Playing up a storm on a gum/eucalyptus leaf

Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

5 Dec 22

Never seen this myself.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

It's hard to believe at the time.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (13321)

• Hong Kong

5 Dec 22

@JudyEv Yes.

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Steve Marshall

@innertalks (21024)

• Australia

5 Dec 22

There is a weed bush here known as the mirror plant, because of its shiny leaves. When I was a boy, we used to play music on those leaves too. You fold them in half, and blow while holding the leaves taut. We were just mucking around though, and lacked the talent of the talented man you talked of there, though. picture, courtesy of Wikipedia

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mirror bush

@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

I didn't actually see that he folded his leaf in half but he might have. You could easily recognise the tune.

Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

5 Dec 22

Really? That's amazing playing music with a leaf of a plant. That requires certain skills. Very talented indeed. Having a barbecue with family members is a great time to spend the afternoon.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

It was a very relaxing and enjoyable time.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (134456)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Dec 22

That would take talent to play with a leaf.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

This guy is very quiet and unassuming but he has such a story behind him.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48422)

• Canada

5 Dec 22

That must be similar to when people make sounds with a blade of grass. He sounds like an interesting sort of person, well rounded into many different areas.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

I guess it is similar. The tune was easily recognisable.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

5 Dec 22

I've heard of and seen people using a leaf between their palms to make sounds with but didn't realize anyone could make music that way. I'm glad you all had a good time.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

You could easily recognise the tune. It was pretty impressive.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

5 Dec 22

@JudyEv I don't listen to music, so I may not recognize something anyone else can recognize. *shrug*

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 22

@DaddyEvil I didn't really mean 'you'. I should said 'One could easily recognise the tune' but that would sound pretentious and hopefully I'm not that.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130066)

• India

5 Dec 22

It is common here as well using a leaf to produce music but not with a Gum leaf.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130066)

• India

6 Dec 22

@JudyEv We as kids used to take a leaf from a particular plant - I do not know the name and place it between two pieces of broken tiles and blow and what a sound it used to make Try it.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 22

@allknowing I haven't heard of that before.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 22

I'm sure it could be done with many different leaves.

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (37716)

• Philippines

6 Dec 22

I also know of a Filipino artist who can play music with a leaf. I really imagine how happy your life is with friends and family

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (37716)

• Philippines

6 Dec 22

@JudyEv That is true

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 22

Some people are very clever with the particular skills they have.

Bojel

@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

5 Dec 22

I have seen it before that someone can play music using a leaf. I can't remember which leaf.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

Perhaps it can be done with all different sorts of leaves.

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (73407)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Dec 22

That is amazing and I am glad you had such a pleasant afternoon.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (73407)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Dec 22

@JudyEv I knew people in Latvia who could make music with a big blade of grass.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Dec 22

@RasmaSandra It seems a real skill to me.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 22

I'm tempted to find a leaf and have a go myself.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (12598)

• Ireland

5 Dec 22

@judyev Quite a character!

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

He was very quiet and unassuming but often the cleverest people are.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29129)

• United Kingdom

5 Dec 22

That's interesting. I can make a noise with a blade of grass but certainly not a tune! Being a dance caller is a particular skill, you'd think it would be easy but it certainly isn't!

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Fleur

@Fleura (29129)

• United Kingdom

5 Dec 22

@JudyEv That's a good idea : ) You have to always be working one step ahead!

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 22

Once you get the noise, the tune is all done with the embouchure. I'd like to put it up here but we don't feel we should put it on YouTube and I think the file is too large to load like you would a photo. When he started learning to call dances, apparently he would cut out paper figures and would have them on the kitchen table, moving them around, etc and working out his 'call'.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29129)

• United Kingdom

5 Dec 22

@JudyEv I did find some other videos on playing a leaf, to give me an idea! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK1hoGuBtFk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZ11pA1oKE

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

6 Dec 22

I have seen people using a blade of grass for whistling, but never as a musical instrument!

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 22

It seems it doesn't have to be a gum leaf. I haven't seen anyone using a blade of grass.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

6 Dec 22

@JudyEv Have to be honest, I've not seen it since I was a youngster

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Dec 22

What fun to sit around and enjoy the music. Amazing he was using a leaf. My Dad played a guitar and many friends and family would come over for what they called jam sessions. Good times.

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