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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2004Do cats like music? A training question
I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To do this we have to listen to music, of course. So, as we listen to the music, I show him the hand movements required for that kind of music. If it is 4/4, I let him watch what I am doing with my hand. He seems to be very interested, following my hand with his eyes, but after three bars he loses his interest and goes to find a toy instead. What can I do? I so much want him to be the first cat conductor to lead the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, but he doesn't cooperate very well... Do I play the wrong music? I've tried both rock, hip-hop, Wagner and Tschaikovskij, nothing works... Any advice? Usually it all ends with him grabbing my hand with his fore legs, kicking with his hind legs, and "bites" me... Hmph...  SignatureHans Schr?der han-schr@online.no > I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To do > this we have to listen to music, of course. So, as we listen to the music, I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Usually it all ends with him grabbing my hand with his fore legs, kicking > with his hind legs, and "bites" me... Hmph... BTW, if you want to remove a cat from the room you are in, just pick up a flute and play it. I can guarantee you, the room will be cat free for an hour! Hans "Hans Schrøder" wrote: > > I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To > do [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > flute and play it. I can guarantee you, the room will be cat free for an > hour! Depends upon the cat. Some are more likely to come running and meow loudly at you until you stop! > > > I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To > > do [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Depends upon the cat. Some are more likely to come running and meow > loudly at you until you stop! I sometimes "practice" songs to see if I can sing them at Karaoke. The practice consists of me playing an MP3 of the song on the 'puter with my headphones on while singing along with the lyrics found on the web. After I'm done, I ask DH how it sounds. He usuallys tries to protect himself by saying something PC like "That was not great." rather than "That sucked so bad, I almost ralphed!". One thing that happens during these practice sessions is that Patrick, wherever he is in the house, will meow continuously at the top of his lungs while I sing. I like to think he's singing along with me, rather than yelling 'SHUT HER UP!". LOL :) When I turned up speaker volume and played that "Litterbox" video, none of the Evil 3 moved nor reacted in any way to the sounds. Perhaps because they've grown accustomed to loud trance and house music here. The only music they *don't* like is very high, tinkly synthisizer-type sounds, sustained for more than a few seconds. Probably due to their hearing, far superior to the hoomins'. : > > > I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. : To [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] : continuously at the top of his lungs while I sing. I like to think he's : singing along with me, rather than yelling 'SHUT HER UP!". LOL :) > I sometimes "practice" songs to see if I can sing them at Karaoke. The > practice consists of me playing an MP3 of the song on the 'puter with my > headphones on while singing along with the lyrics found on the web. When I do this (not for karaoke practice, but just because I feel like singing along), Smudge will come over to me gently, stepping gingerly and sniffing lightly, looking at me with a very *concerned* expression, as though I might be in great pain. I'm sure I am singing off-key, because I can't hear myself, but geez, I didn't think it was *that* bad. Joyce > When I do this (not for karaoke practice, but just because I feel like > singing along), Smudge will come over to me gently, stepping gingerly and > sniffing lightly, looking at me with a very *concerned* expression, as > though I might be in great pain. I'm sure I am singing off-key, because > I can't hear myself, but geez, I didn't think it was *that* bad. LOL! That's the same way Nikki reacted that time when I was practising giving a conference paper in English. She looked so very concerned, and meowed at me, and came up to me and carefully sniffed my mouth to check why I was making those strange sounds. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki "Marina" <frankiennikki@yahoo.co.uk> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Do cats like music? A training question: >LOL! That's the same way Nikki reacted that time when I was practising >giving a conference paper in English. She looked so very concerned, and >meowed at me, and came up to me and carefully sniffed my mouth to check why >I was making those strange sounds. Felix seems to be indifferent at best to my practicing Spanish on him. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL >> I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To > do [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Hans My cats had to get used to my classical guitar playing. If I would fret buzz too much, they left the room, twitching with each buzz, rather like a cartoon. As I have recovered my skills and play better they don't seem to mind now. However, Pearl sometimes becomes annoyed that I am not Paying Attention To Her and then comes over and grabs my arm. However, it does not seem to be a commentary on the playing itself. Karen Our kitty, Tucker, in particular, likes music and jumps up on the piano when I play. Also, all 5 seem to like the soundtrack to the LOTR: Return of the King -- it seems to settle them down. Christine > >> I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To > > do [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Karen > I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To do > this we have to listen to music, of course. So, as we listen to the music, I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Usually it all ends with him grabbing my hand with his fore legs, kicking > with his hind legs, and "bites" me... Hmph... Oo. Try it with a stick in hand (though not a real fiber glass one. Man, I got nasty slivers from one of those once). That ought to keep him interested ;) Karen >> I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To do >> this we have to listen to music, of course. So, as we listen to the music, I [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >Karen Also, tie a string with feathers on the end to the end of the stick. >>Oo. Try it with a stick in hand (though not a real fiber glass one. Man, I >>got nasty slivers from one of those once). That ought to keep him interested [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Also, tie a string with feathers on the end to the end of the stick. Could be interesting if the music being conducted is "Flight of the Bumble Bee" ;-) Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame & fortune h*$el*$$e**nd***$o$ts***i*$*$m**m$$o*n**s@$*$a$$o**l.c**$*$om$$ On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 06:47:12 +0100, "Hans Schrøder" <han-schr@online.no> wrote: >I am trying to make Teti, my young Devon Rex, an orchestral conductor. To do >this we have to listen to music, of course. So, as we listen to the music, I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >Usually it all ends with him grabbing my hand with his fore legs, kicking >with his hind legs, and "bites" me... Hmph... Xena doesn't seem to care one way or the other, but Callisto has very different reactions to music. When I'm practicing ( I sing opera) she'lll run away from the high notes, but if I'm just reciting the text for memorization she freaks out. She especially is disturbed by Russian and Italian. She'll come over and sit on my lap and put her paws on my lips, look in my mouth, and sometimes bite my hand. It's so funny. Jennie > Xena doesn't seem to care one way or the other, but Callisto has very > different reactions to music. When I'm practicing ( I sing opera) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > paws on my lips, look in my mouth, and sometimes bite my hand. It's so > funny. Jennie I was rehearsing with a singer once at my house, and one of the cats, Panda (RB) parked in my lap while I was playing the piano. Darn near destroyed the singer's breath support.... The other day, Tigger decided he had to keep watch over me while I was practicing an organ piece. So he sat on the bench next to me. I was afraid he was going to try to get into my lap (he's a certified lap fungus) while I was practicing a thorny pedal passage, but he most generously refrained. Thank goodness they don't jump up on top of the instrument, where the pipes are. The kitties get a bit concerned if I use too many high-pitched stops, and they definitely don't like it if the stereo is too loud. They really don't like the "1812 Overture" or "Wellington's Victory"--too much artillery, I guess. Generally, though, they don't seem to care too much one way or the other, if it isn't too loud. David Yes! While indifferent to the most obnoxious of loud music going on here, the Evil 3 get very disturbed and agitated when I return to any one of my many "favorites" websites of sound-fx accompanied fireworks and go to town on the keyboard setting them off in a splendid array. Speakers not even turned up loud, as the sounds are identical to those of gunshots. : > Xena doesn't seem to care one way or the other, but Callisto has very : > different reactions to music. When I'm practicing ( I sing opera) [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] : : David |
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