"I hope you like my flute," says Michael Telapary as he stands in front of several huge animals. Elephants and camels are roaming, and two elephants in particular seem curious by the man standing near his enclosure holding a wooden flute reminiscent of a magical flute from a fairy tale. It turns out that Michael holds a Native American type of flute and plans to play it for his animal "audience".
Michael is a Dutch musician specializing in Native American flutes. He has played all over the world and has made albums with this beautiful music. But being in front of these animals, I can not help but wonder if they even notice that it is touching.
Do animals understand music? Some people think so. According to the National Geographic news, some animals, like humpback whales, make music and could even understand music in a way similar to humans. "Biomusicólogos debate that they are not only sounds that please some animals, but also they compose in the same musical language that the humans use".
If the animals can understand and even compose their own music, then it seems that they could dance too. Often, when music plays, we can not help but move to the rhythm of the melody, and maybe the animals have the same reaction.
Whether scientifically proven or not, the elephant in this video seems to react to the beautiful and magically relaxing notes that Michael plays on his flute. The elephant moves back and forth to the rhythm, as if it were dancing the notes. Then there seems to be a
spiritual connection between Michael and the elephant, while both enjoy the music of the flute.
spiritual connection between Michael and the elephant, while both enjoy the music of the flute.
Watch the amazing reaction of the elephant in the video below!
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