Bobby McFerrin's improvisational vocal performance combines famous pieces of music, connected by the title "Ave Maria": Johann Sebastian Bach's "Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846" from "The Well-Tempered Clavier" (the foundation for Charles Gounod's "Méditation sur le premier Prélude" known as "Ave Maria") and Franz Schubert's "Ellens dritter Gesang, D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, 1825". The performance was a part of the Swinging Bach event. Swinging Bach was an open-air late-night event that took place

Bobby McFerrin - Sing! Day of Song Improvisation Bobby McFerrin, as many of you know, has been a tremendous inspiration to me and my style of singing. I'd organically developed a natural vocal style somewhat related to his in my teens, but upon my introduction to a wider range of his work it gave me a sense of permission to delve deeper into that and express it more fully. When I was around the age of 16, I went to see him in concert, and there was a moment where he invited audience members to g

106K views · 3K reactions | Today we celebrate the #InternationalDayOfHappiness, so get ready to smile from ear to ear and move your dancing feet with the Bobby McFerrin classic “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” What song makes you feel happy no matter what? Let us know in the comments! https://playingforchange.com/videos/dont-worry-be-happy/ | Playing For Change | Facebook

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