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What happens in your throat when you beatbox?

481,701 views | Tom Thum and Matthew Broadhurst • TEDxSydney

Viral beatboxer Tom Thum has an orchestra in his mouth, but how does he make all those sounds? Get an up-close-and-personal look as laryngeal surgeon Matthew Broadhurst sticks a camera down Thum's throat while he creates a mind-boggling array of noises. This hilarious, somewhat stomach-churning talk and performance is not for the squeamish! (Contains graphic medical imagery)

Viral beatboxer Tom Thum has an orchestra in his mouth, but how does he make all those sounds? Get an up-close-and-personal look as laryngeal surgeon Matthew Broadhurst sticks a camera down Thum's throat while he creates a mind-boggling array of noises. This hilarious, somewhat stomach-churning talk and performance is not for the squeamish! (Contains graphic medical imagery)

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Tom Thum whirls together beatboxing, performance and an array of mouthsounds.

Matthew Broadhurst

Ear, nose and throat surgeon

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Matthew Broadhurst is an ear, nose and throat surgeon based in Brisbane, Australia.

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