Throughout history, whistling has been used for communication, to signal someone, entertainment — or just as a form of self-expression. Earlier this month, the International Whistlers Guild announced Georgian Andy Offutt Irwin as a top 25 finalist of the first-ever online Global Whistling Championship 2020.
“City Lights” producer Summer Evans spoke about the competition with Irwin and with one of the Guild’s founders, Gaiza Lasa.
Irwin has been whistling all his life.
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