Avi Kaplan Overtone Singing Lion Sleeps Tonight - Pentatonix Orpheum Los Angeles 3-2-2014

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  • Avi Kaplan demonstrates his overtone singing and takes it to the next level! This was a segment from the Pentatonix performance - their second Los Angeles show of their 2014 tour at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angles, CA on Sunday March 2, 2014.
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  • @MichelleFJones-mf9sc
    @MichelleFJones-mf9sc Před 8 lety +3999

    He's contacting the mothership

    • @adamstevenson8152
      @adamstevenson8152 Před 8 lety +15

      +Michelle F.Jones xD

    • @christinatarmey6861
      @christinatarmey6861 Před 7 lety +20

      Michelle F.Jones I died! he's so amazingly talented!

    • @jlb8830
      @jlb8830 Před 7 lety +10

      HA HA!!
      Spot on !

    • @ZetroidX
      @ZetroidX Před 7 lety +8

      THAT COMMENT XD

    • @rainymornings
      @rainymornings Před 3 lety +3

      I read this before he started doing it in the video, now that I've seen him it's even funnier 🤣

  • @prestantiousunicorns750
    @prestantiousunicorns750 Před 9 lety +4687

    His voice: DEEEEEP. His Overtone: Mitch has competition.

    • @rachelgagnon3
      @rachelgagnon3 Před 8 lety +12

      forrreall

    • @syllavr4584
      @syllavr4584 Před 8 lety +42

      +Prestantious Unicorns Yeah, but you can't sing with it, cause you have to keep a certain mouth position.

    • @prestantiousunicorns750
      @prestantiousunicorns750 Před 8 lety +12

      Still doesn't change the pitch of it.

    • @mro1864
      @mro1864 Před 7 lety +26

      Syllavr you can't sing in the Syguut style like he uses here but you definitely can in Kargyraa, which is the oldest style of Khoomei.

    • @chompers21
      @chompers21 Před 7 lety +8

      Prestantious Unicorns the whistling noise over his voice changes constantly

  • @kaylauzlik7701
    @kaylauzlik7701 Před 9 lety +1955

    Scott: "hi I'm Avi"
    Me: *dies of laughter*

  • @emilyyywrightt
    @emilyyywrightt Před 8 lety +3263

    Man: I love you avi
    Avi: I love you aswell

    • @jpaimportexport5297
      @jpaimportexport5297 Před 8 lety +16

      ha ha ha

    • @arden9248
      @arden9248 Před 8 lety +16

      I was crying from laughter.

    • @miraidepalmer7738
      @miraidepalmer7738 Před 8 lety +87

      What Avi should have said, "I love me as well"

    • @JeweledNebula
      @JeweledNebula Před 8 lety +8

      Miraide Palmer I would XD

    • @miraidepalmer7738
      @miraidepalmer7738 Před 8 lety +26

      +Corin Lobley (Jewelled Wolf) it is what I always say. Sometimes my friends will be like, "hey I like your shirt." My response is, "I do too."

  • @ILoveThemJonasBoys20
    @ILoveThemJonasBoys20 Před 10 lety +792

    "I'm gonna talk about this sexy man over here..."
    Scott knows what's up.

    • @SNichKit87
      @SNichKit87 Před 9 lety +10

      Yes he does lol. Lucky is all I can say because Avi is PURE perfection!

    • @amandabutterfly151
      @amandabutterfly151 Před 4 lety +2

      Summer Kitchens ikrrrr

    • @artchic528
      @artchic528 Před 3 lety +4

      Whomever Mrs. Kaplan will be, she’ll be a damn lucky gal.

  • @junglekiity
    @junglekiity Před 8 lety +1238

    he's a human bagpipe. I love him.

  • @mya.e6444
    @mya.e6444 Před 8 lety +3966

    I think when God was making Avi he was pouring a bit of talent into him but accidentally poured all of it into him and now he is living peacefully amount us today

    • @sophiebaldwin5380
      @sophiebaldwin5380 Před 8 lety +3

      Tru

    • @parkerbader6790
      @parkerbader6790 Před 8 lety +74

      more like he poured the entire jar of sexy into Avi

    • @SARCknight
      @SARCknight Před 7 lety +50

      Poured to much morgan freeman now we have to pour sexy lumberjack man...oh and make him a little shorter so he isn't too manly.

    • @xooperz
      @xooperz Před 7 lety +9

      more like that
      god doesn't exist lol

    • @JCGver
      @JCGver Před 7 lety +37

      Well that explais my lack of talents: Avi stole them!

  • @shevy_shev93
    @shevy_shev93 Před 8 lety +1517

    I. Am. Deceased. Send my remains to my mother

    • @My-Lien
      @My-Lien Před 8 lety +3

      +shevonnie salmon SAME

    • @shevy_shev93
      @shevy_shev93 Před 8 lety +1

      +MyLien “Bones” Cherry I'm over here still freaking out

    • @taylorjorgenson414
      @taylorjorgenson414 Před 8 lety +1

      +shevonnie salmon no thanks hahahahah JK

    • @shevy_shev93
      @shevy_shev93 Před 8 lety +2

      +Taylor Jorgenson 😂😂😂 and I'm still freaking out

    • @AbbyWhisperWitch
      @AbbyWhisperWitch Před 8 lety +16

      Same. I'm just like "well! Gonna go pack myself into my own coffin. Bye world!"

  • @nabe5204
    @nabe5204 Před 10 lety +284

    First i was like, 'that's just usual singing', but then i was like, 'what's that high pitched sound?! Is he doing that himself??!!' I PRAISE YOU AVI

  • @Archferumphis
    @Archferumphis Před 8 lety +836

    He seems to be experienced at overtones. I can produce the tones, but I can't control them as nearly as good as him.

    • @jordanlp02
      @jordanlp02 Před 7 lety +7

      Same.

    • @courtneylewis2415
      @courtneylewis2415 Před 5 lety +39

      Same! They're fairly easy to produce but that level of control and volume is insane

    • @nicholasgeisler1290
      @nicholasgeisler1290 Před 4 lety +4

      @@courtneylewis2415 Yes, I can only do a few notes and they are not very loud.

    • @josephherron7671
      @josephherron7671 Před 2 lety +1

      I actually produced the tones once. It was almost by accident. I’ve never been able to do it again.

  • @StacyRee
    @StacyRee Před 8 lety +753

    Seriously...what, the what?!?!? LOL That was the craziest thing I've ever heard!

    • @RCiler
      @RCiler Před 6 lety +6

      it's called tuvan throat singing.. mongols do it best..

    • @meuboui
      @meuboui Před 6 lety +6

      Actually, they call it Tuvan "throat" singing, however the specificity of this sound doesn't come from the throat but the shape you give to your mouth. More precisely you change the volume of your mouth cavity by moving your tongue forward and backword, and it works as a filter. Since a single note sung with your voice is a combination of several frequencies, your tongue can help amplifying one frequency (or maybe lower the others, i don't remember).
      Check that video, it is well explained:
      czcams.com/video/UHTF1-IhuC0/video.html

    • @mishkamouse2390
      @mishkamouse2390 Před 5 lety +2

      @@RCiler
      I'm mongolian
      😃

    • @RCiler
      @RCiler Před 5 lety +2

      @@mishkamouse2390 and? you can overtune?

    • @mishkamouse2390
      @mishkamouse2390 Před 5 lety +2

      @@RCiler
      Well ye I can kid of bit not as good as other people

  • @JinBaigujing
    @JinBaigujing Před 9 lety +1374

    omfg he can sing tibetan throat singing?!?!?!?!?! holy shit respect!!!!!!

    • @theaquialli8776
      @theaquialli8776 Před 9 lety +4

      poppetjin om()G*

    • @bidaubadeadieu
      @bidaubadeadieu Před 7 lety +174

      Overtone singing is a separate thing, it is not throat singing! You can do both at the same time (and the Tibetans often do) but right now Avi is doing one but now the other.

    • @captc502
      @captc502 Před 7 lety +53

      If I remember correctly, though, he has trained in Tuvan throat singing.

    • @ardijan706
      @ardijan706 Před 7 lety +35

      Yes, that is indeed the Tuvan style of overtone singing, specifically the sygyt style...best exemplified by the late, great Kongar-Ol Ondar.

    • @laurenshymanski2338
      @laurenshymanski2338 Před 7 lety +6

      *likes video* " Ok, let's watch this magician at work!"

  • @KaregoAt
    @KaregoAt Před 9 lety +2910

    I do believe that I have just heard the voice of God.

    • @katrinnamoon937
      @katrinnamoon937 Před 8 lety +48

      Well, he does sort of look like Jesus...😂😂😂

    • @leysont
      @leysont Před 8 lety +8

      +Katrinna Moon How can you know how Jesus looks?

    • @DLakerz
      @DLakerz Před 8 lety +1

      +Katrinna Moon 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @DLakerz
      @DLakerz Před 8 lety +6

      +Erich Martens lighten up. I believe +Katrinna Moon was just joking

    • @pascalm.kimanthi3436
      @pascalm.kimanthi3436 Před 8 lety +2

      +KaregoAt No doubt that Avi has such a deep powerful voice, I too have such a voice, but try listening to such people 'bass singers' as the late JD Sumner, Ken Turner, Glenn Dustin, the late Mikhail Zlatopolsky, (King of bass in Russia, Haha!) You will come to a conclusion that what kind of voice God has, a superpowerful deep voice than all these combined!

  • @abbymonkey18
    @abbymonkey18 Před 10 lety +734

    i totally know that he's doing this but wouldn't it be hilarious if Mitch was just chilling behind the curtain singing the high part!lol

    • @arielbrathwaite2037
      @arielbrathwaite2037 Před 4 lety +1

      How is he doing that???????!??

    • @ESP_Blinks
      @ESP_Blinks Před 3 lety +14

      @@arielbrathwaite2037 To be honest to overtone is not really hard to do, the hard thing is to contol it like him thats the real hard thing, you can make overtone if you find where your voice double it self you can try and record your self, for me to be able to do a overtone is like making a "iu" sound and then try to find when appear the overtone. Good Luck

    • @cicadaboi101
      @cicadaboi101 Před 2 lety

      @@arielbrathwaite2037
      It's kinda like whistling

    • @margretrosenberg420
      @margretrosenberg420 Před rokem +1

      There are CZcams how-to videos; search on "Sygyt overtone singing."
      That said, my music teacher told me never to try Tuvan throat singing (of which this is one variety), that it would ruin my voice. That may be because I'm a contralto; it certainly doesn't seem to have hurt Avi.

  • @tiaz3299
    @tiaz3299 Před 8 lety +126

    HOLY FUCKING SHIT AVI HOW??? OMG O.O

    • @benhavis2474
      @benhavis2474 Před 8 lety

      +Tia Z It works. I can do it aswell. But I have to learn how to pitch the tones.

    • @ZyrusSmith
      @ZyrusSmith Před 8 lety +3

      +Elian Aragon Your tongue's position controls the pitch. Moving your tongue farther back in your mouth makes the pitch higher and vice versa. But you have to move it *very* little distances at a time when you're starting out.

    • @aragonishtaker4318
      @aragonishtaker4318 Před 8 lety +1

      Our names our very similar

    • @benhavis2474
      @benhavis2474 Před 8 lety

      Aragon Ishtaker brother?? ;)

    • @Holobrine
      @Holobrine Před 8 lety +1

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtone

  • @chrstnjuliana
    @chrstnjuliana Před 7 lety +618

    Am i the only person who fell in love with Avi by his low voice? Hopefully not. 😅

    • @eloisebarbosa2649
      @eloisebarbosa2649 Před 6 lety +3

      Christina Juliana no, me too...and THIS was AMAZING💖 he' s an alien, can't be😁 i wish i could meet him but this is almost impossible to me😢

    • @JeanBrink1971
      @JeanBrink1971 Před 5 lety +4

      No, you're not! I just very very recently discovered him, and it was definetely his voice that totally got to me!! After that I noticed his beautiful eyes, gorgeous smile and also his nice hands (the hands of an artist). He really is something special. ♥

    • @amykennedy7451
      @amykennedy7451 Před 5 lety +3

      His new song vibrated me to my core girl😱😍

    • @rosavalderrama9213
      @rosavalderrama9213 Před 5 lety +2

      Watch the video for dance of the sugar plum fairy, I feel in love with his voice but on that video I fell in love with him LOL

    • @vickykomini9535
      @vickykomini9535 Před 5 lety +4

      I FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM WITH EVERY NOTE HE SINGS

  • @DarrenBaileyActor
    @DarrenBaileyActor Před 10 lety +271

    I was at this show. I was worried no recording would pick up the sound of both pitches, but this turned out great. Thanks for posting! We gave him such a big standing ovation after this one. This and Kevin's cello beatbox solo were two of the major highlights of the night, for sure.

    • @TabooTalz
      @TabooTalz Před 10 lety +10

      ***** did you listen to it very closely though? He controls his overtone so that it sounds like The Lion Sleeps Tonight, and that's pretty damn impressive

    • @rez8976
      @rez8976 Před 10 lety +9

      Can't you hear the melody of lion sleeps tonight? the one above the "oo" sound? it's so amazing!

    • @xxxslayerxxx666
      @xxxslayerxxx666 Před 10 lety

      ***** Yeah, he started off key, and wasn't even following the melody at the beginning, then he kinda went into it correctly for like 5 seconds, and then he was all over the place....he clearly doesn't have control over his throat singing cause it's just something he learned to create effects....Kaplan is NOT a professional throat singer people, hear some real throat singing and Kaplan will look like a dork...he still has very beautiful overtones, it's impossible for anyone NOT to when they know how to make it pitch perfect (which he does) but when it comes to actually using the voice as an instrument, he hits more wrong notes than right, and he gets lost in the melody and the rhythm too easily, so it shows his lack of dedication.

    • @xxxslayerxxx666
      @xxxslayerxxx666 Před 10 lety

      no, will, you need to get some perspective because this isn't some miraculous impossible tone to create, it really is easier than singing. (but it can be harder in some aspects.) I'm sorry that the truth hurts you fanboys, but he didn't do throat singing any justice at all, and he was off key, and he wasn't following the melody at all in the beginning, and then he went back to being off key on the last half, he was only in key for like barely 10 seconds....I know what I'm talking about because there's no instrument that I can't make sound amazing, plus I throat sing....if you were musically inclined even just a bit, you'd be hearing what I'm hearing, it's great, but it's pathetic to perform this when 90% of the notes were wrong....he has nice tone and nice control, but this performance shows he lacks the focus and practice to be able to perform this how it should've been performed....he's definitely NOT a professional throat singer at all, he just knows how to make those sounds that are so rare to hear nowadays, show this to Asians that are used to hearing these sounds and they will not be impressed at all by this.

    • @DarrenBaileyActor
      @DarrenBaileyActor Před 10 lety +11

      John Follmer This isn't a Tuvan throat singing competition. It's a young a cappella group who is presenting the idea of overtone singing in a concert and to an audience that wouldn't typically expect to hear it. This isn't the place for self promotion, John, especially when it's to downplay someone else's hard work. You also get further with compliments or keeping your opinions to yourself when marketing yourself than by hating on what others do. You are talented, but that's no reason to be negative. So, good luck to you in your musical adventures. I wish you lots of success.

  • @thomasstillwell3160
    @thomasstillwell3160 Před 9 lety +23

    When he just sings bass, I've said he has one of the most phenomenal voices I've ever heard, but this is just off the chain. I've never heard a human do this so well.

  • @GeorgiaGeorgette
    @GeorgiaGeorgette Před 8 lety +153

    HE IS A FUCKING WIZARD.

    • @lissa6733
      @lissa6733 Před 7 lety +10

      NotMostGirls Yer a wizard, Avi

    • @GeorgiaGeorgette
      @GeorgiaGeorgette Před 7 lety +1

      The Girl Who Lived You legend! :-D

    • @PhebusdesTours
      @PhebusdesTours Před 7 lety +11

      Now I'm just thinking Avi would do a great part as a young Sirius.

    • @lissa6733
      @lissa6733 Před 7 lety +6

      PhebusdesTours MY MIND HAS BEEN BLOWN....it makes so much sense... he's got the hair... he's been reincarnated as Avi 😂😂

  • @sandykurniadi9199
    @sandykurniadi9199 Před 7 lety +26

    His voice (speaking and singing) melted me away, i need hugs now :)

  • @thehorror2
    @thehorror2 Před 10 lety +356

    Mad props for the Lord of all Basses, I can overtone a little bit, but I can only barely hold a steady note, let alone change it on the fly.

    • @mollrob000
      @mollrob000 Před 10 lety +3

      i can only change between 3 pitches... though i have control of those 3 pitches lol

  • @JeffFreemanPresents
    @JeffFreemanPresents Před 7 lety +51

    I have such an embarrassing crush on this guy. Beautiful and talented. Who wouldn't swoon for that?? ;)

    • @BeaconStudentsPSA
      @BeaconStudentsPSA Před 7 lety +7

      Jeff Freeman I too have a terrible crush on Avi. I can't get enough of his voice!

  • @ShamiraJames
    @ShamiraJames Před 9 lety +39

    he is so humble and adorable like omg I am in love

  • @l.y.g.3515
    @l.y.g.3515 Před 7 lety +22

    Tuvan-originated throat singing. Beautifully done.

    • @jtalbot34
      @jtalbot34 Před 7 lety +1

      L.Y. G. Yep it's awesome! I love Tuvan throat singing!

  • @ethanshelley815
    @ethanshelley815 Před 9 lety +385

    So he can sing a low C# and sorta whistle tone sing? What a freakin range...

    • @sermerlin1
      @sermerlin1 Před 9 lety +47

      It's not whistle it's overtone...

    • @chelseasd5273
      @chelseasd5273 Před 9 lety +16

      sermerlin1 He is using whistle chords though. That's apart of overtone.

    • @sermerlin1
      @sermerlin1 Před 9 lety +4

      KittCat Whistle chords?

    • @synrvn7842
      @synrvn7842 Před 9 lety +4

      sermerlin1 whistle tones are the highest notes the voice can hit some like Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande achieve that

    • @sermerlin1
      @sermerlin1 Před 9 lety +6

      Jessica Cornute Yes i know what whistle tone is and how it is produced. Kittcat doesn't know what it's talking about. That's why i asked "whistle chords?".There's no such thing as whistle chords. Also whistle note is something completely different to singing in overtones.

  • @KayaShadows
    @KayaShadows Před 7 lety +20

    This is called throat singing, anyone can learn it but it takes ALOT of talent and practice to get it to this fantastic level.

  • @catzkeet4860
    @catzkeet4860 Před 8 lety +71

    oh wow...can't believe I haven't seen this before. I've always been fascinated by Mongolian throat singing, but I've never seen a westerner do it with such precision. it's an easy enough technique to DO,I can produce a reasonable double tone, but controlling it to that extent takes some skill. I've always liked Avis singing but this is something else....very talented young man.

    • @that.neurodivergent
      @that.neurodivergent Před 6 měsíci +1

      I live in the PNW and there’s this guy that goes around to all the different free hot springs in the state I live in and he’s an incredible throat singer, like nothing I’ve heard in real life before. And the dude is white as fuck 😂 it’s amazing. When he’s there you don’t feel compelled to chat like you normally would, we all just sit there totally enchanted. Damn I love the PNW

    • @Theogvineofthedead
      @Theogvineofthedead Před 6 měsíci

      ​​@@that.neurodivergentyeah I lived in Seattle for 5 years and everything about the surrounding area is just beautiful.... Except for the totalitarian Marxist government but hey what can you do? 😅 The people are amazing (just avoid cap hill). But for real, Washington is probably one of the most gorgeous states in America. Where else can you drive from a coastal cliff straddled by a rain forest over breathtaking mountains and end up in the desert in half a day?
      I just wish the radical post modernists, elitist yuppie hipsters and light twirling edm k zombies didn't ruin it... I've been saying it for decades, psychedelics being illegal is so dangerous. When people delve into the depths of conciousness without guide, purpose or intention they end up fried and listless.
      And even worse they end up abusing sacred entheogens that have therapeutic benifits and have been used safely for thousands of years. The amount of people I know who do ketamine every day, rip dmt carts like it's a vape pen or eat mushrooms any chance they get without gaining anything from them is disgusting and makes those of us who advocate for, research or study them look foolish.
      Thankfully this ebb is flowing and we are getting back to reality culturally, and people are taking more seriously psychedelics immense benifit. Especially with end of life, ptsd and addiction.
      Yeah I need to stop myself, I'm rambling rather incoherently about something completely unrelated to the video I just watched and comment I responded to. I can go on about this topic for hours and have done so with much more clarity than I was just doing so imma stop and wish whoever read that a happy Tuesday ❤😅❤

  • @Tom-lb6xl
    @Tom-lb6xl Před 8 lety +69

    SLAYYY ME FATHER FOR ART THOU BASS

  • @Sedraen
    @Sedraen Před 9 lety +35

    I've actually attempted this vocal style in the past. It's very difficult. I was never able to achieve any real control, so props to Avi for having this ability. He may be no Tuvan throat singer, but his overtone singing is a fantastic addition to the sound of Pentatonix and is pretty incredible on its own.

    • @kevincostnerofficial1
      @kevincostnerofficial1 Před 11 měsíci

      We all have the ability to do anything but we still need a lot more practice to perfect them, thanks for your feedback Sedraen. #avikaplan

  • @andysartz
    @andysartz Před 2 lety +5

    What kind of sorcery is this?? My god, Avi will NEVER cease to amaze me. I love this man!

  • @Moldyfries1
    @Moldyfries1 Před 7 lety +238

    I literally need to scientifically know how this is possible!?

    • @PhebusdesTours
      @PhebusdesTours Před 7 lety +18

      It's actually pretty simple so learn (but horribly difficult to master though). You sing a simple note while holding the tip of your tongue on your palate, then you change the shape of your mouth. But search on CZcams, there are great videos about this.

    • @nachtkind46
      @nachtkind46 Před 7 lety +27

      Using the chest resonance and lower vocal cords to make one harmonic, while using the upper vocal cords and throat to make a second, the tongue and mouth can make a third and the nasal cavity can make a fourth harmonic. Look up tuvan throat singing. there are many different styles.. my fave is khoomei

    • @jtalbot34
      @jtalbot34 Před 7 lety

      Nacht Kind SAME!!

    • @nachtkind46
      @nachtkind46 Před 7 lety +1

      Jennifer Talbot right on. haha.. Avi does this well though... Its really amazing...

    • @jtalbot34
      @jtalbot34 Před 7 lety +1

      Nacht Kind YES he is! Have you heard the two Mongolian guys who Tuvan sing and rap? They're awesome! LOL and I hate rap but then again I know their rap is about good things and not pimpin hoes and shootings..

  • @nater1625
    @nater1625 Před 7 lety +19

    "I LOVE YOU AVI" "I love you as well."

  • @BainneK10
    @BainneK10 Před 7 lety +13

    How in the hell can he do both at the same time ?!?! MIND BLOWN!!!

    • @C.O.G.
      @C.O.G. Před 3 lety

      @Garrett Keane, Avi separates the tone into it's component notes by moving his tongue back and forth.

  • @ALLforLOVE13
    @ALLforLOVE13 Před 7 lety +12

    At the beginning of the video, I felt like I was watching Scott's attempt to break out into stand-up comedy. 😅 (And, OH MY GOD, Avi is a magician!)

    • @kevincostnerofficial1
      @kevincostnerofficial1 Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks dear I just hope you don’t get tire of my deep voice hahaha New music out soon #avikaplan

  • @aarongrafastronaaron6563
    @aarongrafastronaaron6563 Před 7 lety +329

    It would've been funny if Mariah Carey was hiding in the very back

  • @shaunnalewis3902
    @shaunnalewis3902 Před 7 lety +11

    Omg that is amazing honestly! I've loved Avi from the beginning, what a legend!

  • @PhantomQueenOne
    @PhantomQueenOne Před 7 lety +15

    Reminds me sort of the drones and chanter on a bagpipe sound, but the fact that a person can do it is amazing!

  • @wkfjskfj
    @wkfjskfj Před 8 lety +49

    I have a friend who can do this A LITTLE BIT BUT THIS IS CRAZY OMG THIS IS SO COOL

    • @sindreskjelbostad2101
      @sindreskjelbostad2101 Před 8 lety +2

      Actually everyone can do it with a little bit of practice. But it takes a ton of patience and some vocal controll to get as good as avi here.

  • @galericulus9736
    @galericulus9736 Před 6 lety +9

    Extraordinary performance. Combined two difficult skills together: circular breathing (in which he took in more air to keep going without having to stop) and singing a low drone with high-pitched harmonics that he somehow controlled sufficiently to produce a discernible melody. I have never heard of both these things being done together before. Players of wind instruments use the former technique to play long pieces where the score does not give them time to breathe. The other technique is often employed by the players of electronic instruments. This is very clever work for a singer.

  • @KarleneE
    @KarleneE Před 3 lety +6

    I know this is 6 years + old, but I just got new headphones so I am re-listening to EVERY SINGLE PTX song and what I just heard is both clearly possible and utterly impossible at the same damn time! Avi, DAMN!

  • @mydlands
    @mydlands Před 7 lety +13

    I didn't know this *could* be done with the vocal instrument. I'd heard it with strings, but voice? So amazing!

    • @nachtkind46
      @nachtkind46 Před 7 lety +3

      the voice is basically a stringed instrument with a resonance chamber.

  • @247msfly
    @247msfly Před 10 lety +413

    I SWEAR HES A ALIEN

    • @Shayluv
      @Shayluv Před 9 lety +14

      Avi hasn't said anything about it yet.. but I'm pretty sure he's not human.

    • @kayleeoliva3454
      @kayleeoliva3454 Před 9 lety +1

      Skippy TheWolf but we can tell :D

    • @TheChainzzzz
      @TheChainzzzz Před 9 lety +10

      Or a god ..one of the 2... But that was friggin awesome either way

    • @KenNiemmanhemindae
      @KenNiemmanhemindae Před 9 lety +2

      Skippy TheWolf He is as real as that guy that sings really high....

    • @Tqueenboss1
      @Tqueenboss1 Před 6 lety

      He's not... there are tutorials on youtube to learn it yourself

  • @NuggetEternal
    @NuggetEternal Před 8 lety +9

    I can't believe I actually got to hear him do this in person in our all-state rehearsal. I didn't see it coming, but it was amazing for all of us.

  • @felixurot5311
    @felixurot5311 Před 8 lety +2261

    I drew Jesus and used Avi's face as a referrence. two times

    • @Jadee95
      @Jadee95 Před 7 lety +5

      Felix Urot why

    • @felixurot5311
      @felixurot5311 Před 7 lety +120

      what do you mean why? they're twins

    • @hollyzeman7218
      @hollyzeman7218 Před 7 lety +22

      I agree 100%!!

    • @recoveringsoul755
      @recoveringsoul755 Před 5 lety +4

      The Guitarist Estes Tonnes is a good one too, people make comments on his videos like "Jesus?"

    • @jamesfilms_
      @jamesfilms_ Před 5 lety +41

      Indeed. Yesterday I told my sister that Avi was probably my favourite member of pentatonix and she's like "who's Avi". I replied with "The Jesus guy". She understood right away.

  • @keslyphilip4139
    @keslyphilip4139 Před 7 lety +168

    what the fuck did I just hear. there must be a flute stuck in his throat, there must be

    • @DancorM
      @DancorM Před 7 lety +4

      overtone... it is very simple to do, u only need practice... look up on youtube ''how to do overtone'' and have fun ^^

    • @nicholasf.4105
      @nicholasf.4105 Před 7 lety +21

      +Daniel Corredor Mora "simple" is not a good choice of words

  • @magdalenakowalczyk3305
    @magdalenakowalczyk3305 Před 10 lety +8

    this is out of this world! I can't pick my jaw off the floor.

  • @sugarysweetslps592
    @sugarysweetslps592 Před 9 lety +33

    Okey lemme give this a go,-deep breath- REEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRREEEEERRRWWSWWWWW -more deep breaths- REEEEEEEARRRRRRRRRREWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRREARRRRRR -breaks glass everywhere-

  • @Dongdot123
    @Dongdot123 Před 9 lety +946

    I don't get people sometimes. Aren't they supposed to listen to him making that overtone magic instead of hearing a stupid clapping and wooing sounds? Fuck..

    • @Dongdot123
      @Dongdot123 Před 9 lety +32

      ***** Obviously, since it's not a sports event. Isn't the singer's voice is more important than people's voices being impressed? Besides they are doing it too much.

    • @OrindaLuke
      @OrindaLuke Před 9 lety +25

      ***** this is kinda just how concerts go. to keep a crowd of that size quiet its almost impossible

    • @SONGSTICKS
      @SONGSTICKS Před 9 lety +36

      ***** The first thing I thought too!!Great that they cheer in appreciation, but polite, respectful people whoop and cheer AFTER the performance, not during !!

    • @Dongdot123
      @Dongdot123 Před 9 lety +10

      SONGSTICKS Exactly, it's because he's doing a performance with his sound, it's like the equivalent people throwing a lot of confetti when the performer is dancing.

    • @SONGSTICKS
      @SONGSTICKS Před 9 lety +16

      ***** I've come across several really good performances to an American audience and found that I just can't listen to it for all the bloody crowd noise drowning them out. I can't help it, it just winds me up !!Makes me want to get up on the stage and tell them to shut the F### up !!

  • @kathyf.2002
    @kathyf.2002 Před 9 lety +6

    Avi, you are producing the sounds of Mongolian throat singers! We had a group from Mongolia visit North Dakota as part of an art exchange and the sounds were incredible! I managed it once, but have never been able to repeat. They are called Anda Union.

  • @fuldagermany
    @fuldagermany Před 9 lety +81

    He knows how to do Tibetan throat singing. He is handsome and a talented singer. Oh, yes, he is also young. If he has great health, then he has the world on a string.

  • @toribarron8937
    @toribarron8937 Před 8 lety +11

    His voice is amazing!!!!! ❤️❤️☺️

    • @kevincostnerofficial1
      @kevincostnerofficial1 Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks dear I appreciate you very much for your amazing support. #avikaplan

  • @emwhite7514
    @emwhite7514 Před 7 lety +4

    ladies and gentlemen, the most talented singer you will ever encounter!! Avi Kaplan!!!!!

  • @melissamajano5987
    @melissamajano5987 Před 9 lety +3

    One of the many reasons I love Avi Kaplan

  • @Baxocj
    @Baxocj Před 8 lety +90

    lol people need to stop screaming every time he talks!!! i love avi too, but let the man speak!

    • @scarletfluerr
      @scarletfluerr Před 7 lety +5

      People are just so rude.

    • @WhatsHisFace12346
      @WhatsHisFace12346 Před 6 lety

      Ever see the Ellen DeGenerous show?

    • @artchic528
      @artchic528 Před 3 lety

      Avi: Sup!
      Fans: *die screaming their heads off*
      The rest of the group: *facepalm*

  • @Ginniemacd
    @Ginniemacd Před 7 lety +13

    How the heck does he do that? Amazing!

    • @jtalbot34
      @jtalbot34 Před 7 lety +2

      Virginia Macdonald it's called Tuvan throat singing from Mongolia.. there's some pretty awesome Tuvan singers here on CZcams..

    • @Ginniemacd
      @Ginniemacd Před 7 lety +1

      Jennifer Talbot thanks. I have never heard of it ever 😀

  • @fiebienietveld9299
    @fiebienietveld9299 Před 7 lety +38

    His speaking voice, damn bitch. I'm kind of in love...?

  • @lani8594
    @lani8594 Před 7 lety +12

    How the fuck, he is so fucking talented

  • @foadrightnow5725
    @foadrightnow5725 Před 8 lety +3

    WOW! Mind blown! I had no idea Avi had such a capability! My admiration and respect for this guy just increased by an order of magnitude! Definitely a very talented and gifted individual!

  • @JediPhoenix1976
    @JediPhoenix1976 Před 3 lety +7

    Scott: And I knew he was going to be in the group the second he introduced himself, cause he was like, *hi, I'm Avi.*
    And then it turns out Avi's speaking voice IS that low, and I'm cracking up while I'm rewinding it. 😄

  • @otelia3532
    @otelia3532 Před 8 lety +11

    AVI IS SERIOUSLY SO FUCKING COOL

  • @marywebster4295
    @marywebster4295 Před 10 lety +3

    He is so amazing. His voice is entrancing. I am captivated by it, and by his ability!

  • @rubyflash4
    @rubyflash4 Před 10 lety +7

    OMG I CAN FINALLY HEAR IT
    It's really hard to hear, but he's so amazing!!!

    • @kevincostnerofficial1
      @kevincostnerofficial1 Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks for tuning in dear I appreciate your support, new music out soon #avikaplan

  • @awkwardukulele6077
    @awkwardukulele6077 Před 4 lety +2

    Hey there, I just wanted to mention that I started trying this out as soon as it came out in 2014. It’s 2020 now, and I only just started being able to consistently make the overtones loud enough to hear clearly. This only reinforces my belief that this man is secretly an alien with more talent than any one person could reasonably hope for. Much love and respect, sequoia man!🤩

  • @kathystump6846
    @kathystump6846 Před 4 lety

    Beautiful, simply beautiful music! Luv u so much! Thanx for the great videos! 🌞🌈😊❤️

  • @a868278
    @a868278 Před 8 lety +14

    omg his voice

  • @mikalagoodwin
    @mikalagoodwin Před 3 lety +5

    He tried teaching us how to do overtone singing when he did an Acapella workshop at UTK back in January 2016 😂 some kids nailed it, some of us, not so much, but it’s so stinkin cool

    • @kevincostnerofficial1
      @kevincostnerofficial1 Před 11 měsíci

      Yes those kids were really amazing you should practice a lot more you’ll get better, thanks dear 🙏#avikaplan

  • @deanb6489
    @deanb6489 Před 3 lety +1

    overtone singing is so much fun. It psychs people out!

  • @texaskatwoman5896
    @texaskatwoman5896 Před 7 lety

    AWESOME!!!! What a beautiful instrument your voice is. And your range blows me away.

  • @mymusic8990
    @mymusic8990 Před 2 lety +3

    Amazing and what a gift. Avi you just keep on rocking.

  • @anneward616
    @anneward616 Před 7 lety +7

    awesome cantor singing what a blessing
    harmonic overtones!
    wonder was it is hours of practice and amazing teachers or a natural talent or combo of both anyway thanks Avi for sharing your talent many blessings

  • @lukecastellan721
    @lukecastellan721 Před 3 lety +1

    that "I love you as well" was the best thing I've herad in a while. Amazing man.

  • @TheInfiniterider
    @TheInfiniterider Před 7 lety +1

    Oh my gosh, the talent of this group, and it's individual members! There just aren't words!

  • @Arylynna
    @Arylynna Před 10 lety +4

    Mind=blown!!!!!!!!!!! Avi (well, all of Pentatonix) is amazing! My god I have goosebumps!

  • @fi5h81
    @fi5h81 Před 7 lety +85

    WTF ??
    What KIND OF DEMON MAGIC IS THIS !!!?? He's a sorcerer ??

    • @jtalbot34
      @jtalbot34 Před 7 lety +2

      Robert Kaczor it's Tuvan throat singing which is overtone singing or singing with two note usually one whistle..

    • @hollydonnelly3909
      @hollydonnelly3909 Před 7 lety +22

      YER A WIZARD AVI

    • @antoniollazi6912
      @antoniollazi6912 Před 6 lety

      Robert Kaczor di

    • @artchic528
      @artchic528 Před 3 lety +1

      No. He’s just Avi, the man of a thousand talents!

  • @gracie1173
    @gracie1173 Před 7 lety +2

    I've been amazed by this type of singing for a while and I had no idea that Avi did it! WOW!

  • @tlawrence3749
    @tlawrence3749 Před 7 lety

    Been a fan since i first heard you and the quatrotronix now but know that i do respect your decision and that whoever fills your spot got some huge boots to fill...love ya man

  • @xiamarab1000
    @xiamarab1000 Před 8 lety +195

    Scott, Kirsite, or Mitch cant do that.
    This would be just another singing group without the extraordinary talents of Kevin & Avi.
    I love these guys no doubt, but let's keep it real.......Kevin & Avi add the "special sauce" to PTX.

    • @HannahCalhoun_magical
      @HannahCalhoun_magical Před 8 lety +39

      +xiamara b they're the "meat and potatoes" :)

    • @lahagemo
      @lahagemo Před 8 lety +14

      Honestly, no shade, but I don't think Kirstie or Scott would've survived in the music industry on their own. Mitch has the vocal control of a goddess and even w/o singing could still survive w/ his EDM. Kevin would've been a doctor by now. And Avi I don't really know. There's a possibly that Kirstie would go back to choir and Scott could maybe get a record deal if he'd played his cards well. Anyways they need all parts of the band to stay fully functioning and that's good, because I don't want any of them to leave PTX. :)

    • @xiamarab1000
      @xiamarab1000 Před 8 lety +5

      If there is an "ever after" if PTX disbanded (perish the thought but after all nothing is forever). You are pretty on point about the "after lives" of all the members except Avi. Think about him, especially (b/c I think he is the most diverse and unique member of the group - he'd most likely find a place back to where it all began - his choral background), but I'd like you to share your thoughts.

    • @lahagemo
      @lahagemo Před 8 lety

      xiamara b Yeah, I thought so too, but I don't think Avi would even want to do more choire stuff after PTX.

    • @greenhornet8262
      @greenhornet8262 Před 6 lety +1

      Alice In Salt Land Avi left

  • @aceshirai6207
    @aceshirai6207 Před 3 lety +3

    His Khoomei is great! Altai Mountains and Mongolian Steppe throat singing style yasss \m/

  • @lacibolden5884
    @lacibolden5884 Před 9 lety +1

    That was beautiful. Seriously, I'm still smiling about it.

  • @vickimoran1349
    @vickimoran1349 Před 3 lety

    Nothing short of AMAZING!! Thanks for putting this up!!

  • @bloodsling
    @bloodsling Před 7 lety +6

    holy f**kbeans I didn't know he could do Tuvan throat singing as well..what an amazing talent

  • @Luka-me2jg
    @Luka-me2jg Před 7 lety +30

    Avi: * in the middle of talking *
    Fan: * cuts off Avi * I love you avi!!
    Avi: * gets cut off * * still replies * I love you as well.
    Avi: * continues talking *
    😂😍😍😍

  • @lokikokesch9306
    @lokikokesch9306 Před 4 lety +2

    His voice is so deeeeep! I'm wheezing

  • @sarahhanna9595
    @sarahhanna9595 Před 7 lety +1

    This is one of the best overtone singing I've heard.

  • @Snubol
    @Snubol Před 10 lety +3

    That was amazing!

  • @lauraelise434
    @lauraelise434 Před 7 lety +3

    OMFG! I freaking love avi's voice😍😍😍😍😍 and avi😂

  • @stevenpzamastil294
    @stevenpzamastil294 Před 7 lety

    Iwas so pleased to see Avi with the rest of the group in St Louis last Thursday. Thank you Avi and Pentatonix for a great concert at the Fox Theater in St. LOUIS.

  • @luannapierce2544
    @luannapierce2544 Před 7 lety +2

    Avi's voice makes my heart beat race and calms me at the same time. Awesome. His demonstrative enthusiasm in the videos does show off the the special aspects of his personality as well. The whole group is awesome, each of the five have their own special gifts and together they move hearts and minds, lift spirits and just plain entertain. Awesome how they use their gifts and talents and never forget their fans. and yes, Avi... am subscribed. .. :)

    • @kevincostnerofficial1
      @kevincostnerofficial1 Před 11 měsíci

      Thank you so much Lunna I’m glad you enjoyed it as much as we do thanks for your comment. #avikaplan

  • @Julia-rr4nn
    @Julia-rr4nn Před 9 lety +10

    OMG SERIOUSLY I JUST DIED!!!!!

  • @hevillepeacefoot8647
    @hevillepeacefoot8647 Před 4 lety +3

    Person: you’re breath taking
    Avi: YOU’RE ALL BREATH TAKING

  • @elainedreger4175
    @elainedreger4175 Před 5 lety

    Can’t believe what I’m hearing! You are awesome...

  • @elizabetharthur4314
    @elizabetharthur4314 Před 8 lety +1

    This is the most awesome overtoning I've ever heard. I can occasionally do a double tone, but this is amazing!

  • @TheCoolmoon43
    @TheCoolmoon43 Před 7 lety +152

    how in the? what in the?! how the? what!! what! did i just hear!? wtf!?

    • @Melissa-wx4lu
      @Melissa-wx4lu Před 7 lety +21

      Tuvan throat singing. Easy to learn, difficult to master. Normally used in prayer and meditative chanting. I'm surprised he can control that high tone so well.

    • @AndrewBateman
      @AndrewBateman Před 7 lety +1

      Tuvan throat singing? That is intriguing, I must learn this immediately

    • @travispogue6135
      @travispogue6135 Před 6 lety

      I know right...how tha fuck...lol

    • @PandaParade
      @PandaParade Před 5 lety

      It's called polyphonic singing, it's not too hard to learn! Just look up some tutorials

  • @deusexmachina1421
    @deusexmachina1421 Před 8 lety +13

    there's a term for that vocal technique. it is used by Tibetan monks and takes years to learn. Avi didn't just master it, he managed to produce different pitches as well. that's something MAJOR!

    • @GhostCrowGamer
      @GhostCrowGamer Před 8 lety +1

      aka throat singing... and some other term to it too, but monks use Chanting... not the same...

    • @giovannibortoluzzi1384
      @giovannibortoluzzi1384 Před 8 lety +1

      search for tuvan sygyt

    • @C.O.G.
      @C.O.G. Před 3 lety +1

      @@GhostCrowGamer, the other term, which is used in music theory, is polyphonic overtone singing.

    • @GhostCrowGamer
      @GhostCrowGamer Před 3 lety

      @@C.O.G. I agree with your statement Thank you.

  • @user-wu7ug4ly3v
    @user-wu7ug4ly3v Před 7 lety

    That is incredibly clear and brilliant!

  • @kathieholland4176
    @kathieholland4176 Před 2 lety +1

    I really miss Avi from the group. Maybe one day he can come back, but I still love you all.

  • @andrewwiggin4801
    @andrewwiggin4801 Před 7 lety +109

    my ovaries popped when he said "I love you as well."
    plot twist: I am a male

  • @ForANightingale
    @ForANightingale Před 10 lety +66

    tbh i'm a girl and i would kill to be a bass, but at least i get to be an alto! that's fun too.

    • @TheMentalZero
      @TheMentalZero Před 10 lety +26

      As a bass, I salute you, lady bass.

    • @laural6511
      @laural6511 Před 9 lety +9

      ***** LOL i was a "paid tenor" in a church choir when I was in college, even though I'm a woman. Lady tenors are made of awesome and win :)

    • @sydneyreynolds3624
      @sydneyreynolds3624 Před 9 lety +5

      I'm a girl and I'm a tenor (:

    • @Ghyxurl
      @Ghyxurl Před 9 lety +5

      I'm a male alto people say I sing like a girl all the time

    • @C.O.G.
      @C.O.G. Před 3 lety

      Well, I'm a female baratone (comfortable voice range: C2-F3), but I would love to be a bass singer, too.

  • @debrosellas3730
    @debrosellas3730 Před 7 lety +1

    amazing ! i heard 3voices and its gives me goose bumps ! thumbs up for avi 👍👌😊❤

  • @a2rhombus2
    @a2rhombus2 Před 7 lety +2

    I taught myself overtone singing, but his are so strong and controllable... incredible