ABOUT THE SPEAKER
James Burchfield - Human beatbox
James Burchfield is a human beatbox. Using only his mouth, tongue, throat and vocal cords, he performs heavy, layered, club-style jams that seem to come from real drum machines and lusciously scratched turntables.

Why you should listen

Outside of the hip-hop world, the art of "human beatboxing" was mostly overlooked until the droves came to YouTube. For that trend -- from obscure fad to open mic-night fixture to full-scale Internet meme -- some credit is due to James Burchfield. Known by the handle AudioPoet, the young artist was a main figure in Seattle beatboxing competitions and open-mics in the early 2000s, and then on larger stages like San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts Theatre.

For a musician whose goal is "enlightenment of the mind," Burchfield has a fairly concrete tack: studying the mathematical formulas that are the foundation of music. He brings that knowledge -- and an instinct for dance-friendly grooves that simulate seemingly impossible-to-mimic machine sounds -- onto every stage.

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James Burchfield | Speaker | TED.com
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James Burchfield: Playing invisible turntables

James Burchfield chơi bàn DJ tàng hình

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James "AudioPoet" (người làm thơ bằng nhạc) Burchfield, một nghệ sĩ chơi beatbox bằng miệng, thể hiện một bài diễn tỷ mỷ trong vòng ba phút -- gồm những giai điệu hip-hop khiêu gợi, thôi thúc vốn có của bàn DJ -- tất cả chỉ bằng giọng của anh.
- Human beatbox
James Burchfield is a human beatbox. Using only his mouth, tongue, throat and vocal cords, he performs heavy, layered, club-style jams that seem to come from real drum machines and lusciously scratched turntables. Full bio

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Let's just get startedbắt đầu here.
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Chúng ta bắt đầu nào.
00:22
Okay, just a momentchốc lát.
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Okay, đợi một chút.
00:25
(WhirringWhirring)
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(Tiếng vù vù)
00:31
All right.
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Được rồi.
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(LaughterTiếng cười)
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(Tiếng cười)
00:45
Oh, sorry.
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Oh, xin lỗi.
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(MusicÂm nhạc) (BeatboxingBeatboxing)
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(Music)(Beatboxing)
04:34
Thank you.
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Cảm ơn.
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(ApplauseVỗ tay)
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(Tiếng vỗ tay)
Translated by Hoàng Hà
Reviewed by LD .

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
James Burchfield - Human beatbox
James Burchfield is a human beatbox. Using only his mouth, tongue, throat and vocal cords, he performs heavy, layered, club-style jams that seem to come from real drum machines and lusciously scratched turntables.

Why you should listen

Outside of the hip-hop world, the art of "human beatboxing" was mostly overlooked until the droves came to YouTube. For that trend -- from obscure fad to open mic-night fixture to full-scale Internet meme -- some credit is due to James Burchfield. Known by the handle AudioPoet, the young artist was a main figure in Seattle beatboxing competitions and open-mics in the early 2000s, and then on larger stages like San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts Theatre.

For a musician whose goal is "enlightenment of the mind," Burchfield has a fairly concrete tack: studying the mathematical formulas that are the foundation of music. He brings that knowledge -- and an instinct for dance-friendly grooves that simulate seemingly impossible-to-mimic machine sounds -- onto every stage.

More profile about the speaker
James Burchfield | Speaker | TED.com