‘The Sound of Silence’ Performance on Harp Brings Audience of Deer to Listen

Animals are truly magnificent creatures, seemingly able to surprise us every day with their intelligence and funny antics. Anyone who has ever had a pet understands the smarts possessed by animals and their ability to comprehend and feel. 

As a video shows, one wild animal appeared to understand and possibly enjoy the performance of a classic folk song. 

In the astounding video, musician Naomi SV stands in a meadow as she plucks her harp, playing Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s beloved “The Sound of Silence.” 

Soon after the 1-minute video begins, we can see movement off in the distance on the left side of the screen. At first, it’s hard to make out what exactly we are seeing move near a line of trees. However, the creature continues to move toward the sound and the camera. We soon realize it is a deer watching her. 

The musician appears to be completely oblivious to her wildlife audience member as she continues to play the song. The deer gets closer and closer, almost as if it’s drawn to and interested in the beautiful sound.

By the video’s end, the deer is mere feet away from the talented musician. Apparently, having heard enough, the deer then decides to bail on the performance and darts off into the woods. 

It’s not until the deer runs off that the musician is either startled by the noise caused by the animal or catches it out of the corner of her eye that she realizes she has been watched. She abruptly stops playing as the video comes to an end. 

Since the video was posted to YouTube, it has been watched more than 18 million times. 

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” (Colossians 3:16).

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