From the department of why there are some people I don't hate

[Platapus]

Who knew that Elephants enjoy and appreciate music?

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when...ind-elephants/

When Concerts Turned Meaningless, Pianist Found Fulfillment Playing Music for Blind Elephants

By McKinley Corbley - Sep 14, 2018

This concert pianist was unsatisfied with performing on a stage for humans – so instead, he brought his piano to Thailand and played for elephants.
It all started when he traveled to Thailand in 1996 in search of adventure. He and his wife eventually found fulfillment caring for old rescued pachyderms at Elephants World near Kanchanaburi, in Northern Thailand.
After working with the rehabilitated elephants for ten years, Barton finally decided to achieve his lifelong dream of playing piano for the mammals.

He hauled his piano up the mountain to where the elephants were roaming and started playing Beethoven – and the animals loved it, particularly a blind elephant named Pla-Ra.


“Each time I played music for Pla-Ra, whether flute or piano, there was an identical reaction,” says Barton. “Pla-Ra would stand for a while, and then he would curl his trunk and hold his trunk in his mouth until the piece was over. No matter how long that piece was, he would stay like that.”
Barton originally filmed the exchange and posted it to YouTube as a means of raising funds for the donation-run sanctuary – but after seeing how much the elephants enjoyed the tunes, he started hosting regular concerts.
The clip was shared so widely on social media, Barton’s story was eventually made into a documentary called Music For Elephants.

[Catfish]

I just wanted to post this in the music thread.
Did you read my mind.

How cool - I love elephants and squirrels.

But nevertheless I hate the mass as such of humanity.
This is because in swarming, people become more stupid like an amoeba.

[vienna]

I posted this a bit of a while back:


This is from a series that aired on the local Los Angeles PBS TV station many years ago, but it is still one of the most, if not the most, remembered episodes of that series. The host, Huell Howser, taped segments on his program showcasing the little known or unusual aspects of California life and history, with a focus on Southern California, in particular. Huell retired in 2012 and passed away in 2013, but his shows, dating back more than 30 years, are still being replayed on TV in LA and still have a very wide following. This segment is a very big favorite of mine and I still go back and view it when I need a bit of a spirit boost; I still get a bit verklempt starting around the 6:55 mark...

















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[Gargamel]

Thaaat's aaamaaaaaazing....

[Jimbuna]

Thanks for sharing this