Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Scat Examples

Here are some examples of scat singing that I referenced in yesterday's post.


Ella Fitzgerald : One note Samba (scat singing) 1969 (6:36)





Konnakol - Indian Scat Singing (4:36)





Sesame Street - Hoots the Owl teaches scat singing (2:57)






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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousTue Aug 31, 12:43:00 PM EDT

    This was in my reader last night and I got a page not found. Hmmm must have been scheduled for today :) None better than Ella :)

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  2. Brian MillerTue Aug 31, 01:32:00 PM EDT

    skiddly boop boop boop...
    skiddly bop bop bee...
    hoots is a hoot...

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  3. UnknownTue Aug 31, 02:04:00 PM EDT

    Love this post!

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  4. julianaTue Aug 31, 02:41:00 PM EDT

    i, too, listened to these in my reader :)
    great stuff... ella is a legend, and those indian guys are cool

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  5. colleenTue Aug 31, 03:10:00 PM EDT

    The woman singing at the summer porch part I went to did some of this. I always wonder if they practice or is it all adlibbed.

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  6. Shelley MunroTue Aug 31, 03:47:00 PM EDT

    Well, I had no idea what scat singing was, but it was fun watching the videos. I liked the Indian one.

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  7. GattinaTue Aug 31, 04:46:00 PM EDT

    I don't know, not really my cup of tea, lol !

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  8. JeanieTue Aug 31, 07:45:00 PM EDT

    I love all things Sesame Street so I like Hoot the best, but these were all very cool.

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  9. SandyCarlsonTue Aug 31, 08:19:00 PM EDT

    Pure genius!

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  10. JingleTue Aug 31, 08:59:00 PM EDT

    I love Indian dances, their sing is beautiful too.
    thanks for sharing!

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  11. MelliTue Aug 31, 09:42:00 PM EDT

    Ahhh! The lost is found! :)

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  12. KBTue Aug 31, 09:42:00 PM EDT

    So cool.

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  13. EdenWed Sep 01, 12:18:00 AM EDT

    Amazing! I enjoy watching the videos. They are all great. Thank you for sharing.

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  14. RAWed Sep 01, 03:35:00 AM EDT

    Wow, amazing tunes! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. EG CameraGirlWed Sep 01, 08:05:00 AM EDT

    Thanks, Nessa, Now I know and understand what scat is!

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  16. Susan CookWed Sep 01, 10:27:00 AM EDT

    Gotta love Sesame Street! These are fun! thanks for sharing.

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  17. Alice AudreySat Sep 04, 05:46:00 PM EDT

    I love the scat lesson. Leave it to Sesame Street.

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