Tenyo and the sound problem/music the solution?

[RonP]

Many Tenyo have a small sound (clicking) problem, as we all know. Something happens (and we all love it!) but the spectator might get confused/distracted... The answer seems to be for many Tenyo tricks to be performed with music, which works very well for the camera and on youtube - and really also works well for some live performances, but not all Tenyo tricks work well in mime language. They need a spoken story (plus not all performers perform well with music only). What do YOU do? Talk over the click? Use music? Nothing, because you make the click a part of the trick (Crystal Cleaver "can you hear it cutting through..." etc)? Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[Elliot W.]

I usually just talk over the sounds. Most of the time the click is subtle enough that the talking covers for it. A couple of the louder ones I will try work into the trick. For instance in Crystal Pyramid I will say it is the sound of the coin jumping in the box.

[SimonC]

Here's my most brazen use of music to cover the magic
http://youtu.be/gjiPk8HSFGI

[Pete1805]

Great piece, Ride of the Valkyries Richard Wagner

[Brett H]

Depends on the trick and how it's presented. Do you have other Tenyo in mind or just Cleaver?

For example, Crystal Pyramid. I made the sound a part of the trick. I wrote the routine up somewhere on the forums and I'll have to find it. But I incorporate 'elves'. Seriously. Elves.
Some sounds are harder to cover than others and Crystal Pyramid is one of the louder ones.

[RonP]

Good answers!!! Thank you all so much!!!