[I know this will go to the lounge, but want some non-loungers to notice it]
Need a little smile today?
For all fish keepers who have wondered whether your fish have rhythm ;-) & whether they can sense, like or dislike what you are playing, here's an FYI: They want to play background in the band.
Some are already doing it.
Don't let the human vocals deter you ;-) There are some instrumental pieces.
The vids of showing the fish in action are more interesting. It's hard to separate what the fish are doing in pure audio.
The end of vid Credits have a nice LOL factor.
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http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3086381.shtml
Goldfish Can Play Music? Hudson Woman says 'Yes'
No one knew Brigid and Leonani were musical geniuses.
But then, they moved to Hudson, Wis., where Diane Rains introduced them to a computerized system that let Brigid and Leonani - two goldfish - play any instrument they wanted.
They love the clarinet.
They hate the bagpipes.
"This musical ability is just something that they've evolved," Rains said. "They're just as capable of thinking as we are. I mean, they're not going to do calculus."
But 58-year-old Rains said they can learn how to play songs, including Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" and Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon."
The fish are releasing their first album as part of the band Neptune's Keep. The album "The Fish Who Changed the World" will debut in August as a tribute to Brigid and Leonani's predecessor, Jor Jor, a goldfish that also played music.
"This has become just a cultural transmission thing among these goldfish," Rains said. "There'd be no reason for them to do it if they didn't enjoy it."
Rains started teaching her fish how to play music in 2007.
At first, she used food as positive reinforcement, similar to training a dog. Back then, she taught her fish Jor Jor how to ring bells, play the xylophone, swim through hoops and even score a goal with a small soccer ball. (She has video to prove it.)
Today, her fish play music using two software systems - partly designed by Rains - that play a musical instrument when the fish swim by targets taped to the side of the aquarium.
Two video cameras record their movements, transmitting the information back to the software, which plays notes. Now, the fish move along the target while listening to the music - no treats required.
"They really know what they're doing," Rains said "The evidence - right before your eyes - is really hard to dispute."
Rains has been conditioning the fish to understand music since she adopted them from breeders in Hawaii. She also has taught seahorses to dance. (There's video of that, too.)
The goldfish and seahorses make up Neptune's Keep, along with Rains, her husband, Stu Janis, and their friend Beth Hatch, a singer, songwriter and animal trainer.
Hatch gave Rains tips on training her fish.
Rains admits that some people might be skeptical about fish playing music. But the fish select what noises they want to play on their own by swimming by the targets, she said. They also make circular dives to hit the targets, and hold back until just the right time to play a note.
She insists that goldfish have very acute hearing.
"They hardly ever play a wrong note," she said. "They just seem to get it. They're better than a lot of human musicians that I know."
Neptune's Keep is a very fishy band. .........
And trickling gently through it all, music directly from the water: notes and chords composed and played entirely by fish as they listened to our human performers. Through an amazing marriage of art and technology, our musical fish comprise an aquatic orchestra, playing a diverse collection of virtual instruments from electric guitar to jazz bass to orchestral harp. This unprecedented collaboration between human and fish redefines musical beauty!
Fish have hidden depths!
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http://now.msn.com/fish-play-music-and-release-album-the-fish-who-changed-the-world-in-weird-viral-video
These musical fish playing 'Hallelujah' will blow your mind — or not
7/5/2013
Just when you thought you were getting a grip on the world, along comes Diane Rains and her musical fish, Brigid and Leonani. They're releasing their first album, "The Fish Who Changed the World" as part of the band, Neptune's Keep. Rains says they make music using a tailored computer program; they swim past the targets to select specific sounds, and dive and hold back to keep time. Stop rolling your eyes. "This musical ability is just something that they've evolved," claims Rains. "They're just as capable of thinking as we are ... They hardly ever play a wrong note ... They just seem to get it. They're better than a lot of human musicians that I know." The good news is, they hate the bagpipes.
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Their youtube page.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk73SVzrGnUb1Ni-FFTXOlVvfVrbEsmtB
(sorry, I forgot how to do youtube links right)
Need a little smile today?
For all fish keepers who have wondered whether your fish have rhythm ;-) & whether they can sense, like or dislike what you are playing, here's an FYI: They want to play background in the band.
Some are already doing it.
Don't let the human vocals deter you ;-) There are some instrumental pieces.
The vids of showing the fish in action are more interesting. It's hard to separate what the fish are doing in pure audio.
The end of vid Credits have a nice LOL factor.
------------------------------------------------------
http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3086381.shtml
Goldfish Can Play Music? Hudson Woman says 'Yes'
No one knew Brigid and Leonani were musical geniuses.
But then, they moved to Hudson, Wis., where Diane Rains introduced them to a computerized system that let Brigid and Leonani - two goldfish - play any instrument they wanted.
They love the clarinet.
They hate the bagpipes.
"This musical ability is just something that they've evolved," Rains said. "They're just as capable of thinking as we are. I mean, they're not going to do calculus."
But 58-year-old Rains said they can learn how to play songs, including Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" and Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon."
The fish are releasing their first album as part of the band Neptune's Keep. The album "The Fish Who Changed the World" will debut in August as a tribute to Brigid and Leonani's predecessor, Jor Jor, a goldfish that also played music.
"This has become just a cultural transmission thing among these goldfish," Rains said. "There'd be no reason for them to do it if they didn't enjoy it."
Rains started teaching her fish how to play music in 2007.
At first, she used food as positive reinforcement, similar to training a dog. Back then, she taught her fish Jor Jor how to ring bells, play the xylophone, swim through hoops and even score a goal with a small soccer ball. (She has video to prove it.)
Today, her fish play music using two software systems - partly designed by Rains - that play a musical instrument when the fish swim by targets taped to the side of the aquarium.
Two video cameras record their movements, transmitting the information back to the software, which plays notes. Now, the fish move along the target while listening to the music - no treats required.
"They really know what they're doing," Rains said "The evidence - right before your eyes - is really hard to dispute."
Rains has been conditioning the fish to understand music since she adopted them from breeders in Hawaii. She also has taught seahorses to dance. (There's video of that, too.)
The goldfish and seahorses make up Neptune's Keep, along with Rains, her husband, Stu Janis, and their friend Beth Hatch, a singer, songwriter and animal trainer.
Hatch gave Rains tips on training her fish.
Rains admits that some people might be skeptical about fish playing music. But the fish select what noises they want to play on their own by swimming by the targets, she said. They also make circular dives to hit the targets, and hold back until just the right time to play a note.
She insists that goldfish have very acute hearing.
"They hardly ever play a wrong note," she said. "They just seem to get it. They're better than a lot of human musicians that I know."
Neptune's Keep is a very fishy band. .........
And trickling gently through it all, music directly from the water: notes and chords composed and played entirely by fish as they listened to our human performers. Through an amazing marriage of art and technology, our musical fish comprise an aquatic orchestra, playing a diverse collection of virtual instruments from electric guitar to jazz bass to orchestral harp. This unprecedented collaboration between human and fish redefines musical beauty!
Fish have hidden depths!
--------------------------------------------------------------
http://now.msn.com/fish-play-music-and-release-album-the-fish-who-changed-the-world-in-weird-viral-video
These musical fish playing 'Hallelujah' will blow your mind — or not
7/5/2013
Just when you thought you were getting a grip on the world, along comes Diane Rains and her musical fish, Brigid and Leonani. They're releasing their first album, "The Fish Who Changed the World" as part of the band, Neptune's Keep. Rains says they make music using a tailored computer program; they swim past the targets to select specific sounds, and dive and hold back to keep time. Stop rolling your eyes. "This musical ability is just something that they've evolved," claims Rains. "They're just as capable of thinking as we are ... They hardly ever play a wrong note ... They just seem to get it. They're better than a lot of human musicians that I know." The good news is, they hate the bagpipes.
----------------------------------------------------
Their youtube page.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk73SVzrGnUb1Ni-FFTXOlVvfVrbEsmtB
(sorry, I forgot how to do youtube links right)
