Eric Whitacre: A Virtual Choir 2,000 Voices Strong
March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Eric Whitacre creates a virtual choir from Youtube videos of over two thousand people singing a piece from his music composition.
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David Pogue: The Music Wars
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)In this quite entertaining "Tedley", Tech Columnist David Pogue performs a short song medley about the history of music and TV on the internet.
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Itay Talgam: Lead Like the Great Conductors
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)In this ear-pleasing talk, Conductor Itay Talgam tells us to lead like the Great Conductors. He begins by teaching us what conducting is about. He then presents some of the great orchestra conductors orchestra and provides an analogy for leadership in both music and business.
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Pamelia Kurstin: Pamelia Kurstin Plays the Theremin
February 1, 2002 (over 22 years ago)In this performance, musician Pamelia Kurstin makes haunting music with the Theremin. She shows us how to play it and tells us a little history about this interesting musical instrument. She also describes how it is to play the Theremin and what kind of music it makes.
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Julian Treasure: The 4 Ways Sound Affects Us
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)In this audio-centric talk, Julian Treasure tells us about the four ways sound affects us. He plays for us all these different sounds we encounter daily and explains how each affects us. There are even very surprising numbers especially on the business side that sound directly influences.
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Tod Machover: Tod Machover and Dan Ellsey Play New Music
March 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Tod Machover shows how different people experience, benefit from, and express themselves through music.
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Ben Cameron: The True Power of the Performing Arts
February 1, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Ben Cameron talks about how the performing arts could be annihilated by the overflow of technology at the same time pushed forward into a new era of more creativity and opportunities once the performing arts industry realizes that it is better to go with the flow of modernity.
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Jose Antonio Abreu: On kids transformed by music
February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)In this speech, Jose Antonio Abreu talks about how he started in Music. How music helps to shape the youth's values, develops character, and raises their dignity. He also talks about El Sistema, the program they have in Venezuela. How El Sistema helps transform children's lives and brings music t...
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Caroline Phillips: Hurdy-gurdy for Beginners
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)In this talk, Musician Caroline Phillips tells us about the Hurdy-gurdy. A thousand year-old instrument that makes a unique combination of music. She gives us a background of its history and how to play it. She also samples a couple of tunes for our enjoyment.
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Evelyn Glennie: How to Listen
February 1, 2003 (over 21 years ago)Evelyn Glennie shows her genius as a musician at the same time shares her insights on how to truly listen not just with the ears but with the entirety of being.
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