god...

  • @Paulo34343
    @Paulo34343 4 дня назад +726

    Here in Croatia, in the town of Zadar, we also have a unique organ, which is called "sea organ", and it works on the principle of waves hitting the pipes underneath it, which then produces oddly interesting sounds.

    • @yvettevitacaponigro
      @yvettevitacaponigro 4 дня назад +9

      That sounds cool! Thank you for sharing that! ❄️☃️🎄✌🏼

    • @shAdOwstAlkEr945
      @shAdOwstAlkEr945 4 дня назад +22

      What's odd is that me, a Filipino, knows about this because The Grand Tour (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May) filmed one of their episodes in this location.

    • @yvettevitacaponigro
      @yvettevitacaponigro 4 дня назад +2

      @@shAdOwstAlkEr945 Awesome! ❄️☃️🎄✌🏼

    • @ivantrtanj7
      @ivantrtanj7 4 дня назад

      Tiš se samnom zajebavat???? Heheh Zadar je najbolji... Zadar the best

    • @Minette203
      @Minette203 4 дня назад +2

      i love the Zadar sea organ! been there a few times, and its truly a mesmerising experience

  • @_portsmyth
    @_portsmyth 4 дня назад +395

    I cannot believe that you sent this poor man to the most wonderful, ethereal cave organ, and not even give him the chance to play nor at least see it being played?! And then have to sit and listen to someone else's experience about the thing you couldn't do?! Dude's been cave organ cucked.

    • @A-Milkdromeda-Laniakea-Hominid
      @A-Milkdromeda-Laniakea-Hominid 4 дня назад +51

      The rest of us too. Barely a jingle. Why not place a high end mic and have the pro ACTUALLY PLAY SOMETHING!

    • @cloysterd
      @cloysterd 4 дня назад +21

      They keep it disconnected most of the time, I assume because they don't want to wear it out. I visited Luray Caverns and I didn't get to hear it either.

    • @Yourakhunt355
      @Yourakhunt355 4 дня назад +10

      You could see the pain in his eyes while talking with the guy who made the video playing it.

    • @JBG-AjaxzeMedia
      @JBG-AjaxzeMedia 3 дня назад +11

      @@cloysterd thats actually a rip off man, how much do they charge for a tour? I'd be fuming if they didn't play it. don't make it a tourist attraction if you want to focus on preserving it rather than showcasing it

    • @matthiasbroek8055
      @matthiasbroek8055 3 дня назад +1

      I went there a couple of years ago and heard the cave organ. Pretty cool.

  • @MattAtHazmat
    @MattAtHazmat 3 дня назад +50

    I went there 30(ish) years ago, and IIRC, even then, it was rarely actually played, since many of the "notes" have broken. The action of making the notes was not simply trimming the end of the structures, many of the notes were created by sawing a slot across the base, so they were significantly weakened. Over the years, the actions of the mallets has caused some breakage. If you look closely on the tour (particularly before the "cathedral") you can see some of the broken notes.
    I recall the tour guide mentioning that on a normal tour and they "play" the organ for you, they are playing a recording through speakers placed strategically around the cavern. Actually playing the organ on the normal schedule (4x/day) would destroy the instrument quickly. The speakers do allow you to enjoy the natural acoustics of the cave.

    • @jamesdozier3722
      @jamesdozier3722 2 дня назад +2

      That makes perfect sense. Not sure why that wasn’t included in the video. But thanks for that detail.

    • @wildwolf111
      @wildwolf111 54 минуты назад

      This is one thing I am slightly put off by Veritasium these days. They seem to avoid complexity in pursuit of a "feel good story". At first I thought they were just gaps in the research, but it is building into a pattern since the Japanese sword video.

  • @dirtyp.132
    @dirtyp.132 4 дня назад +66

    I really wish you included more audio of the cave being played

    • @krakx2052
      @krakx2052 4 дня назад +10

      Yeah I was pretty annoyed that we don’t really get to hear. You can’t make a video about a musical instrument without actually showcasing the instrument

    • @horplesmoff
      @horplesmoff 3 дня назад +1

      yeah and the footage when you do hear it isn't really recorded very well

    • @MaxPaxLLC
      @MaxPaxLLC 3 дня назад

      It's a stunning experience, it feels like what you imagine horror movie wall voiced sound

    • @LeonardChurch33
      @LeonardChurch33 3 дня назад

      Go watch Rob's video, he does quite a lot of it.

  • @hamishwhitehenderson5197
    @hamishwhitehenderson5197 4 дня назад +449

    I remener they asked about this on the british comedy panel show QI as the question “what is the largest organ on earth?” No one could get it right, they all assumed it would be in a church or opera house. Upon finding out how it worked, comedian and musician Bill Bailey said “if you’d asked me about the world’s largest Xylophone…”

    • @hundvd_7
      @hundvd_7 4 дня назад

      ​@@jessegilson6345that's surprising (and cool) too

    • @Geeksmithing
      @Geeksmithing 4 дня назад +7

      @@jessegilson6345 Ackchyually, you might want to get busy correcting it's wikipedia entry calling it the "Great Stalacpipe Organ" then! 🤪

    • @setharnold9764
      @setharnold9764 4 дня назад +2

      Love that guy.

    • @Exquisite_Poupon
      @Exquisite_Poupon 4 дня назад +22

      @@Geeksmithing That may be it's official name, but it doesn't change the fact that it is a lithophone.

    • @rubyyrare
      @rubyyrare 4 дня назад +6

      ⁠@@Geeksmithing and if you even bothered to read the _first sentence_ of the entry, it states that it is, in fact, a lithophone.

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum 4 дня назад +346

    Oh hey! About 30 years ago, my organist mom got to play this!

    • @Nevir202
      @Nevir202 4 дня назад +4

      And what did she sa about it?

    • @verdatum
      @verdatum 4 дня назад +16

      @@Nevir202 I was there. She played some Bach. I can't remember it super well, but it was pretty, and I think I didn't believe it was really the sound of the stalactites. I didn't think they'd let her play but when she said she'd been a church organist for a couple decades they let her go right ahead.
      Lurray Caverns are some of the most beautiful in the world. If anyone's in the area, they're absolutely worth checking out. It's all wide open and wonderfully lit, not at all claustrophobic or anything.

    • @Nevir202
      @Nevir202 4 дня назад +1

      @@verdatum Thanks!

    • @Freffie
      @Freffie 4 дня назад +1

      Thats awesome! :)

    • @brockobama257
      @brockobama257 4 дня назад +1

      this is the coolest comment I've ever read, you won my award, and when I read a cooler comment I will mention you verdatum

  • @VarunSarathy
    @VarunSarathy 4 дня назад +280

    Not to take away from Tom Scott, but Veritasium has really filled in that gap nicely with so many new videos! We really appreciate it! ❤️

    • @MushookieMan
      @MushookieMan 4 дня назад

      tom scott is a posh spaz

    • @warbler1984
      @warbler1984 4 дня назад +6

      How would this take away from Scott...are you saying Scott wasn't actually up to much and was overhyped

    • @hundvd_7
      @hundvd_7 4 дня назад +12

      He's doing _alright_ as a budget Tom Scott

    • @cristinelcostachescu9585
      @cristinelcostachescu9585 4 дня назад +17

      I miss Tom either way... 😢

    • @sirBrouwer
      @sirBrouwer 4 дня назад +7

      @@cristinelcostachescu9585 Tom is not gone. just this very day he released a video on the Tech Diff channel. Also do not forget the weekly podcast he still does

  • @jacobafterdark5258
    @jacobafterdark5258 4 дня назад +32

    1:46 wait… say that again.

  • @mikemurphy8714
    @mikemurphy8714 4 дня назад +61

    0:34 Is that Chum Lee? Don't let him try to buy that organ off of you for 25 bucks.

    • @setharnold9764
      @setharnold9764 4 дня назад +13

      Let me call up my buddy who is an expert on Lithophones...

    • @Dadofer1970
      @Dadofer1970 4 дня назад +2

      Doubletake here as well.

    • @johnnyclones5797
      @johnnyclones5797 3 дня назад

      It's Sam from Game of Thrones 😂

    • @abhinabaroy7459
      @abhinabaroy7459 2 дня назад

      Rick and Corey is gonna come soon

    • @pastense
      @pastense 23 часа назад

      I thought that was Chum too!

  • @deniswastaken
    @deniswastaken 4 дня назад +115

    That's a great collab Derek! You chose Rob for it, he has already played quite a few unique instruments and he can explain that uniqueness very briefly, such a wonderful collaboration.

    • @walrusrobot5483
      @walrusrobot5483 4 дня назад +8

      Not sure an interview quite counts as a collaboration, but alright!

    • @neurosin
      @neurosin 4 дня назад +3

      Hell, he already made a vid on this exact instrument

  • @glennpearson9348
    @glennpearson9348 4 дня назад +80

    Live in Northern Virginia. I've been to Luray a number of times and, like Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, I always spot something new when I return. The video doesn't do the immensity of the organ room justice. It's an amazing sight. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a unique adventure. When you're done with the cave, you can drive a couple hours over into the Blue Ridge Mountains for a day hike, or even roam the Appalachian Trail. State motto: "Virginia is for Lovers!"

    • @ReloKai
      @ReloKai 4 дня назад +3

      Also a Virginia native, and I second all of this! It's a beautiful state, and never talked about enough!

    • @AnotherPostcard
      @AnotherPostcard 4 дня назад +3

      I've been to a wedding ceremony in the organ room. It was beautiful! Everyone had to do quite a walk to get there, but it was well worth it. They had a lovely reception above ground just a short walk away.

    • @timjohnson979
      @timjohnson979 3 дня назад +1

      When I lived in the D.C. area in VA, I visited Luary many times. IMO, it's one of the nicest caverns in the country. The organ is certainly the highlight.
      When I first moved there, I got a chuckle out of the word play, "Virginia is for Lovers!" and "Maryland is for Crabs".

    • @vadimbich4602
      @vadimbich4602 3 дня назад

      The cave is beautiful, been there a number of times and it always gives me that surreal feeling. The music is certainly unique, it is not like any normal instrument, sometimes it is hard to hear the notes properly but it is compensated by having this otherworldly ambiance.
      And we almost always go through Skyline Drive before or after going to Luray and stop for short hikes, even if adds a few hours and we have to pay for the park tickets, the whole area is very beautiful. A National Park is 15 minutes short drive from Luray, you can hike and see the world from the sides of Blue Ridge Mountains and descend down the cave and see the one of a kind musical instrument and a very beautiful cave, all in a single day.

  • @lemondeepfried
    @lemondeepfried 4 дня назад +61

    6:28 to hear it

    • @adrianbik3366
      @adrianbik3366 4 дня назад +5

      2*pi!!!

    • @setharnold9764
      @setharnold9764 4 дня назад +2

      Tau!

    • @adrianbik3366
      @adrianbik3366 4 дня назад +2

      @@setharnold9764 Nooo

    • @6.28
      @6.28 4 дня назад +1

      hm?

    • @beal_a
      @beal_a 4 дня назад +4

      I mean, barely. The guy talks over most of it, and the second example is mostly guitar :(

  • @TwelveFrames
    @TwelveFrames 3 дня назад +5

    Of all of the places I have ever worked, this is definitely the prettiest office I have ever had. I was a guide there for seven years. Thank you for showcasing the cave and the Great Stalacpipe Organ! However, I have one gentle correction for you. The Campbell brothers and Benton Stebbens were hunting, not for game, but for a cave that might be worth developing into a commercial venture. With the success of the development of Weyer's Cave (now called Grand Caverns), the first commercial cave in the United States, they wanted to find one of their own. The circumstances surrounding the discovery of the cave and what followed are somewhat complex, however it is undeniably one of the most important parts of the local economy and is truly something that must be seen.

  • @omgtkseth
    @omgtkseth 3 дня назад +2

    It is nice to revisit one of Rob's most interesting and amazing videos. And even though Veritasium here does not add much that is new, or Rob himself doesn't add much more this second time, it is very very nice to see two youtube channels that I watch just come together and talk about that cool thing again.

  • @mplo23
    @mplo23 4 дня назад +20

    Most caves: "Don't touch the stalactites or stalagmites, they will stop growing"
    This cave:

    • @pressstart2640
      @pressstart2640 2 дня назад +1

      They do say that there, after this was made.

  • @stonebeard2194
    @stonebeard2194 4 дня назад +20

    So cool to see rob on here. The collab we all didn’t know we needed. So deserved… sending good vibes!

  • @Geeksmithing
    @Geeksmithing 4 дня назад +73

    Man, I used to go to these caverns for like every other field trip growing up in Virginia. Thanks for highlighting it!

    • @theletter_f
      @theletter_f 4 дня назад

      Same, I guess that's the virginian experience 😅

    • @Geeksmithing
      @Geeksmithing 4 дня назад +4

      @theletter_f between that, Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg, that's my childhood field trip experience!

    • @soggycheese8485
      @soggycheese8485 4 дня назад +2

      Peak Virginian experience. All the mountains here are exquisite

    • @turtleyturtles5177
      @turtleyturtles5177 4 дня назад +1

      Same, like 4th and 6th grade are what I remember

    • @turtleyturtles5177
      @turtleyturtles5177 4 дня назад

      @@Geeksmithingwhy is that so true

  • @annekathrinesonnichsen
    @annekathrinesonnichsen 3 дня назад +3

    The echo in such caves is MAGNIFICENT!
    I Got to sing in the Postojna Caves for “We Are singing Ljubljana 2024”, and just being able to hear hundreds of voices singing, coordinated, is absolutely stunning!

  • @Patrick-gm3fb
    @Patrick-gm3fb 4 дня назад

    I love that even when you cover topics I'm already familiar with you always bring angles that are completely new to me.
    I've seen a variety of videos on this place but I've never seen any of the historical videos.

  • @chandlerwilburn1537
    @chandlerwilburn1537 4 дня назад +62

    "Primitive, cave-dwelling man was far more intellegent than we ever knew" -Archeologists on the history channel in 4024

    • @goosenotmaverick1156
      @goosenotmaverick1156 4 дня назад +8

      "They were actually aliens" feels like a more appropriate statement for them to make on History that far out. 😂

    • @williamwilson6499
      @williamwilson6499 3 дня назад

      Far more intelligent, actually.

  • @Keksemann666
    @Keksemann666 4 дня назад +50

    Organs are the absolute top of instruments.
    Like... You literally play a building.
    This is like playing Earth itself.

    • @Arkios64
      @Arkios64 4 дня назад +2

      I'm still recovering from the high of the Darkrai Pokemon movie that had a kilometer-high clock tower, where the tower was two clocks that were being struck at different points to play during the dramatic scene.
      And in the same movie the same tune is played on a grass flute early on; the contrast of scale is just insane.

    • @Balathustrius86
      @Balathustrius86 3 дня назад +1

      There's a carillon in in Luray as well, so the tiny little town in Shenandoah holds two of the largest instruments in the world.

  • @pastaplatoon6184
    @pastaplatoon6184 4 дня назад +236

    This is the where the evil villain goes to write soulful music after every battle.

    • @ztk211
      @ztk211 4 дня назад +1

      you joke, but they got a medkit box at the halfway point in the underground tour that gives any gamer "pre-boss save point" vibes

    • @nicolasdaigle6816
      @nicolasdaigle6816 4 дня назад +4

      Peaches, peaches peaches peachespeaches

    • @RagTownDolls
      @RagTownDolls 4 дня назад

      I’m pretty sure the Manuel of villainy clearly states all musicale pieces to be completed BEFORE any battles take place-lace.

  • @oliverkadel6586
    @oliverkadel6586 7 часов назад

    Sorry for your loss and thank you for your time, wisdom and warmth on this channel 🍷🫶🏻

  • @stocktonnash
    @stocktonnash 4 дня назад +17

    The best part is how they never played the organ without talking over it. Amazing experience for us!

  • @FlyingCIRCU175
    @FlyingCIRCU175 4 дня назад +32

    Uncanny to have an 11-minute Veritasium video this year, and about something music-related, no less. But I'm in.

  • @Kishan18
    @Kishan18 4 дня назад +25

    I'm loving how consistently you are dropping content now. We get to learn more and more.

    • @Jwdude123
      @Jwdude123 4 дня назад

      Do you think the narrator will ever come out of the closet?

  • @pneumaofficial9581
    @pneumaofficial9581 4 дня назад +6

    Loving seeing more of Peter travelling, he really seems like he enjoys the places hes visiting

  • @nilskaspersson
    @nilskaspersson 3 дня назад

    Really appreciate the updated audio quality!

  • @liamfoxy
    @liamfoxy 4 дня назад

    Thank you Derek, for continuing to bring us these amazing corners of the world. There is so much beauty out there, natural and human made, it's just wonderful to see it all brought here to us to enjoy. I really appreciate it.

  • @Viki-zo1bc
    @Viki-zo1bc 2 дня назад +5

    The musician playing this instrument is literally "down to earth" !

    • @skeven0
      @skeven0 День назад

      It was nice rock music!

  • @dubbssawshop
    @dubbssawshop 4 дня назад +8

    I live about 2.5hrs from the Luray Caverns and there is also a place called Natural Bridge, which is a naturally formed bridge. It's a very cool and beautiful area of the state. 👍🏻 cool that the Big V came out this way to check out what Virginia has to offer.

    • @ThisIsReMarkable
      @ThisIsReMarkable 3 дня назад

      It is beautiful! Route 11 goes right over it too, which I find amazing

  • @DeFlanko
    @DeFlanko 4 дня назад +6

    2:10 pause the video and look past your screen to make the two images merge to see it in 3D.

    • @turtleyturtles5177
      @turtleyturtles5177 4 дня назад

      That’s cool

    • @Af5j
      @Af5j 3 дня назад

      I can't do it

    • @etchay
      @etchay 3 дня назад

      dangg it looks good

    • @DeFlanko
      @DeFlanko 2 дня назад

      ​@@Af5jI promise you can.

    • @MarcoZamora
      @MarcoZamora 2 дня назад +1

      I _could_ have done it 10 years ago, before needing glasses for presbyopia. Anybody remember the "magic pictures," or however they were called?

  • @fireballman31
    @fireballman31 4 дня назад

    I have watched this channel for years, but every new video makes me appreciate it in some new little way every time

  • @better.better
    @better.better 3 дня назад

    it makes me so happy that you showcased Rob Scallon, although he's pretty big in terms of music RUclipsrs, he's really the only one who's exploring weird and historical musical instruments, and expanding his audience's musical borders. also shout out to Jake, his video producer, whose voice you can hear talking about picking up the radio station. Jake recently made a fun slasher movie Haunt Season, featuring Rob and Craig Benzine (aka Wheezy Waiter) and previously had a web series spanning multiple years called Platoon Of Power Squadron also featuring himself and Craig

  • @teddy11859
    @teddy11859 3 дня назад +7

    at 5:40 did nobody noticed 9(3/4) the harry potter magical platform reference

  • @brendan981
    @brendan981 4 дня назад +15

    I really love that Veritasium has been able to expand while still feeling like Veritasium.

  • @guamitoe-
    @guamitoe- 4 дня назад +6

    I can NOT believe my 2 favorite youtubers got together😱 6:23

  • @ayushchavan2741
    @ayushchavan2741 4 дня назад

    These collabs are getting really exciting. I hope you keep doing them more often.

  • @NathanielStickley
    @NathanielStickley 4 дня назад +2

    I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm already excited that you went to Luray Caverns. That was instantly recognizable.

  • @adlerkampf
    @adlerkampf 3 дня назад +4

    Someone needs to make a soundpack for flstudio out of that cave

  • @joseph181516
    @joseph181516 4 дня назад +13

    I understand the purpose of the producer going to places instead of Derek, but, boy, the videos really miss something when Derek isn't the one doing the scouting.

    • @walrusrobot5483
      @walrusrobot5483 4 дня назад +1

      100%

    • @robjeh1
      @robjeh1 4 дня назад +3

      I feel like he is really good at it, shows his wonder and fascination for things and focusses less on himself than Derek

    • @joseph181516
      @joseph181516 4 дня назад

      @ true, but something is missing. His content is good tho

  • @TheVirtualArena24
    @TheVirtualArena24 4 дня назад +22

    1:46 those who knows 💀

  • @rainbowsong909
    @rainbowsong909 3 дня назад

    Geology and music in one video! Both of my major interests! This is amazing. Thank you, Veritasium!!

  • @_mo.mo_
    @_mo.mo_ 4 дня назад +8

    1:00 Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven

  • @Jouniii
    @Jouniii 3 дня назад +15

    1:46 STILL WATER 😱😭

    • @nzubechukwu
      @nzubechukwu 3 дня назад +1

      Hah hah hah 😂😂😂🙀🙀🙀

    • @EdwinThomas0
      @EdwinThomas0 3 дня назад +4

      For those who know

    • @coolcat2127
      @coolcat2127 3 дня назад +2

      I heard that and went immediately to the comments section

    • @coolcat2127
      @coolcat2127 3 дня назад

      MANGO MANGO MANGO 🥭 🗣️🔥

    • @martizong
      @martizong 3 дня назад

      ​@@coolcat2127same

  • @blfabela
    @blfabela 4 дня назад +19

    if the organ stretches that far, could you play a note that was far away, and then have the sound arrive at the same time as another note that was closer?
    I wonder if that would mess up the rythym

    • @PulseCodeMusic
      @PulseCodeMusic 4 дня назад +4

      Yeah, but the electrical signal can get there almost immediately to be amplified so all you would really hear is a distant reverb quiet repeat, essentially an echo, which I doubt anyone is really complaining about.

    • @frag4007
      @frag4007 4 дня назад +1

      You missed his point. The point is if a note is at the edge of the organ and the next note in the passage is right next to you, you might hear it before you hear the first one. If the passage is fast enough ofcourse

    • @jackgude3969
      @jackgude3969 4 дня назад +2

      @@frag4007 You missed his point.

    • @dovahseod
      @dovahseod 4 дня назад

      The vibrations of the stalactites are picked up by a coil and transmitted back via electric signals so it’s like an electric organ, you don’t directly hear the sound of the individual stalactites

    • @frag4007
      @frag4007 3 дня назад

      @@jackgude3969 i did not you can read his post again. Play a far away note (distance) arrives at the same time as one nearby (distance) sound has a speed so the relative distance of notes from the audiation point can change the rhythm.

  • @michaelriccio6012
    @michaelriccio6012 2 дня назад +2

    1:20 I'm sure you did your research on pronunciation, but the way you said "stalactite" and "stalagmite" will haunt me until I die

    • @drewlehmann90
      @drewlehmann90 День назад

      I worked at a cave and couldn’t handle *his* pronunciation.

  •  3 дня назад

    Two of my favorite youtubers in their respective fields collaborating. 💯

  • @Mo-the-cat-the
    @Mo-the-cat-the 4 дня назад +14

    Is it just me or will veritasium soon be uploading daily at this rate?

  • @lukepowers4749
    @lukepowers4749 4 дня назад +50

    As a musician, I loved this!!

    • @jack.smith2958
      @jack.smith2958 4 дня назад +1

      Posted 5 minutes ago, 4 minute old comment. Checks out.

    • @benisrood
      @benisrood 4 дня назад

      ​​@@screenoholic How? How could anyone? I want to see a great organist play it, I want to see a musician from one of the world's great orchestras. I want someone who knows music at an incredibly high level, not some dude with a RUclips channel. He had NOTHING insightful to say whatsoever, it was embarrassing.

    • @TheMidnightExpress12
      @TheMidnightExpress12 4 дня назад +1

      @@benisrood Then dont watch it. Simple solutions to simple problems

  • @excluseive9769
    @excluseive9769 4 дня назад

    Never expected to see Rob on veritasium video! I shouldn't have been surprised when there are unique instruments involved

  • @majorgruber5925
    @majorgruber5925 2 дня назад +1

    Just imagine archeologists in the distant future stumbling upon the remains of The Organ and knowing there must be meaning in the fragments of organized steel and copper.

  • @pilotman012
    @pilotman012 4 дня назад +8

    I went there in 1980 as a child. It impressed me then and it impressed me still today. Looking forward to going back for a visit.

  • @elainebenes7971
    @elainebenes7971 4 дня назад +21

    The irony is no one would be allowed to build this instrument today

  • @Oohahh1
    @Oohahh1 3 дня назад +3

    Dude this is actually wild, that ramp at 0:38 is legit where I learned to WALK

  • @MarcaCanaglia
    @MarcaCanaglia 3 дня назад

    So glad to see Rob Scallon on Veritasium ❤

  • @austinallanson5320
    @austinallanson5320 День назад

    I live maybe 30 minutes from luray and have never been i didn’t know it was this beautiful

  • @hurkledurkle166
    @hurkledurkle166 4 дня назад +16

    1:53 still water those who know ☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠

  • @GrymeTyme
    @GrymeTyme 4 дня назад +5

    Never in my life have I heard someone pronounce stalagmite or stalactite like they are and I find it super odd every time I hear it. Pretty sure they are pronouncing it incorrectly

    • @AC-AC
      @AC-AC 4 дня назад

      Both are fine. He's using the preferred UK pronunciation but even notoriously American Merriam-Webster lists both versions.

  • @user-fk8zw5js2p
    @user-fk8zw5js2p 4 дня назад +6

    I thought Mammoth Cave was the largest cave system in the Eastern US and in the world. 1:29

  • @guillaumepreudhomme4800
    @guillaumepreudhomme4800 2 дня назад

    It’s so cool to see VA on the map. Luray caverns are absolutely gorgeous and sound even better. It’s a dream of mine to one day play the original minecraft OST in there

  • @thebrick3332
    @thebrick3332 День назад

    Crazy! I used to come here every year for school field trips as a kid. I always took it for granted but watching this makes me want to go back

  • @BentleyTeeples
    @BentleyTeeples 4 дня назад +7

    I almost lost it when they first said "stalag-tight"

  • @pratiksedhain1821
    @pratiksedhain1821 4 дня назад +11

    7:01 looking at peter's eyes, he looks like an android.

    • @tristen8475
      @tristen8475 3 дня назад +1

      Combination of outstanding eyes, strong jaw line, and our association with androids having a tone figure

    • @gregoryturk1275
      @gregoryturk1275 2 дня назад

      Mew

  • @observethemfdynamic
    @observethemfdynamic 4 дня назад +13

    Any instrument made of stones would be called a lithophone (mallet instruments like stone marimbas, all the various “musical steps”) so this definitely isn’t the only one. I’ve never seen one modeled like an organ besides this one though. I’ve been to this, and it’s a really nice cavern, but I think they could take better advantage of the novelty of this instrument.

  • @redclover1027
    @redclover1027 2 дня назад

    I've been there and the organ is AMAZING! The sound is haunting!

  • @Skellertom
    @Skellertom 4 дня назад

    I KNEW THIS WAS LURAY THE SECOND I SAW THE THUMBNAIL!!!! One of the most enchanting places I've ever been.

  • @LucasTiberius
    @LucasTiberius 4 дня назад +5

    Some guys just looked around in that cave and went: "Yeah this would make a great musical instrument".

  • @saeednaoki3259
    @saeednaoki3259 4 дня назад +4

    4:48 9 3/4 platform 😊

  • @omerkaya545
    @omerkaya545 4 дня назад +9

    "I play piano but there is a cave-at"

  • @aytodd8876
    @aytodd8876 4 дня назад

    Very cool! I live right over the mountain from Luray Caverns. Awesome when I get to see some local places being shown in high viewed channels.

  • @13_cmi
    @13_cmi 4 дня назад

    Rob scallon is the man. His video about this organ was amazing. It;s a must watch.

  • @SushieBoi
    @SushieBoi 3 дня назад +5

    Derek leaving was so sad but I'm glad for the videos to look back on

    • @mascatrails661
      @mascatrails661 3 дня назад +1

      Is Derek gone? I didn't think I'd ever seen a veritasium video without him...

    • @SushieBoi
      @SushieBoi 3 дня назад +2

      @@mascatrails661 my bad I came a bit too early in time

  • @DeltaPlane420
    @DeltaPlane420 4 дня назад +15

    You would just HAVE to play Minecraft music on that

  • @Handsomelad7
    @Handsomelad7 4 дня назад +17

    1:45 still water

  • @Its_Dice
    @Its_Dice 3 дня назад

    This is such a cool way to make something not related to music, musical! I really liked this video!

  • @taruhmei
    @taruhmei 3 дня назад

    Rob Scallon 😊 good to see you on Veritasium 🔥🔥🔥

  • @joshuakahky6891
    @joshuakahky6891 4 дня назад +5

    Great video, but something that bugged me was the stabilization used on the shots inside the cavern. Is there a way to remove that from future videos? I imagine it's something to do with the software in the camera itself, but it made me dizzy for much of the video :)

    • @setharnold9764
      @setharnold9764 4 дня назад

      I thought it looked like a wide-angle lens, to try to show more of the cave and less of the people. It's probably impossible to fix.

    • @z0lid
      @z0lid 4 дня назад

      This has been a thing for like the last few videos from this guy.
      Not sure if he has a inexperienced operator, or friend or something holding the camera. But its been really bad some videos.

  • @erikziak1249
    @erikziak1249 4 дня назад +5

    What you refer as column we call a stalagnate. Once a stalaktite and stalagmite "grow together" they form a stalagnate.

    • @piercedviking8058
      @piercedviking8058 4 дня назад

      I love learning new words anyway but stalagnate is a really fun word. Extra points!

    • @markkens9
      @markkens9 4 дня назад

      Always thought it was column. Now I get to drip a new word in the middle. A good day.

    • @erikziak1249
      @erikziak1249 4 дня назад +1

      @@piercedviking8058 For some reason, I remember this from school. Why? No idea. A meme that permanently occupies my brain for no reason.

  • @kozara8202
    @kozara8202 4 дня назад +3

    1:46 Still water + Thuzz who knuzz + balkan rage 🥶💀

  • @jonathonfloyd5757
    @jonathonfloyd5757 4 дня назад

    This is well worth the visit. I got to experience it in person when I was in high school, and it's spectacular. The cave is also stunning.

  • @lostluden8912
    @lostluden8912 4 дня назад

    Rob Scallon on Veritasium. Yesssss. I love his channel.

  • @AlfaOxTrot.
    @AlfaOxTrot. 4 дня назад +8

    1:47 those who known 💀💀💀

    • @Alu99099
      @Alu99099 4 дня назад +4

      Still water 💀💀💦💧💧

  • @WastedDad
    @WastedDad 4 дня назад +8

    1:22 - thats a funny way to pronounce those

    • @plackt
      @plackt 4 дня назад +2

      That’s the way we pronounce it in Australia. I’m guessing you’re used to more emphasis on the “ac” or “ag”?

    • @RaniaMich
      @RaniaMich 4 дня назад +3

      Apparently the accent on the 1st vs 2nd syllable is the sifference between british English and american English.

    • @sans1331
      @sans1331 4 дня назад

      fair enough lmaoooo

    • @sans1331
      @sans1331 4 дня назад

      @@placktyep

  • @CardinalTreehouse
    @CardinalTreehouse 4 дня назад +11

    I'm very torn between how cool this project is and what Sprinkle had to do to make it happen., it feels similar to making handholds in a cliff face for climbing. Altering something that takes that long to form is not something I would think would be allowed to happen today.

    • @natecousins6264
      @natecousins6264 4 дня назад +2

      but we take billions of barrels of oil and mine for unimaginable tons of ores and minerals. come on now. selective care?

    • @omarllama
      @omarllama 4 дня назад

      You talking about Oil?

    • @LordDragox412
      @LordDragox412 4 дня назад +1

      At least it's not Mount Rushmore...

    • @benisrood
      @benisrood 4 дня назад

      Hand wringers get nothing done.

    • @danoberste8146
      @danoberste8146 4 дня назад

      I get you. I got a chill down my spine when I first saw him grinding away at them... but when we consider how many millions of well protected cave features we have, not only in Virginia, but all over the world, altering a few, in one small part of a huge cave system, seems to me justifiable. Every piece of beautiful oak furniture has altered a decades/centuries old oak tree. Sprinkle gets a pass from me. 💙

  • @chairmanbrando
    @chairmanbrando 4 дня назад

    Never expected to see a Veritasium video in my geographical backyard! It's about two hours from me but still close enough that at least one school field trip took me there. I also went with my dad about a decade ago. The whole cave system is so crazy and unlike everyday life, including how the air temperature never changes, that it doesn't feel real.

  • @FlexxibleFree
    @FlexxibleFree 4 дня назад

    I knew i saw this recently! Rob is such a font of musical curiosity!

  • @WarMechGaming
    @WarMechGaming 4 дня назад +11

    Before the comments section loses its collective mind, he's using the preferred British/UK pronunciation which has the accent on the first syllable ("STUH-lack-tight"), rather than the preferred US pronunciation which has the accent on the second syllable ("stuh-LACK-tight"). Trust me, you'll be ok!

  • @upstating
    @upstating 4 дня назад +7

    3:40 What a jerk

  • @benbevan3120
    @benbevan3120 3 дня назад +3

    2:35 So it actually only took 3 years

  • @-unclebuck-
    @-unclebuck- 3 дня назад

    Man you are really pumping out the videos lately. I like this because I benefit

  • @mo.6ix
    @mo.6ix 3 дня назад

    How is this not popular?! I can't wait to see it one day!

  • @bjbarlowe
    @bjbarlowe 2 дня назад

    This is one of those places that you just can't accurately portray on camera. In person, it is breathtaking. One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. And when you think about how long it took to form, it's staggering.
    When this cavern started forming, there were no trees. The earth was barren, with only the very earliest forms of plants colonizing land.