Name: A whistleblower you haven't heard
Uploaded: 2011-02-11T15:17:00Z
Duration: 11 min 39 s
Description: World champion whistler Geert Chatrou performs the whimsical "Eleonora" by A. Honhoff, and his own "Fête de la Belle." In a fascinating interlude, he talks about what brought him to the craft.

World champion whistler Geert Chatrou performs the whimsical "Eleonora" by A. Honhoff, and his own "Fête de la Belle." In a fascinating interlude, he talks about what brought him to the craft.

A whistleblower you haven't heard

Whistling, once dismissed as an irritating quirk, became the gateway to unexpected achievement and joy. After years of playful persistence and a nudge from a family joke, a Dutch whistler found himself competing in, and winning, world championships. What began as a habit at age four transformed into an international career, even prompting him to leave his job as a nurse. Through humor and audience participation, he shows how an odd passion can unite a crowd and open unforeseen doors.