Yale student sings... with himself?!

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<p>I’ve been listening to the amazing singing of a really talented Yale student who’s gotten a lot of attention through his YouTube videos. In them, he usually sings many parts of a song. His friend then puts the parts together so they create beautiful harmonies.</p>

<p>His name is Sam Tsui – Google “Michael Jackson Medley” to hear one of his best things. It’s REALLY good. He’s been on a few talk shows recently, but I heard about him because I am friends with someone who’s taken a few classes with him.</p>

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<p>I don’t think his voice is special. It’s the singing of different parts and the splicing together that’s unusual.</p>

<p>Argh… maybe my standard tonight is way too high. I just listened to Marc Yu, aged 9, playing Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 1. Not only does he play like an angel without music, but he sounds mature beyond his years, better spoken than many a college student.</p>

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<p>You may be right, marite. I am not a singer myself, so my standards are probably lower than they should be. </p>

<p><em>looks up Marc Yu</em></p>

<p>Wow, beautiful. Unfortunately, I also don’t know about the nuances separating good piano playing from great piano playing.</p>

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<p>Well, he has a way to go before he can be called the next Franz Liszt (listen to him discussing why he should not be called “Little Mozart” ;)) but his ability to play and play a very demanding piece from memory is astounding. And he does have quite a repertoire already, not just one party piece. </p>

<p>Anyway, thanks for linking about Marc Tsui. I hope that Hanna sees this thread. She used to sing in Harvard’s Veritones.</p>

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<p>If we are prodigy battling- I have to put in 4 Year Old Djembe Drummer.
So cute. :D</p>

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<p>That was really cute, PhysicsMom. Thanks for sharing! The harmonies were delightful :)</p>