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TEDTalks: Music Revolution

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24
Tom Thum: The Orchestra in My Mouth
Beatboxer Tom Thum slings beats, comedy and a mouthful of instrumental impersonations into 11 minutes of creativity and fun.

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23
Derek Paravicini and Adam Ockelford: In the Key of Genius
Adam Ockelford explains Derek Paravicini's unique relationship to music, while Paravicini shows how he has ripped up the "Chopsticks" rule book.

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22
Ryan Holladay: To Hear This Music You Have to Be There. Literally
Ryan Holladay experiments with "location-aware music" -- geotagged segments of sounds that only play when a listener is physically nearby.

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21
Robert Gupta: Between Music and Medicine
Violinist Robert Gupta tells a story of society's marginalized and the power of music therapy, which can succeed where conventional medicine fails.

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20
Usman Riaz & Preston Reed: A Young Guitarist Meets His Hero
Usman Riaz, a young whiz at the percussive guitar, and master of percussive guitar Preston Reed take on a very spur-of-the-moment improv session.

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19
Abigail Washburn: Building US-China Relations... By Banjo
Abigail Washburn speaks of the remarkable connections she's formed while touring the U.S. and China while playing the banjo and singing in Chinese.

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18
Beardyman: The Polyphonic Me
Beatboxer Beardyman has built a machine that creates loops and layers from just the sounds he makes with his voice, mimicking almost any instrument.

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17
Michael Tilson Thomas: Music and Emotion Through Time
Michael Tilson Thomas traces the evolution of classical music through the development of written notation, the record and the remix.

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16
James Burchfield Plays (Invisible) Turntables
Human beatbox James "AudioPoet" Burchfield performs an intricate three-minute breakdown all using only his voice.

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15
Sivamani: Rhythm Is Everything, Everywhere
Percussionist Sivamani uses traditional Western and Eastern instruments to create a rhythmic tour de force.

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14
Qi Zhang's Electrifying Organ Performance
Organ virtuoso Qi Zhang plays "Ridiculous Fellows" from Prokofiev's "The Love for Three Oranges" orchestral suite.

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13
Robert Gupta: Music Is Medicine, Music Is Sanity
The violinist talks about a violin lesson he once gave to a brilliant, schizophrenic musician -- and what he learned.

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12
Sirena Huang Dazzles on Violin
The 11-year-old violinist Sirena Huang gives a technically brilliant and emotionally nuanced performance.

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11
Jennifer Lin Improvs Piano Magic
Pianist and composer Jennifer Lin improvises a moving solo piece based on a random sequence of notes.

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10
Andrew Bird's One-Man Orchestra of the Imagination
Musical innovator Andrew Bird becomes a riveting one-man orchestra.

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9
Evelyn Glennie Shows How to Listen
A deaf percussionist illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums.

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8
Kaki King Rocks Out to Pink Noise
The first female on Rolling Stone's "guitar god" list rocks out to a full live set at TED2008 with jaw-dropping virtuosity.

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7
Eric Lewis Rocks the Jazz World
Jazz pianist Eric Lewis sets fire to the keys with his shattering rendition of Evanescence's chart-topper, "Going Under.

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6
David Byrne: How Architecture Helped Music Evolve
Musician David Byrne asks: Does the venue make the music? How has context pushed musical innovation?

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5
Naturally 7 Beatboxes a Whole Band
One-of-a-kind R&B group Naturally 7 beatboxes an orchestra's worth of instruments to groove through their smooth single.

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4
Onyx Ashanti: This Is Beatjazz
Onyx Ashanti demonstrates "beatjazz" with an iPhone and a mouthpiece, and played with the entire body.

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3
Jose Abreu on Kids Transformed by Music
Charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system has transformed thousands of kids' lives in Venezuela.

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2
Benjamin Zander on Music and Passion
Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it.

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1
Eric Whitacre: A Virtual Choir 2,000 Voices Strong
Composer Eric Whitacre led a virtual choir of singers from around the world, powered by YouTube.

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TEDTalks: Music Revolution is a series categorized as a new series. Spanning 1 seasons with a total of 24 episodes, the show debuted on 2024. The series has earned a no reviews from both critics and viewers. The IMDb score stands at undefined.

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