Geert Chatrou is a professional
whistler from the
Netherlands
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Early life
Chatrou was born in
Sint Odiliënberg in 1969. He started whistling at the age of four inspired by his father who used to whistle around the house.
Career
Chatrou won the International Whistler's Convention in 2004, 2005 and 2008 and was a judge at the IWC in 2010. He was also awarded male Entertainer of the year in 2006 and 2010.
He whistled the
music
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for the movie "
Le petit Nicolas
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". He also plays the recorder and flute.
Discography
*''Chatroubadour'' (2005) with
Ocobar
*''Ornithology'' (2008)
*''Strange Flute'' (2013) with
Ocobar
See also
*
Puccalo
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Sources
Chatrou's online biography
External links
Chatrou's homepageChatrou whistling Queen of the Night by Mozart at YouTube
1969 births
Living people
Whistlers
Dutch musicians
People from Roerdalen
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