He is a genius of improvisation; a genre-bending vocal magician and conductor. And he sings the territory between music, mystery, and spirit. Who better to contemplate the human voice — its delights, its revelations, and its mystery — than Bobby McFerrin?
Bobby McFerrin stretches and focuses before his interview with Krista Tippett at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
» In the Room with Bobby McFerrin [video, 68:26]
Watch our unedited, behind-the-scenes video of Krista interviewing Bobby McFerrin on Good Friday at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. A marvelous experience not to be missed!
» "Playing" the Audience (video)
This video from the World Science Festival in 2009 spread like wildfire online. Join along as McFerrin leads the audience in singing the pentatonic scale.
» Civil Singing
Modern Germans are flocking to choirs. There are choirs for people who can sing and who can't; they're bringing people together who would rarely be friends or even acquaintances otherwise.
» Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding Jam at the Grammys (video)
Enjoy one of our Tuesday evening melodies as you pay witness to a magical duet with Esperanza Spalding and Bobby McFerrin.
» Approaching Improv
Improvisation as a method for mindfulness? A perspective from musician Anoushka Shankar.
» Namaste, Bobby McFerrin. A Photograph.
A special moment prior to the interview captured.
Bobby McFerrin
McFerrin is a ten-time Grammy Award winner. He is one of the world's best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a world-renowned classical conductor, and a passionate spokesman for music education.
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