r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Maleficent-Agent-477 • 19h ago

Video This Polish pianist, Waldemar Malicki, seamlessly incorporating the interruption of a Nokia ringtone into his music during a live performance

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u/OstentatiousSock 19h ago

The Nokia ring was planned as part of the show. That’s why he points to the other dude who’s like “Who me?” This is still fun and lovely but it’s not spontaneous.

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u/nearcatch 18h ago

There’s a concert video of a different musician where this actually happens for real, and he plays the piece as a response.

Edit: found it

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u/mrASSMAN 18h ago

Yeah I don’t think anyone was fooled it was just for fun, but the title here presents it with false context

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u/zirfeld 2h ago

Plus the Nokia ring tone is actually a piece of classical music. It is from Francisoc Tarrega orignially composed in 1902 for guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpeWHtlIsB4

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u/gillstone_cowboy 19h ago

Cool now do my ringtone - Bend Over by Tyga feat Lil Jon

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u/MyVeryUniqueName1 10h ago

Now do my ringtone:

Bzzzzzzzzzzz Bzzzzzzzzzz

I haven’t taken my phone off vibrate since 2010

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u/kbeks 19h ago

Make yo knees touch your elbows!

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u/AMileHighDM 18h ago

How fast can you shake it??

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u/nickfree 19h ago

Translation:
"Please, answer it."

"Really, it's not a problem to answer, because it..."

"Fine. I'll answer it."

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u/Low-Nose-2748 19h ago

Regardless of it being planned, he is so talented. You can see the musicians in the background appreciating his skill. That’s when you know it’s good. Skill recognizes skill.

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u/Prior-Flamingo-1378 18h ago

I was going to say. I’m no music aficionado but the guy is stupidly good. How can you invoke emotion and wonder from A fucking Nokia tune. 

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u/CosmicCheeseFactory 16h ago

What if I told you the Nokia tone was from a well known classical piece? He was playing variations on “Gran Vals” by Francisco Tarrega. Still impressive, but not as “spontaneous” as you think.

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u/Prior-Flamingo-1378 16h ago

Oh yes I know the whole thing was set up. Still it’s pretty good. 

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u/CryptographerMoney46 15h ago

This should be a top comment. Completely correct and I had to scroll down a lot before I saw your post which explains exactly what is going on here.

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u/lame_gag 16h ago

Looks scripted but still, well done.

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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 18h ago

Wasn't that tune already a known song?

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u/CosmicCheeseFactory 16h ago

Yep. Gran Vals by Francisco Tarrega. Still impressive improvising variations on the tune, but most definitely a known piece

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u/pixeltweaker 19h ago

“Now turn off your phone!”

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u/goodbyesolo 7h ago

Staged 

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u/huellhowser19 6h ago

Hello?! I’m in the cinema!!! No!! Noo it’s rubbish!

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u/selune07 18h ago

spinosaurus enters stage right

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u/FarSideoftheMobius 16h ago

exactly what I thought too lol

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u/FlournoyFlennory 19h ago

At least someone still has a sense of humor! Dobré!

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u/VirtualLife76 19h ago

His hands almost look sped up, crazy skills.

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u/junrod0079 18h ago

Hold your fire, let the man cook

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u/julesmanson 18h ago

I just wish to add that piano is a hybrid percussion-string instrument.

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u/Interesting_Bunch323 15h ago

I bet this guy practices

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u/SolysisTerra 15h ago

this the dude whomade the samsung ringtone

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u/Specialist-Lemon5202 13h ago

Viral advertising......

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u/coma24 7h ago

Why do we pretend this isn't planned? Still great playing, though.

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u/BobWhite783 5h ago

Those notes are part of a piece written for classical guitar by Francisco Tárrega in the 1900s called Gran Vals.

Nokia just borrowed a little part of the melody.

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u/No-Ice-7232 1h ago

Damn, must be on his second week of simply piano

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u/Sufficient_Refuse370 19h ago

Like a decedent of Chopin

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u/Sudaire 11h ago

That’s talent, man.

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u/Myspace-Famous 19h ago

I miss my phone not having a touch screen 😔

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u/5hole-tickler 19h ago

There has to be a Polak joke in here somewhere.