Melbourne, Sept 7 (ANI): A US university student, who is suffering from a rare genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, has become an online hit after playing the a rendition of Clocks by Coldplay while facing away from the keys.
The video shows Evan Petrone twisting his arms into a seemingly impossible position, then, after adjusting his shoulders, start to play the opening chords.
"I've always been able to bend my arms all over the place," Herald Sun quoted Petrone as saying.
"And I eventually began to wonder if I could play piano backwards," he added.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome means he has unusually loose joints and ligaments. While this usually causes chronic pain for sufferers, in his case it makes for party tricks.
Petrone said he chose the song because it was simple and repetitive, but it still took him more than five hours to master.
"I had to force my brain to play in a completely different way, and it was extremely difficult", he said.
"I feel bad getting attention for my EDS, because I literally have 'the fun kind'. I know people who suffer chronic pain because of their EDS and live very restricted lifestyles," he added. (ANI)
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