TED Talks Music podcast

TED Talks Music

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Some of the world's greatest musicians and researchers showcase the power and science of music onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

Some of the world's greatest musicians and researchers showcase the power and science of music onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

 

#43

An 11-year-old prodigy performs old-school jazz | Joey Alexander

Raised listening to his dad's old records, Joey Alexander plays a brand of sharp, modern p... more

19 Jun 2015

06 MINS

06:18

19 Jun 2015


#42

Hidden music rituals around the world | Vincent Moon and Naná Vasconcelos

Vincent Moon travels the world with a backpack and a camera, filming astonishing music and... more

14 Nov 2014

24 MINS

24:03

14 Nov 2014


#41

Why I take the piano on the road ... and in the air | Daria van den Bercken

Pianist Daria van den Bercken fell in love with the baroque keyboard music of George Fride... more

03 Oct 2014

09 MINS

09:20

03 Oct 2014


#40

The DIY orchestra of the future | Ge Wang

Ge Wang makes computer music, but it isn't all about coded bleeps and blips. With the Stan... more

26 Jun 2014

17 MINS

17:23

26 Jun 2014


#39

How I started writing songs again | Sting

Sting's early life was dominated by a shipyard—and he dreamed of nothing more than escapin... more

30 May 2014

23 MINS

23:01

30 May 2014


#38

How sampling transformed music | Mark Ronson

Sampling isn't about "hijacking nostalgia wholesale," says Mark Ronson. It's about inserti... more

09 May 2014

16 MINS

16:40

09 May 2014


#37

To hear this music you have to be there. Literally | Ryan Holladay

In this lovely talk, TED Fellow Ryan Holladay shares his experiment with "location-aware m... more

10 Jan 2014

06 MINS

06:15

10 Jan 2014


#36

In the key of genius | Derek Paravicini and Adam Ockelford

Born three and a half months prematurely, Derek Paravicini is blind and has severe autism.... more

09 Aug 2013

19 MINS

19:24

09 Aug 2013


#35

The polyphonic me | Beardyman

Frustrated by not being able to sing two notes at the same time, musical inventor Beardyma... more

02 Aug 2013

10 MINS

10:56

02 Aug 2013


#34

The violin, and my dark night of the soul | Ji-Hae Park

In her quest to become a world-famous violinist, Ji-Hae Park fell into a severe depression... more

24 May 2013

12 MINS

12:27

24 May 2013


#33

Virtual Choir Live | Eric Whitacre

Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has inspired millions by bringing together "virtual c... more

22 Mar 2013

12 MINS

12:18

22 Mar 2013


#32

The art of asking | Amanda Palmer

Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that b... more

01 Mar 2013

13 MINS

13:30

01 Mar 2013


#31

Dance, tiny robots! | Bruno Maisonnier

There's a place in France where the robots do a dance. And that place is TEDxConcorde, whe... more

26 Feb 2013

02 MINS

02:52

26 Feb 2013


#30

Teen wonders play bluegrass | Sleepy Man Banjo Boys

Brothers Jonny, Robbie and Tommy Mizzone are The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys, a trio of virtuoso... more

21 Nov 2012

04 MINS

04:46

21 Nov 2012


#29

The mad scientist of music | Mark Applebaum

Mark Applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto ... more

03 Aug 2012

16 MINS

16:33

03 Aug 2012


#28

New ways to see music (with color! and fire!) | Jared Ficklin

Designer Jared Ficklin creates wild visualizations that let us see music, using color and ... more

13 Jul 2012

09 MINS

09:43

13 Jul 2012


#27

A young guitarist meets his hero | Usman Riaz + Preston Reed

Usman Riaz is a 21-year-old whiz at the percussive guitar, a style he learned to play by w... more

06 Jul 2012

16 MINS

16:25

06 Jul 2012


#26

Dancing with light | Quixotic Fusion

Quixotic Fusion is an ensemble of artists that brings together aerial acrobatics, dance, t... more

01 Jun 2012

12 MINS

12:05

01 Jun 2012


#25

Beats that defy boxes | Reggie Watts

Reggie Watts' beats defy boxes. Unplug your logic board and watch as he blends poetry and ... more

25 May 2012

09 MINS

09:26

25 May 2012


#24

Music and emotion through time | Michael Tilson Thomas

In this epic overview, Michael Tilson Thomas traces the development of classical music thr... more

07 May 2012

19 MINS

19:56

07 May 2012


#23

Building US-China relations ... by banjo | Abigail Washburn

Abigail Washburn wanted to be a lawyer improving US-China relations -- until she picked up... more

13 Apr 2012

06 MINS

06:17

13 Apr 2012


#22

"Family Tree" | Inara George

Singer Inara George and guitarist Mike Andrews play the quietly lovely love song "Family T... more

14 Feb 2012

03 MINS

03:02

14 Feb 2012


#21

The beautiful math behind the world's ugliest music | Scott Rickard

Scott Rickard set out to engineer the ugliest possible piece of music, devoid of repetitio... more

20 Jan 2012

09 MINS

09:34

20 Jan 2012