How to tell the art from noise
Listen to enough beatboxers, and you can immediately detect the
difference between the casual hobbyist and the truly passionate
noisemaker. Most beatboxers begin by imitating drums before moving to
other instruments, but for beatboxin
g to stand on its own, a performance
requires much more than mimicry.
“A great beatboxer is creating a landscape of sound and visual,”
two-time Beatrhyme champion Kaila Mullady said recently in New York.
Engaging an audience is the pivotal challenge—and the key to engagement,
Mullady said, is developing your own style. “When you’re onstage you’re
giving the audience a piece of yourself. It’s about bringing your own
soul music.”
In the video above, several beatboxers walk through the art, from the
first syllables to the transformational moment with a crowd.
Ben Mirin is the project coordinator for Slate Custom. He
is a producer, field ornithologist, and musician living in Brooklyn.
Follow him on twitter.
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