once, about 40 years ago, I was walking home from a party as the sun was coming up. A guy was about a block away, heading the opposite direction playing a catchy jaw harp boogie.I took out my harp and joined in as we walked toward, passed, and continued walking by each other. Not a word was said. this was a bit surreal, as this was Saskatchewan, Canada, and I had never seen another person who owned a Jaw harp before. I often wonder if he thought he was hallucinating too. Or maybe I met myself one day and wisely did not stop to talk...

@iam1smiley1

4 жыл бұрын

I like jaw harp...I used to live on a farm in Blaine lake, Saskatchewan :)

@andycoppes

2 жыл бұрын

In 2022 harp players more than likely video each other in passing

@gopalgovin3157

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful to see the revival of this instrument. Tks.

"... as long as there's no one telling you this is wrong, you can't do it, you can do anything!" Thats the best part for me

This guy is one of the best on KZread. He makes such a variety of sounds and they are catchy, fun and very rhythmic, not just weird sounds like many people make with the jaw harp. A great talk!

This is so cool I'm 13 and I am teaching my friend how to play and were playing for our family and friends now

This is a great introduction, I love also how Varun urges how to bring innovation back into the urban setting. After 3 weeks since my finding out about the Jaw harp I have designed 3D printed ones, found how pressing hard against the teeth sustains and amplifies them, especially metal and made my first metal one. While I've whistled for the rest of my life, this is a great new and ancient tool and I am loving it's versatility. After not initially understanding how people could play a tune on them last week, today I'm doing it. Persevere and experiment!

A year ago while traveling in india I came across this instrument (morchang/morsing) and I've learned over a year period how to play well enough, to surprise anyone hearing me play. It's a magnificent tool!

@hemantrana301

5 жыл бұрын

Instruments 5000 years old this intrument talk about in geeta

I just got a jaw harp today and within 20 minutes I was able to create some cool sounds, obviously not as cool as what Varun can do but it's really easy to learn how to play it. He's right, this is a great instrument that we should save from extinction.

This is called Morsing. One of the instrument in classical Carnatic music.

@karthikchandru6290

3 жыл бұрын

This is not a Rajasthani music playing instrument.. This a typical South Indian Music Instrument used in Typical Carnatic Kutchery along with Kanjira, Mirdangam and Violin.. There is so much of information about this instrument. It's not just an instrument.. It's a kind of breadth control meditation called as another form Yoga called as " Vaasi Yoga" or " Breadth Yoga" . There are more such traditional South Indian Instrument that I know which become extinct and are not in use... But only used in temples...

@shiksshit2730

2 жыл бұрын

@@karthikchandru6290 people in Rajasthan use it bro. Alot in folk music. It depends on the origin. It's called different in other countries so yeah

अप्रतिम भाई,बहोत खूब आपको देखके बहोत प्रेरणा मिली,आपको बहोत शुभकामनाये

man.. you are fabulous. the way you played it & especially the way you elaborated and made aware about it is just AMAZING.

in the very early days a fellow like you would have had many students... shouting Teacher... wonderful my friend...

nice guy varun zinje! keep it up. thumbs up !

Way cool, I took mine off the wall and am now practicing with it thanks to your kind words and encouragement.thanks for showing us the limitless possibilities, your new friend. Kim

I bought one at a novelty store & it does nothing! So I got online & watched a few videos & found out that mine was just a souvenir version & a cheap piece of junk so I ordered one from Vietnam & one from Russia! I can hardly wait to get them delivered to my home!!! I remember my Grandpa playing something like this when I was little & always wanted to keep that ALIVE!!! By the way, YOU are my FAVORITE player so far because of your awesome sounds you discovered by BREAKING those rules!!! You ROCK!!! I could listen to YOU ALL DAY!!!! Thanx for sharing your story!!!💖🙏🏼

@svetlanakaravaeva7636

3 жыл бұрын

And how does Russian jaw harp sound? :) I believe our artisans make very good instruments:)

Extraordinary skill, superb!

awesome musician, awesome history lesson

this isn't just indian. the same instrument has originated in over 600 cultures around the world, everywhere on its own.its one of the oldest intruments known. Theres another TED talk by two guys on it, i think they're russians, which is a lot more informative.

@svetlanakaravaeva7636

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they're Russians from Baltic countries:) The guys play very very well. But the best players in Russia itself are Yakuts. They imitate sounds of nature with playing sooo well!

thx 4 the message

Superbb.....cool

He says no one plays it now. But this is usually an accompanying music instrument in South Indian traditional Carnatic music concerts.

@VishalVNavekar

8 жыл бұрын

+Abhinav Kadambi exactly!

@theinkbrain

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly! And also in traditional Rajasthani music.

Amazing man !!

Brother you are awesome immensely enjoying your playing

Bravo Brotha....Music flows thru U mhennn...md all of Us proud.....:) (y)

we are all connected!

Thank you from Canada, Québec, Montréal, i'm still to learnig by myself and now looking in youtube. :-)

This is called Morsing in Carnatic music world and used as an accompaniment in concerts. It is definitely not going extinct … in the near future at least. Same rules as for other percussion instruments apply to morsing in Carnatic music.

Excellent

respect mate!

Highly motivated brother will star playing soon.. 😇peace

So cool. you inspired me, I took this instrument up 2 months ago, and I'm staedily learning. thanks

@KenneyCmusic

Жыл бұрын

are you still playing

@sawekziokowski7114

Жыл бұрын

@@KenneyCmusic hey there of course every now and then i do. I have my jawharp always in my backpack or in my guitar case. :D

Very nice

My husband has started teaching himself the last couple years!

MUST look mine out again.

that was awesome:-)

Just bought one of these harps. I love it. I have a gorka brass peacock morchang.

We hmong also have the jaw harp to use for courtship and mostly for the youth to find love,recite poems, communcation.

Heading towards extinction? I don't think so? Before the internet I only heard it in sound effects, in one or two old style music hall novelty acts, apart from occasionally cropping up in a western or in jug band music, at a ceilidh & in folk/blues music. These days via the internet we can buy many of the different types of jawharp and listen to a variety of styles of playing. I found a big old iron one in my father's bureau over 55 years ago & also had no-one to tell me what I should or shouldn't do. As a kid, once I got past the initial Jimmy Shand jig & reels phase I was often hyperventilating myself into a shamanistic trance state, until I realised I didn't have to play quite so hard. ;-)

In the Iban ethnic group mainly found in Sarawak Malaysia, we do have that kind of similar musical instrument we called it 'Ruding'. I never seen one and never heard how it was played. It's just a dying art. I must thank the two guy for motivating me to revive the traditional musical instrument. some of the information may not be accurate as mentioned by one of the commentator. Anyway I am more interested with the instrument and how they played it. Hope they or other people can provide the design of the Jew Harp

The same instrument called "drymba" is widely used in western Ukrainian traditional music. Also you can buy a Vietnamese variation called "dan moi" online.

@SirMullich777

7 жыл бұрын

vargans rule!

chai lelo , bhajiya lelo was awesome .....

супер ,превосходно!!!!!

I just bought a Jews Harp. I think having an instrument to play techno, no matter where you are is awesome. I find it hard though replicating the some of the sounds. Any suggestions on a instructional video on plucking the reed properly ?

@N0GIY

6 жыл бұрын

If you buy a bad harp, they are impossible to play. :o

its available on Amazon and Alibaba .coms

Can it be used to communicate with extraterrestrials ?

Fantastic. This is a traditional instrument also in the island of Sardinia. Unfortunately it's not very well regarded and it's indeed heading towards extinction in the island.

@andycoppes

2 жыл бұрын

I have to look up traditional harps in Sardinia, I am fascinated at all the styles and wonder about prehistoric origins...

In Nepal it's called murchunga!😁

Great Where to buy this great instrument?

Great video. Do u have a website where you teach how to play this.

@iam1smiley1

4 жыл бұрын

Bebbcorp harpery has many excellent instructional videos and great reviews.

Can anybody guide me about where can I get a morchang in Kolkata?

🤗🌹👍❤

trantic ~

I just got one for Christmas, and I have no idea what to do with it lol

@rajen1967

7 жыл бұрын

Now you know.

Lack of knowledge but full of confidence-

in pakistan - sindh province its called CHUNG .

@jayadityakotwal3930

6 жыл бұрын

farazee khan, in my village in Jammu and Kashmir also it is called Chung 😊

This makes me want to go to the outback and hang out with kangaroos

hes so wrong at this time this instrument is getting more popular

This is not a Rajasthani music playing instrument.. This a typical South Indian Music Instrument used in Typical Carnatic Kutchery along with Kanjira, Mirdangam and Violin along with Konakkol. As I have learnt Carnatic music, myself. There is so much of information about this instrument. It's not just an instrument.. It's a kind of breadth control meditation called as another form Yoga called as " Vaasi Yoga" or " Breath Yoga" . There are more such traditional South Indian Instrument that I know which have become extinct and are not in use... But only used in temples...

Transcription said "polka music".

This guy is terribly wrong in saying that this is just a folk instrument, it is very much part of the Carnatic- classical Indian music and you can here it in many classical songs, here on youtube itself! If you don't know any, this is the instrument whose sound can clearly be heard in the starting lines of the song 'jiya jale' from Dil Se - based on south Indian background (nenjinille- from movie Uyire in Tamil version)

Can anybody help to reach his instagram account

Can this be used in a full band?hehehe

@_sudipidus_

5 жыл бұрын

Check out the song join together by the who...

@svetlanakaravaeva7636

3 жыл бұрын

Sure. It's one of the most widespread instruments in Russia, we call khomus. We have quite a few bands and orchestras of traditional music where jaw harp is played. Playing it is taught at musical colleges.

@cristinejoyaraneta3842

3 жыл бұрын

@@_sudipidus_ Thanks!

@cristinejoyaraneta3842

3 жыл бұрын

@@svetlanakaravaeva7636 Ok thanks! I really like the sound of this instrument. I heard this once during a festival here in our city but not in a full band. I want to buy one. Hehe

How does a street musician from India speak such good Englsh?

@KbraBass

6 жыл бұрын

He's a native... India has no national language, there are 2 official languages Hindi and English... however there are more than 700 languages spoken throughout the country (with only 23 recognized by the government), so English is pretty common as a commercial, professional and educational language...more than 100 million people speak English in India and it's often used as the primary language by local government, businesses, schools, etc.

This guy is wrong, as he says that everyone plays it in folk music, but that is wrong! It is played in well defined classical music in south India! South indian classical music or Carnatic music has special concerts based on this instruments!

This guy is misleading the audience.. Morching is not an endangered musical instrument, this is an important percussive instrument in the Carnatic classical music.. He tells that no one is playing morching, I think he is high on weed.. There are many musicians here in the southern India who plays morching, I request him to meet those musicians..

@svetlanakaravaeva7636

3 жыл бұрын

In Russia most of the country play a similar instrument we call khomus. We usually combine playing it with imitating sounds of taiga - birds, reindeer breath, wind... mosquitoes :) Playing khomus is even taught at musical colleges in Siberia, the Far East, the Extreme North.

This video is full with wrong information. It isn't that rare as he describes. Living at Mumbai i personally know many JH artists. I myself play this instrument from quite a good time. N forget about Rajasthan...u can order it online too.. its that simple.

@adityapanchal3946

6 жыл бұрын

Trippy Fakkad buddy do you know any place in mumbai where i can purchase this in cheap price?

this is used for Inviting GHOSTS and SPIRITS

It's langa tribe and not lagga.

Slowely going toward extinction? Think again! I know some serious jews harp players in the Netherlands and abroad; no chance of extinction!

Full of wrong information.... shouldnt be on a TED platform clearly.