TED Talks Music

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  • 6 minutes 16 seconds
    "Say What!" / "Nervous" | Tolliver
    A self-described "dance floor demon," singer-songwriter Tolliver rocks the house with a performance of "Say What!" and "Nervous."
    11 August 2023, 2:48 pm
  • 10 minutes 6 seconds
    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 theater as her case study, theater historian Margaret Hall shares a framework of five categories to talk about how art does (and doesn't) remain useful across generations -- encouraging us to address the "growing pains" that all art faces as time and culture moves on.
    24 April 2023, 2:26 pm
  • 7 minutes 41 seconds
    "Damballa Wedo" / "The Dilemma" | Melanie Charles
    Remixing vocals, scat singing and playing the flute and piano, musician Melanie Charles stuns with a performance of two songs.
    28 March 2023, 2:41 pm
  • 4 minutes 16 seconds
    "Bright Future Ahead" | KERA
    Singer-songwriter KERA performs the powerful, entrancing song "Bright Future Ahead," leaving us with a profound message: "Breathe, and go again."
    6 February 2023, 8:46 pm
  • 14 minutes 45 seconds
    The ecstasy of Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance | Melaku Belay
    By mastering the Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance, TED Fellow Melaku Belay survived a childhood on the streets and became a voice for his country. He shares how traditional dances can connect the wisdom of the past to the energy of the future -- and, after the talk, delivers a thrilling performance of Eskista accompanied by a free-jazz ensemble. (In Amharic with consecutive English translation by filmmaker Mehret Mandefro)
    26 January 2023, 3:54 pm
  • 19 minutes 4 seconds
    A socialist perspective on the pursuit of happiness | Aaron Bastani
    Several crises are set to define the next century -- but journalist Aaron Bastani believes we have the technological ability to meet our biggest challenges and create unprecedented levels of prosperity for all. He shows how we could get there by ditching capitalism as the world's economic operating system and adopting "universal basic services," where governments would freely provide life essentials like housing, health care, education and transport. (Followed by Q&A with head of TED Chris Anderson and public finance expert Maja Bosnic)
    20 January 2023, 3:54 pm
  • 17 minutes 17 seconds
    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 legendary career as a creative force and global activist. In conversation with journalist Femi Oke, she discusses how joy powers her music (and sings an incredible impromptu song), details her work spreading educational opportunities to women and girls across Africa and shares her belief that everybody has the power to tap into their potential.
    28 November 2022, 4:20 pm
  • 9 minutes 20 seconds
    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 melodic gifts with the world, multidisciplinary artist Holly Herndon introduces Holly+, an AI-powered instrument that lets people sing with her own voice. Musician Pher joins her onstage to demonstrate this mind-blowing tech while singing into two microphones -- one that amplifies his natural voice and another that makes him sound just like Holly.
    7 September 2022, 2:51 pm
  • 9 minutes 42 seconds
    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 unexpected) topics. But can it take something as dire as climate change and make it mainstream? With artists MyVerse and Kristen Warren as an inspiring opening act, social entrepreneur Samir Ibrahim suggests hip-hop and its stars can help us move from talking about the problem to rapping about (and acting on) solutions.
    19 July 2022, 2:29 pm
  • 12 minutes 40 seconds
    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-dropping high school kid to Grammy-nominated music star whose "Hi Level" mindset helps him achieve his dreams.
    13 June 2022, 2:50 pm
  • 6 minutes 53 seconds
    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 Black girls can preserve the integrity of their own voices while listening, dancing and singing to pop songs largely engineered by men, often with lyrics that express anti-Black, patriarchal sentiments. In a quick, incisive talk, she shows how Black girls can disrupt the stereotypes and stigmas buried within this music and chart their own revolution in sound.
    10 June 2022, 2:51 pm
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