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David Byrne chante "(Rien que) des fleurs"

Filmed Feb 2010 • Posted Oct 2010TED2010
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David Byrne interprète le succès des Talking Heads de 1988 "(Rien que) des fleurs." Il est accompagné par Thomas Dolby et le quatuor à cordes Ethel qui composent l'orchestre maison de TED2010.

David Byrne builds an idiosyncratic world of music, art, writing and film. Full bio »

Thomas Dolby has spent his career at the intersection of music and technology. He was an early star on MTV, then moved to Silicon Valley; now he’s back on the road (with friends) with his new album, "A Map of the Floating City." Full bio »

Ethel is, perhaps, the first 21st-century realization of the classical string quartet. Full bio »

Translated into French by Fabienne Der Hagopian
Reviewed by Elisabeth Buffard
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