Vuvuzela Moment - 9 June 2010 at 12 noon

VUVUZELA MOMENT
The moment has come for Mzantsi to stand up and create history
Lets go out there and do what Mzantsi does best... blow our Vuvuzelas.
"Vuvuzela moment" is an initiative which will bring Mzantsi to a standstill, make the world stand up and take notice of Mzansi's pride, its own heritage!!

On the 9th of June 2010 2 days before kick-off at exactly 12 o’clock, for 5 minutes, stop what you are doing, get your Vuvuzelas, and blow on it like never before. If you are in the car, hoot and let the sound be heard from Cape to Mpumalanga to KZN and from KZN to Limpopo!

Spreading the word, let's ensure that within the next week, all South Africans are ready to give the world a unique pre-world cup moment. This is it. Spread the word, get it around.

The Vuvuzela moment is here, let it be felt. This is our year to shine and shine we will.The next step is yours, and Cape Point Route is certainly looking forward to June 9, at 12h00 noon.

If you are not a fan of the Vuvuzela sound maybe you need a lesson and to know how easy it is to make it sound fabulous!What needs to change is not the vuvuzela but the player and this is exactly what the Rainbow Vuvuzela demonstrates so sweetly and simply.Check out the follow links and practice!

Official Sony 2010 World Cup Soccer Website Re: Rainbow Vuvuzela
The Rainbow vuvuzela ensemble comprising students from the Muizenberg High school and featured in this clip are now after only a few hours practice, producing sweet music, sounds, songs, rhythms and dances. Their first public performance was at the AfriOceans Warriors Conference in Cape Town on 6 May 2010. They will also be showcased on ARD German television, South Korean National television and featured in the popular SABC 2 Rainbow Rhythm series

You Tube: Rainbow Vuvuzela: a Timeous Discovery for the 2010 World Cup.
In this clip Dr Bruce Copley demonstrates the large variety of sweet sounds that can be produced with a conventional vuvuzela

You Tube: Learn to Play the Vuvuzela

Cape Point Route is joining the initiative and asking all South Africans to blow their vuvuzelas at 12 noon Wed 9th June in support of Bafana Bafana.

Dr Bruce Copley pioneer of corporate drumming in South Africa has made an exciting discovery that transforms the vuvuzela into a sweet sounding multi-noted musical instrument. This revolutionary discovery a world first, offers a simple, creative and effective solution to the controversial white noise produced by the vuvuzela. With a few simple techniques, a little practice and without instrument modification any Vuvuzela enthusiast can learn to play the RAINBOW VUVUZELA producing multiple trumpet notes, a delightful range of sweet sounding African Penny Whistle notes and tunes, use it as a megaphone to amplify singing and whistling sounds, create simple rhythms and riffs and even play conventional tunes such as our national anthem, amazing grace, sweet chariot, etc.

Neil van Schalkwyk the father of the vuvuzela he introduced to South Africa in 1998 has this to say about the Rainbow Vuvuzela…

"You have done fantastic work developing the Rainbow Vuvuzela and have come up with a solution to create sweet music with it....traditional football supporters have only known one way of blowing the vuvuzela......we look forward to working with you in taking the vuvuzela to a new level through the beautiful music it will now create....considering the potential impact your revolutionary method will have, I see the rest of the world embracing our culture for years to come “

A QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE CONSIDERED : WHY WOULD SOCCER FANS WANT TO PLAY THE VUVUZELA DIFFERENTLY ?

Virtually all soccer fans are under the mistaken impression that they can only produce a single, loud note on their vuvuzela’s with the only variables being volume and rhythm. This is akin to a driver who uses only the first gear of his car because he does not know others are available. A growing number of players including Neil van Schalkwyk the father of the vuvuzela, share our view that the vuvuzela is only being played as a single note instrument because fans do not know what is possible with some simple techniques and a little practice. It is our contention that with few exceptions, human beings will always prefer to produce or listen to melodious music rather than to only play or listen to white noise. We are confident that when the millions of vuvuzela fans in South Africa and abroad become aware of the sweet sounds, riffs and music possible with the vuvuzela, many of them will take up the challenge and begin this much needed musical transformation. Unfortunately the Rainbow vuvuzela discovery was only made very recently so it is unlikely to feature prominently in our stadiums during the world cup. It will however be showcased at many soccer fan clubs during the world cup and in this way be introduced to the masses.


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Thank you to Cape Town Tourism for their team Cape Town Vuvuzela Photos! Check out their 2010 mini website for more information and useful tips.