Infinite Potential of Human Voice: Conrad Ma at TEDxGreenville 2014

Born and raised in China, this young beatbox and sound effects pro brings a little hip, edgy, interactive fun to the stage. You'll be amazed by this art form which, Conrad says, represents the infinite potential of human voice. He uses his voice to belt out rhythms and sounds that simply stupefy. Conrad gets the audience going by urging everyone to repeat his sounds. This works up to a point, and it demonstrates just how difficult the sounds are to produce. Ultimately, he makes seven sounds with his mouth and the mic, slowly adding them, one by one, until they were all layered together in a grand finale.

This performance was part of TEDxGreenville UNZIPPED, held April 11, 2014, at the Kroc Center in Greenville, South Carolina. For more information about Conrad and his co-presenters, please visit .

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