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.

 

#103

"Say What!" / "Nervous" | Tolliver

A self-described "dance floor demon," singer-songwriter Tolliver rocks the house with a pe... more

11 Aug 2023

06 MINS

06:16

11 Aug 2023


#102

How modern audiences can talk about aging art | Margaret Hall

Some works of art stand the test of time; others don't age as well. Using American musical... more

24 Apr 2023

10 MINS

10:06

24 Apr 2023


#101

"Damballa Wedo" / "The Dilemma" | Melanie Charles

Remixing vocals, scat singing and playing the flute and piano, musician Melanie Charles st... more

28 Mar 2023

07 MINS

07:41

28 Mar 2023


#100

"Bright Future Ahead" | KERA

Singer-songwriter KERA performs the powerful, entrancing song "Bright Future Ahead," leavi... more

06 Feb 2023

04 MINS

04:16

06 Feb 2023


#99

The ecstasy of Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance | Melaku Belay

By mastering the Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance, TED Fellow Melaku Belay survived a c... more

26 Jan 2023

14 MINS

14:45

26 Jan 2023


#98

A socialist perspective on the pursuit of happiness | Aaron Bastani

Several crises are set to define the next century -- but journalist Aaron Bastani believes... more

20 Jan 2023

19 MINS

19:04

20 Jan 2023


#97

Why joy is a state of mind | Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke

With infectious energy, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo ties together the threads of her... more

28 Nov 2022

17 MINS

17:17

28 Nov 2022


#96

What if you could sing in your favorite musician's voice? | Holly Herndon

What if you could create new music using your favorite musician's voice? Sharing her melod... more

07 Sep 2022

09 MINS

09:20

07 Sep 2022


#95

How hip-hop can make climate action cool | Samir Ibrahim, MyVerse and Kristen Warren

Music can amplify social issues and inspire people to care about new (and sometimes unexpe... more

19 Jul 2022

09 MINS

09:42

19 Jul 2022


#94

How a "Hi Level" mindset helps you realize your potential | Cordae

What does it take to build a legacy? Hip-hop artist Cordae tells how he went from mixtape-... more

13 Jun 2022

12 MINS

12:40

13 Jun 2022


#93

How Black girls can reclaim their voice in music | Kyra Gaunt

How does music shape us? Digital ethnomusicologist and TED Fellow Kyra Gaunt studies how B... more

10 Jun 2022

06 MINS

06:53

10 Jun 2022


#92

The rhythm and rhyme of memory, solitude and community | Rosanne Cash

"Music can unlock a frozen memory that melts into the seeds of our creativity," says music... more

07 Apr 2022

11 MINS

11:58

07 Apr 2022


#91

The 100 tampons NASA (almost) sent to space -- and other absurd songs | Marcia Belsky

Performing two original songs, stand-up comedian, writer and musician Marcia Belsky shares... more

01 Apr 2022

12 MINS

12:58

01 Apr 2022


#90

Why all melodies should be free for musicians to use | Damien Riehl

Evoke a familiar tune in a song and get slapped with a lawsuit ... it's a tale almost as o... more

25 Mar 2022

16 MINS

16:12

25 Mar 2022


#89

The hidden power of sad songs and rainy days | Susan Cain and Min Kym

Have you ever wondered why you like sad music? Do you find comfort or inspiration in rainy... more

22 Mar 2022

16 MINS

16:04

22 Mar 2022


#88

"You and I" / "Attention" | Charlie Puth

Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth dazzles in a performance of his effortlessly catchy hit "At... more

11 Jan 2022

07 MINS

07:50

11 Jan 2022


#87

"The [Uncertain] Four Seasons" | AKQA and Jung von Matt

Over the last two years, a collective of composers, musicians, computer programmers, scien... more

26 Oct 2021

04 MINS

04:32

26 Oct 2021


#86

What you discover when you really listen | Hrishikesh Hirway

"Every conversation has the potential to open up and reveal all the layers and layers with... more

13 Oct 2021

15 MINS

15:13

13 Oct 2021


#85

The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-love | Lizzo

Twerking is mainstream now ... but do you know where it came from? Superstar Lizzo traces ... more

30 Sep 2021

13 MINS

13:37

30 Sep 2021


#84

How music can help you find peace after loss | Steven Sharp Nelson

Music can act as a guide, says cellist Steven Sharp Nelson. It has the power to unlock the... more

31 Aug 2021

13 MINS

13:59

31 Aug 2021


#83

How music streaming transformed songwriting | Björn Ulvaeus

Money, money, money ... in the music business, there seems to be little left for the songw... more

02 Jul 2021

18 MINS

18:16

02 Jul 2021


#82

What silence can teach you about sound | Dallas Taylor

What can you hear in silence? In this exploration of sound, host of the podcast "Twenty Th... more

12 Aug 2020

13 MINS

13:22

12 Aug 2020


#81

"You Have the Rite" | Marc Bamuthi Joseph

In a breathtaking, jazz-inflected spoken-word performance, TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph ... more

02 Aug 2019

07 MINS

07:14

02 Aug 2019